Happy Valentines Day

We spent the day at the zoo. We also got a new camera for christmas and this is the first time that I have actually downloaded any of the photos from it to my computer, here are a couple from today.

Olivia also got a camera for Christmas so every poor animal was photographed within an inch of its life:

Discussing camera techniques (neil took all the photos today):

A much needed drinks break:

I hope your day was as good as mine!

WORST MOTHER IN THE WORLD!!!!!

this is how the worst day of my life went down today, as outlined by our local paper The Advertiser:

Child rescued from locked car
A CHILD has been rescued from a locked car after being trapped inside for about 20 minutes.Police and ambulance officers were called to an ABC Learning Centre at Bedford Park where a three-year-old girl was accidentally locked in a car.
The girl's mother had placed the child in a car seat and left the keys on a seat before getting up to put something in the boot of the car.
At that point it is understood the child locked herself in the car. The mother then rang police and then the child's father who brought another set of keys to unlock the car.
Ambulance Communications team leader Dieter Scheurich said the mother was "more distressed" than the child.
"This was an accidental `lock-in'," he said.
"The mother did the right thing by calling police straight away."
Police then rang ambulance officers.
Mr Scheurich reminded parents that children should never be left unattended in cars.
"You never know how hot it's going to be (in the car) even on a (mild) day like today," he said.

I would not agree with all the facts of this report, for example, she is 2 & a half, I never went to put anything in the boot & Olivia had already pressed the lock button before I had hopped out the car but it didnt register until I had taken the keys away from her, thrown them on the front seat & then closed the door.

Olivia took the commotion quite well but who could blame a 2 & a half year old for being a little upset about being trapped in a seat, in a car while police are trying to "break into" the car & mum is also on the outside trying to hold it together.

Nikki & Jess at childcare were fantastic & I will never complain about paying taxes again because I will never get a chance to properly thank the police & ambulance staff. Oh & who can forget the knight in shining armour..... Neil!!

I love you Olivia & I'm enternally sorry that you also had the such a bad day.

(note to self: never put so much as a hair outside of the car without keys in my hand)

Zac & his sidekick (Gus)

Can you figure out what he is "wearing"??

????????

at 2 & a half did I fight sleep every night until I could fight no more? Did it ever take up to 2 hours for mum & dad to finally "win" the sleep battle? Were they as relieved as we are to know that we wont see our child for the next 9 hours? Is this carma biting me in the butt?

To Lara

This post is only a means of Amy being able to write to Lara. We were looking at blogs & Amy was catching up on Lara's on goings & wanted to write a message and add a current photo of herself. So the rest of the typing is all Amy's:

hi lara do you remember me? i remember you. i work at Hands On packing things. do you work? bye amy

The birth of a cold roll

Yesterday was finally the day I have been planning for weeks. It was the day I had set aside for baking and cooking.


A couple of weeks ago Neil had expanded the veggie patch in the hope that something may actually grow, I also promised Ailish that she could help "pretty it up" with paint. I was tempted to paint it white with flowers painted around it but didnt think Neil would go for that.


Last weekend when Callum, Ailish & Rowan came for a sleep over there was no way that Ailish was going to accept "maybe later" in response to "can we paint it now". The boys and Olivia helped for all of about 5 minutes & then I got to chat & catch up with Ailish while we "worked" and finished it off.


All the kids nice & safe in some old shirts:




Then it was time the reap the harvest of the littler herb garden:




And of course savour the beauty that is your own home grown produce:





And finally I get to have some fun using the home grown produce, I know it looks massive but it is on a side plate & they were on the large-ish side:

I also made 2 loaves of bread (1 of which was devoured warm at lunch time), a banana cake & 2 batches of the best spanish noodle recipe so that when I dont feel like cooking during the week I have a fall back option rather than relying so heavily on Subway.

I ended the day exhausted but content.

what a great date

there was laughter, tears (of laughter), anticipation, suspense, twists & turns. Its a great movie & I am officially joining the "Burn After Reading" cheer squad. EVERYONE SHOULD SEE IT.

As if that wasnt enough, i also got to enjoy some great company. If only every day could end this way.....