Cakes, Cats and Butterflys...

My beautiful chubba bubba on Australia Day

Australia day in our town there is a festival at the PCYC with a free breakfast face painting and jumping castle for the kids, Michael was working so we went by ourselves and the kids had a great time, when the face paint lady asked what James wanted, do you think he said anything boyish like monstor or pirate? No he wanted to be a meow meow, and Jack saw a butterfly and that was it I couldn't change his mind for anything. So sweet our boys!

My Sweet boys, Jack told James they have to hold hands when they cross the road.

James the 'meow meow'

Jack the 'flutterby'

When we got home we attempted to make lamingtons which didn't work at all! The boys still ate itt all up though!

Making lamingtons that turned into balls of cake with choc and rolled in coconut, still tasted nice!

Can you tell the flutterby has been eating what he's made? 

Well were having a lot of rain and wind today so the boys have plonked themselves in front of the TV and asked for movies and movie snacks. Who am I to say no? 

I've tried posting this 4 times today and our electricity keeps going off and so I have to start up everything all over again, so I'll leave it at that!

We survived!

Well Wednesday Jack started school.

Was I ready for it? No Was he ready for it? YES!!

He had such a good day, no drama's, no tear's he was shocked when I turned up, he keeps telling me school is for boys and girls not for Mum's and Dad's : ( I got him to spill about his day eventually, but it was a struggle! I can't wait to sign up to be a parent helper : ) It will be so weird to see him in class with his friends and his teachers (yes he has 2 teachers, well 1 teacher and a teachers aid)

What do you have for breakfast on your first day of school?

Well sultana bran of course, to 'fight the fuzzies'

yes he watches and pays attention to way to many ad's!

This is his photo face lately. I don't love it!

Very appropriate for my chatterbox of a child!

I know I'm very sad, but I took a photo of his lunch boxes

All of us ready to go. Take particular notice to my sunflowers my lovely hubby planted for me in the background.

Doing a quick puzzle at school, before the Mum's and Dad's get ushered out.

So we've survived the first week. Even though it was only 3 days. Next week will be a different story when he's there for 5 days and I don't have Michael home to help me get 3 kids and myself dressed breakfasted and ready for school and out the door by 8.25am! Wish me luck!

Sleep Baby Sleep

Please don't yell at me, I know this is NOT what the SIDS awareness people recommend, but I'm  not sure what else to do with him!

He is put in his cot, feet at the bottom on his back nothing in the cot etc etc, but this is how I find him. Of a night Michael rolls him back over before he goes to bed but during the day I leave him like this. All my boys slept like this (Michael and I sleep on our bellies, but not quite like this)

I'm sure thats got to be uncomfortable.

So comfortable, who am I to mess with him?

Books Books and more books!

My boys were very spoilt for Christmas from everyone, my  favorite gifts are always books, they last longer than any truck or noisy toy they get and when they are old like there mumma (26 eep!) hopefully they will still have them to look back on and remember with fondness getting me to read them to death like I did with my mum and anyone else who would put up with me!

My awesome Uncle Dave and Aunty Christine who live in Hobart most of the year except for 6 weeks or so when they take up residence in their favorite European city, Paris (I know I was definatly born to the wrong Owen brother ; ) gave us a gift voucher for Angus & Robertson. So last week when Jack and I went shopping for school stuff we nipped in and managed to get a book for everyone in the whole family!

I got a cook book I have been stealing recipes from for years, and it has been a great way to re-think cooking for my carnivors I call children! Loads of pureed veg in other things, like mac and cheese with sweet potato and cauliflower, I recommend it to any mumma who is having a hard time with dinner and small children!

Michael, who has become nuts about gardening since he stopped drinking, asked me to call him while I was in the book shop so I would definatly get him this book!

We have a trailer load of cow poop in our backyard and it stinks to high heaven, but he keeps telling me that the veggies will taste better and my sunflowers are loving it, I shouldn't complain!

Jack picked a Thomas book which I was very suprised about, I tried to steer him towards something else but he told me he loves Thomas, so thats fine with me!
He helped me pick a Charlie and Lola book for James(who has read it a million times so far) and a touchy feely learning book for Charlie. Perfect picks, I might get him to help me with christmas presents next year!
Thanks very much Dave and Chris!

Black and White Babies

James over watering his herbs, so cute with his little legs and 'big boy pants'

Charlie after a  feed, can you tell by the BIG belly?

Jack and I self portrait.

My rolly polly boy and I. Before his bath.