Our Trip To Launceston

Visiting the Gorge. The first time for me and the boys. The boys loved it. Especially since it had recently flooded so the water was very high. I have to say I can't believe I have lived in TAssie almost all my life and never been there before. It was beautiful and look forward to going back there again and walking around the rocks (without the kids).

The boys were a bit nervous on the bridge , especially as it was a little windy!

We stayed at Grindelwald in a gorgeous Spa Villa. IT was brand new and SO nice. It had a massive spa which I enjoyed! I have always wanted to stay at Grindelwald ever since I was a kids and I use to see the ads for it on TV....but being from a family of 9 kids our holidays were camping in a tent...not nice hotels! Its just a shame it was wet the whole time we were there...

Ethan and Daniel shared a double bed which meant it took forever for them to go to sleep.

We took the boys the "monkey" park before we left and they thought it was awesome. Daniel tried to make friends with some of the monkey's and they spent probably 30 minutes just watching and laughing at the monkey's getting up to "monkey business"! One Monkey was feeling quite frisky and the boys thought it was great that he kept "hugging" the other monkey's!

I have only been to Launceston a few times in my life and each time I am not overly impressed. But I did love the gorge. But Hobart is definately the better place to be :) Matt hated driving around Launceston and kepted muttering how he hated it! I think he got more frustrated driving there then he ever did in Melbourne. WE were definately glad to get back to Hobart and its sunshine as Launceston was just wet the entire time we were there.

Footy Colours Day

Today was footy colours day at school. The boys were so excited to get involved this year. Last year Ethan was too shy to wear anything but his school uniform ( which is collingwoods colours anyway!) Last night I bought them Collingwood tops as that is the team they were born into. Some kids are born into royalty, ours are born into collingwood! About 8.30pm last night I went to check on Daniel and there he was in bed with his t-shirt on, magpies beanie and scarf. Terribly disappointed that he couldnt sleep in them he was up first thing this morning to get dressed. This morning I tried to get some pics but Daniel was too hyped for senisble picture. The more I asked him for one nice smile the crazier he got. When we arrived at school the grade 3 girls were all dressed in collingwood colours from head to toe singing the the collingwood song over and over to everyone in the car park which the boys thought was fantastic.....seems their school is a high percentage of collingwood supporters with the song even being played over the PA today :)

3 new post....a catch up

I bought Zack a jolly Jumper last week. He is now over 4 months old and does get bored on the floor and the rocker. He wasnt so sure about it at first but now loves to just spin himself around and will bop on it to the wiggles.

Daniels actual birthday (22 July)

Playing deal or no deal at last!

Daniel's "woolworths cake"

Daniel transformed into Bumblebee

For Daniel's actual birthday since it fell during the week and I dont like going out on school nights with the kids we stayed home and had home made pizza for tea ( daniel's choice) and cake and icecream for dessert. I refused to do another fancy cake but Daniel didnt mind he was happy with a mud cake from woolworths. Matt had found some basketball candles which decorated it up a little....Daniel loves basketball at the moment after becoming a little obsessed with some family movie called Like Mike....Lame movie but he loves it. Daniel's hightlights of the day was at school getting to wear the Birthday sticker. Getting the Bumblebee (transformers) dressup outfit and of course getting the game Deal or no deal. Daniel is completely obsessed with the show and watches it everynight. He wants us to move back to Melbourne just so he can go on the show! He has been asking for the game for so long.

Daniel's 6th Birthday

We had to move the sails of the ship so it didnt go up in flames as he lit it!. had that happen once before

lots of smoke after he has blown out the candles

Livy looking gorgeous with her hair in pig tails!

having fun together on the trampoline

Zack and Levi behaving nicely together

So I am a little behind on the blogging ( thanks to a week tonsilitis). So playing catch up here. Daniel had his 6th birthday the other week. We had a family BBQ lunch the Saturday before his birthday with mostly my side of the family. It was a nice quiet afternoon with no stress and hassle and plenty of food. The kids had fun playing outside and eating food. All Daniel cared about for his party was that cousin Levi was there. You would think that having his own baby brother at home would mean he didnt care too much for any other babies but he is always wanting to see baby Levi so he was very excited that Levi was there. He also had a great afternoon playing with Livy. She is at a really good age now where her and Daniel play really well together. Daniel chose a pirate ship cake as his birthday cake. Not my best cake I have ever done but I have certainly done worse!

3 1/2 months

Zack loves lying on the floor and playing with his new toys that daddy bought him

Zack had his first cold / ear infection/ bad cough this past week resulting in his first lot of antibiotics. Despite being sick (and still is) he has been so good.

zack at 3 months is now

*Sleeping through the night ( from about 9.30pm to 7.30am)

*putting himself to sleep (most of the time )

* smiling and talking heaps

* moves head first along the floor while lying on his back

*loves to play with his toys

*still hates his baths and lets us know about it

*loves to "play" with his older brothers

*LOVES to be cuddled

He has become such an easy baby. Hardly ever cries and is so happy all the time.

A catch Up

The last couple of weeks have been lots of fun as Auntie Kelly , Jessica, Ella and Noah came to visit. The boys have loved having their "melbourne" cousin around has it had been a LONG time since we had last seen them. Daniel Especially loved playing with Noah this time as he is all grown up and no longer a little toddler so they were able to play cars together.

Zack has learned a new trick in his rocker as you can see by lying sideways at the bottom and then of course he isnt comfy so he cries! Seems it is now time to belt him in

Daniel has suddenly got into dress ups. He found this old wizard outfit that Auntie Kelly gave him a few years ago but never used...now he wears it all the time and is hanging out to get the transformer outfits.