Halloween 2010

Happy Halloween 

from my two pirates and their parrot.

Customize a free collage *Yes, I made that parrot costume- and yes, he wore it for all of 10 minutes!

Sculpture By The Sea

My mom has been here for nearly three weeks helping me with the kids around the clock.  I couldn't let her come all this way and spend the entire time in my apartment doting on her darling grandchildren.  So when I saw that the annual Sculpture By The Sea was on we decided to head to Bondi and check it out.  We lucked out and had beautiful weather.  And we only had the baby with us so it was a nice relaxing morning together. 

It was a challenge to get some good photos

because I looked like this:

 Baby on the front, backpack on the back- a tricky balancing act!

 But here are some of our favourites:

Me and Mom enjoying our day out together!

Night Noodle Markets

There is always a festival going on somewhere in Sydney.  The latest was the Night Noodle Markets at Hyde Park.  Nana and I were feeling adventurous so we dragged all three kiddos down there to check it out.

It was packed!  A little too crowded for comfort- especially since we had a 10 week old in a pram (what was I thinking?).  The park was lined with food tents hawking all sorts of Asian goodies.  We found the shortest line and gobbled up some kind of tasty meat on a stick.  We also managed to find an ice cream tent and caught a glimpse of some Japanese dancers on the stage.

We quickly gave up on our adventure and headed back through the park.  On the way out we spotted Mr. Incredibubble.  He was incredible- check out the size of that bubble.  Definitely the highlight of the night as far as the kiddos were concerned.

Meat on a stick and giant bubbles- what more could a kid want?

Four

Last weekend the little buddy celebrated his fourth birthday at Clifton Gardens Reserve.  It was a day filled with lots of preschool friends, sports, and a trash truck rainbow birthday cake.  He declared it a "fabulous" birthday.

We even had a little excitement during the party when one of the dads jumped into the water (fully clothed) to rescue a teenager who lost strength while swimming.  This is Australia, after all.

Happy birthday, sweet boy!

Palm Beach

Saturday was gorgeous here in Sydney and we decided to take advantage of it and head out for a family bushwalk.  It was our first outdoor adventure since the little guy was born 6 weeks ago, and it went surprisingly smoothly!

Our destination:  Palm Beach to climb up to the Barrenjeoy Lighthouse.  The walk was pretty short, but consisted mostly of steep rock stairs.  Not the easiest thing to navigate while wearing a Baby Bjorn.  But the views from the top were certainly worth it!



Palm Beach is so beautiful, and it seems so Australian.  It's not crowded, there are whales and dolphins just off shore, and the sand is amazingly soft. 

I'm convinced that Sydney must have some of the most beautiful beaches in the world, and Palm Beach is one of them.

A Reminder

If you're a parent, you've had days like this.
I didn't get much sleep last night (hello- I have a six week old baby)!  My three year old woke me up way too early this morning.  We've had tantrums, and unexplained crying, and plenty of sibling conflicts.   We went to church but I didn't get to hear any of the message.  (See above re: unexplained crying).  The noise level in our apartment is deafening at times.
So today, this song is a perfect reminder for me. 
It won't be like this for long.




Linking up to Sunday Song over at 5 Minutes Just For Me.

Holiday Everyday

Springtime Saturday at Balmoral.
It doesn't get much better than this.

Who needs a holiday when you live here?

Grandma (on her sort-of a holiday) and the kids on the beach.