Year winding down

2009 has not been a bad year. I feel personally I have grown and progressed in the way I want. I have enjoyed seeing the kids grow and learn.

Catch up

I have been busy trying to make Christmas presents, decluttering and keeping the kids busy.
The big kids have finished the school year. They are keen to start the new year at school and I cannot convince them otherwise. The greatest gift you can give a child (or anyone) is choice.
Their reports were favourable. Excelling in areas I am aware of such as numbers and maths for my eldest son and reading for them both. No problems at all and both have excellent attitudes in the classroom.
I hope we can all enjoy the holidays and make the most of them.

Christmas is fast approaching in just 5 days. The new year a week later. Its gone fast, this year. And when your 2 eldest children say the same, its scary. Where does the time go?

2009 in photos

1. New Years family photo
2. J in the car
3. Hubby modelling my crochet
4. Zolo ring sling
5. N plays Mathlethics
6. Meeting our nephew
7. Vatanai Valensole
   
8. Sydney from a monorail
9. T butterfly hat
10. Cousins
11. The little boys
12. First family trip
13. N loses first tooth (literally)
14. Cooking kids
15. Art school painting
16. J rocking out
    

Jackorama

The kids were performing in the school concert which was called Jackorama (tribute to Michael Jackson). Each class did a song each with the whole school coming out after the grade 6 came out in their graduation outfits. They loved it and the audience enjoyed the night as you can hear from the noisy audio on these videos.
My daughter was nervous yet excited to introduce a class.



"Ease on down the road"



"Can You Feel It"

Out of sync but they had fun.

Melbourne Muesum

We took advantage of our new HCC and took the kids to the Melbourne Muesum for free on Friday.



Bugs, fossils and dinosaur bones.



Shark eyes!



Tarantula



Dollhouse of bugs



Lick
anything
Pot

My 5 year old shows off his vocabulary in the kids area.



Lightbox shapes



The kids really did have fun!



Look at those long legs!

Kids Easter 2009

The school holidays are almost over. We still don't have a car we can all fit into, thus we haven't been away on holidays. Its been a bit ho hum.
I am very pleased my kids didn't get many easter eggs. Knowing my stance on slave chocolate and consumerism, I appreciate that. I did get them pajamas. Yes, I have a problem with buying my children an excessive amount of clothing. I am slowing down and hope that I wont have to buy for another 6months.