A catch up

Nate and Tahlia

This is what l have to do in order to get them both sitting still so l can take a photo. I think they are watching the Wiggles.

They both have been into the Wiggles lately and Tahlia gets so excited and says "Mummy look Iggles...".

She is a real character lately and her cheeky side is really coming out now. Some say she is just like me (thanks Anne..) I found her and Nige last night running around her toy broom and then jumping over. She had the giggles and kept loosing her balance and would fall on the floor in fits of giggles to jump back up and try again.

She is talking a lot now too and told me today on the way home from playgroup "Nayen (Nathan) is my brother" so clearly. She is funny as she calls herself Yahyah as she can't say Tahlia.

She is always on the go and loves to run everywhere, esp when you are trying to dress her, do her hair and telling her off. It is amusing watching Nige trying to tell her off, she just grins at him and he has to turn away as he can't keep a straight face.

Nathan and Tahlia love to play games together and they are either searching the house with the torch for dinosaurs or tumbling on their fold out sofas.

Nige has been attending the local gym about 3 nights a week now. Nathan came out the other day with Nige's towel, his fisher n price pullalong phone and stated " See ya mum l am off to the gym"...

We borrowed a "Playschool" Cd from the local library and it has been a hit in the car, everytime we get in the car Nate says " Turn the Usic on, l want to sing".. His favourite songs are "we're going on a bear hunt", "Take you driving in my car" and of course "l like peace, l like noise" he loves the part where it is loud and tells me " mummy like noise" and he is not wrong there.

Feeding the ducks in Warrandyte.

She forgot the bread was for the ducks and decided she had to taste test it herself.

He is funny, he found a dead lizard outside and put it in a unused pot plant box. Everytime he goes outside he has to run to the box and check that his lizard is still there.

We have had a few nice days lately, so instead of Nate having a nap (which he has been fighting) he has gone outside (to his delight) and played in his mound of dirt (digging for worms like daddy showed him in the veggie patch), or making a door out of the bricks down near the shed. His imagination is really coming out now.

He is very protective of Tahlia and it is so cute to see how much they adore each other. First person he has to see in the morning is Tahlia and it is "Hello" in this sweet little voice.

Over looking the Yarra Valley (look at how green it is).

Tahlia and her first plait.

Cheeky girl.

And the cheeky monkeys (playing a Winnie the pooh game).

Hope all is well and till next time (need to take more pics).

Winter is here

I love this pic of the kids. ( Nate looks so cute and like a little boy with his hair all spiked, and Tahlia is like a little girl with her pigtails).

I know another post l had said winter was here, but l must have lied. It has certainly been here the past week. The temperature has not gone over 13 and it has been dark and cold. Even the sun has not come out. 5mintues ago l would have said it was out but l think it knew what l was to say and hide behind the clouds. Oh well l have some hot milo (to warm me up) and a custard scroll (thanks to Bakers Delight) to get me thru this post.

One Sunday we braved the cold weather and went for a drive. The Eastlink was finally open so we took the kids on it to check it out. We had lunch (a quick one as it was so cold) in Frankston and then called in on nanny and poppy on the way home.

Tahlia chasing the seagulls.

All rugged up( and it was so so cold, and very windy. The ways were washing over the pier).

But we did have one weekend nice and warm, well not warm but the sun was out. Nige was outside painting a basketball ring and board. So l rugged the kids up so they could play outside. I think they are sick of the cold weather and being cooped up inside.

How do l know... l hear you ask??? Well Nathan has been using his chest of drawers as a climbing frame. We have caught him jumping off the top and also opening every draw and then climbing up them as steps till they toppel over him. Boys and their adventures.

But then Tahlia has had her fair share too and been showing off her artwork on the walls and tv cabinet with both crayon (mind you it had to be black) and pencil on the tv cabinet. But the magic erasers came to the rescue. phew l managed to challenge that one.

Tahlia in the garden.

Nate in the garden, he tells me he is searching for worms after daddy had shown him the veggie patch and the worms in there.

Happy Birthday Nige

Another catch up.

She is always climbing up on things.

Happy birthday daddy/Nige.

It was a quiet weekend. Nanny and Poppy came over and looked after the kids. So Nige and l could have a night out. We went to Hog's breath for tea (thanks Amanda l have been craving it ever since you mentioned it), and then saw the next Narnia movie. It was a good night out.

Sunday was Nige's birthday and he was happy to stay at home for the day and do things around here. We had a nice family dinner at home, and Tahlia even helped me with the cake.

Tahlia and the cake

Helping daddy blow out the candles.

Tahlia's idea of fashionable headwear.

Yes she grabs the undies/knickers which l have just washed off the clothes horse and thinks they make great hats. Great 21st photo.

A rare moment where they are still