Forgot to add this

Just realised I forgot to add the photo of the fantastic cake made by Dette for Nate's birthday. She is setting the bar higher and higher..... Not much else to report, weve all been a bit crook the last couple of days.. Dette has some ripper photos to add soon too.

Nate 's birthday party

On Saturday we had Nates 2nd Birthday Party. Special appearance from Mad on Skype....

Thanks everyone for your gifts and cards!

Catch Up

Whilst its only been a couple of weeks lots seems to happen with the Famous Five and an update is definitely required. In the course of speed the pictures might not be in order, ive been having some dramas with ie8.

First off some Keeley snaps and updates. She is now havgin solids and is 99 percent weaned. She is also in a cot in her own room and although the first night was a long one she seems to like the extra space. Her strength is improving a lot and she sits up in her bumbo a bit and plays now.

This is Xander rock climbing at Anaconda store at Fountain Gate. He has asked to do it for ages but you have to be 6. So as per agreement we went for a go recently. He did really well and we were particulary proud that when he got a bit scared, very high, he calmly asked for help and winched down. Looks like this might become a bit of a pastime.

We have had some cracking storms in the past few weeks and woke up to this the other day. It appears it was a lightning strike. Not happy it will be replaced with a sapling!!Here a few photos from some outdoor play the other day. Marshall has taken to hunting for insects. Whilst fun we have to keep a good eye as there are a few red backs around.

Thanks Walmley Dawsons for Nates footy strip. As you can see here he has taken to it by getting a cliche tattoo as well... He is quite the sprinter now as Dette found out recently when he took off from Pelican (creche) and onto the road. A mad woman running after him in high heels and 2 hours of heart palpitations later and everything is okay. Stubborn little sausage he is.

Keeley in bed, sorry out of order..

And just a final photo, i cant resist, of my man Freddie.

Maddison's farewell

Mad flys out to LA next week so we had a farewell at Caths. Marshall dominates the photos here as the others were exploring inside most of the time.

It wasnt long ago that Xander and Marshall were wearing these jammies

Our local Anaconda sports store has a climbing wall inside and we have promised Xander he can have a go when he turned 6, so here he is. He did very well and calmly said he wanted to get down when it got a bit high. PS, yes he is in his school uniform!!!

Lakes Entrance Part 2

I have chucked the photos in a random order as it is a bugger to move them about in IE - 8. As you can see below the weather was fantastic with beautiful sunshine, albeit a bit chilly when the sun went away. On the first day we headed down to the Shell musuem and then off to the beach. Marshall was rapt as he found a puffer fish!!!

All the activity was mingled in with some chillin' on the couch with MONSTER vs ALEINS

Proud as punch, unfortunately found on the beach, but a fish nonetheless.

Even Keeley enjoyed a stroll on the sand

Every trip must include a visit to the op shop. A toy for each child for $4. Amelia did not put this horse down for a week. Nate got a teddy bigger than him.

This was the first time we had all gone out on the bikes together. 7 Poeple and 4 bikes can make it tricky but with the nice weather it was a blast. Looking forward to more trips this summer to the beach footpath in Mordy.
Ice Creams on the beach, can't beat it.