boring boring boring...

Well not a lot has been going on over the past few weeks as all us girls have been sick and have just bummed around the house.

Being that I am such a sharing mother (LOL), both the girls came down with terrible colds and coughs (which they got from me. Oops!) but unfortunatley for Isabella, she has now ended up with tonsilitis and an ear infection as well :(

Over the past week and a half we have visited the doctors 5 times and the chemist 3 and still have to go back again on Tuesday. Poor Bella was prescribed Penicillan for her infections which we later discovered she was allergic to as she came out in a nasty rash all over her body. We headed back to the doctors today to get another antibiotic and back their again next week for a check up to see how she is going.

I informed Bella this morning that she can't go to kinder as she would make all her friends sick and she came back with "Bella saw the doctor and is all better now so I can go to kinder and see my friends."  Poor thing is just too young to understand :(

Looking forward to Sunday afternoon as Mum and Dad get back from their Vietnam holiday. Can't wait to see some photo's as it definately would be an interesting place to visit.

Well that's about it. Hopefully something more exciting will happen so that my next post won't be so boring.

Caroline xxx

My Garden...

Well considering I don't have a "Green Thumb" I think my garden is doing pretty darn good at the moment. My motto is "If it needs constant watering or care, then it doesn't belong in my garden" as I am guaranteed to kill it :)

Here are a few samples that my garden is producing at the moment. My weeping blossom tree which I have had for at least 3 years is in full bloom for the very first time and finally I have pink blossom. Yippee!!!  Over the years I have purchased a few blossom trees stating that they are "pink", but when the time comes only white blossom appear???  My roses have gone made and are absolutely covered in buds, so looking forward to the next few weeks of colour.



Both Isabella and Piper have been going around the garden telling me the colours of flowers, and I am trying to teach them that not all flowers need to be picked.  Their latest is picking all of the buds and then peeling them open and the reason for this is that Nanny bought them the DVD of "Thumberlina" and now they think that inside every bud they will find Thumberlina. It has taken a while but I think I have finally got the message across :)

Not much else has really been happening as both Piper and I have been sick with conjuctivitis and a virus/flu. Today is the best that I have felt for the past week so fingers crossed that this bug has left for good.

Today Brett started on a door for the kids cubby house FINALLY.  It has only taken 3 years of asking but now we are halfway there. He got a little side tracked halfway through making the barn style split door and ended up adding a little verandah out the front. It does make it look very cute and will look even better once we add a coat of paint.

 

Till next time.

Caroline xxx

Jumping Beans...

Well not a lot to report from the last week or so.

With this fantastic weather we have been having, Brett decided to inflate the girls jumping castle which they thought was great. They bounced on it nearly all afternoon, then after dinner in the PJ's and then Piper even headed out the doggie door at 7am the next morning for a little more jumping action :)  It's good for Brett and I as well as all that jumping really wore the girls out which made bedtime hassle free. (Not that they are any hassle getting to bed anyway.)



(Sorry for the dark picture but it was taken in the shade and I think I should have had my flash on?)

Poor Piper was struck down with some bug last week. She was very quiet for a couple of days, had a little chuck but then came good and then got the dreaded conjuctivitis. Nasty daddy nicknamed her "Pinky" after the disease Pink Eye as both her eyes were bloodshot and gunky, but she thought it was funny. I am so proud of my little girl as we had to administer her drops every 3 hours and each time she reminded me, then went and got a tissue and then laid on the floor so that I could drop them in. Such a star paitent :)

The only thing is the sharing little bugger passed it over to mummy who is also suffering from a rotten cold and very husky voice (which for some reason Brett seems to love???Hmmmmm).

Anyway we might try and venture out today as the poor girls have been stuck at home for pretty much over a week and Bella this morning has asked to go to the shops as she wants to buy a baby doll that she found in one of the catalogues. Lucky for her Opa gave them some money and as they have been so well behaved couped up in the house, a treat would be well deserved :)

Take care

Caroline xxx

Busy weekend...

Well that is another term down and only one more to go for the year. I had so many plans for these school holidays and not one of them was really achieved as we never really seemed to be home long enough to get anything done. Oh well, the big holidays are just around the corner so maybe will have better luck then? :)

On Saturday we headed up to Brett's parents place to help Nanny and Zeke celebrate their birthdays. HAPPY BIRTHDAY to you both XXX.  The weather was perfect and the kids always have so much fun running around and enjoying the open space.



Nanny did a superb job on the spiderman cake.



Both my girls just loved the trampoline. I think we might have to have a word to Santa for next year as he already had the girls requests for this year. For the last 3 days Bella keeps telling me that she needs to say please to Santa for a new bike. I keep trying to remind her that Santa will only grant her wish if she behaves herself for the rest of the year. I won't hold my breath. LOL

 

Yesterday was the Cora Lynn Car Show and this time we actually made it.  The weather was beyond perfect for a picnic amongst the cars and the place was packed. It's nice that all the car shows are starting up again as this is our chance to catch up with all our friends and spend some family time together.

Isabella saw the camera come out and decided to model with daddy's car. She was striking a pose left, right and centre and unfortunately I just couldn't keep up. Here are a few of her best photo's caught on camera.



Thanks Lisa for the headscarfe. She looks so the part with it on and just loves it to the point that she went to bed with it last night and the first thing she did when she woke this morning was put it back on :)

Happy Term 4 to all. Our next lot of holidays will be Christmas. YAY :)