the orange blinds

Recently mum and dad have been talking about getting new blinds for the back room. This makes me a little bit sad because I really like the bright orange blanket like blinds that we currently have. They make a great hiding spot and it is heaps of fun to uncover yourself, yelling BOO and scaring whoever is around.. I hope that we keep the orange blinds for a little while longer..

School fun

Did you know that I went to school the other day?? Mum, Dad and Zach came to school as well. There was face painting, hair colouring, nail painting, taekwondo, dancing girls, sausage sizzles, ice-creams, an animal farm and a playground.. Who knew that school could be so much fun?

Taller, faster, stronger

Look what Amelia taught me to do! Mum says that nothing is safe any longer.

discovering the zoo on foot

Yes I have been to the zoo many times before (way too many times to count) but today was the first time that I got to discover parts of the zoo on foot wearing my first pair of walking shoes. Walking around the zoo sure was fun although I got the feeling that mum would much rather me be in the pram. That way she can control which way I go and she is not turning around to go back the same way that she just came from chasing me.. I'm sure that the big sleep I had afterwards made up for it though.. Zach x

ikea fun..

Who knew shopping could be so much fun????

role reversal

from this.....

to this....

crazy cousins

Our cousins are sometimes a little crazy but we love them LOTS and we love going to their house to play!!!! Today we did lots of cool things like playing on the swings, dancing in Bella's room, playing "follow the leader", jumping on the trampoline, going through an obstacle course, drawing, playing shop and taking our babies out for some lunch. Unfortunately we didn't have time today to ride the go-kart but luckily we had an extra big ride the day before.

Ballarat festivals

Because we were in Ballarat on the weekend we missed out on the festivities of Moomba but we did get to the festival at Ballarat. After a long bike ride around to the festival we found the stand that we were looking for - the face painting!!! After waiting for what seemed like ages we finally got to the front of the line.



on our way back to the car we decided to go for a little walk on water; well we pretended to walk on water because there really isn't much water left to walk on.. Wonder if they can continue to call it Lake Wendouree when there isn't any lake??

a special day

Did you know that our mum and dad have been married for 5 whole years?? and do you know where they got married?? We do.. On Saturday while we were on our way to Ballarat we detoured to a place called Daylesford. At Daylesford we visited the Convent Gallery and while doing so we recognised a few things from the photos that we have at home. The Convent Gallery was very lovely but for some reason we don't remember having been there before and seeing all of the lovely things, especially the wedding party that mum and dad speak so fondly of.. Wonder why we weren't invited to the party???

Love Amelia & Zach

p.s. Saturday was also Nan & Pop's wedding anniversary, they have now been married for 45 years!!!! Hope you had a great day Nan & Pop..

Hello I'm back..

Hello I'm back.. keep reading to find out what we got up to over the extra long weekend..

Love Zach

lounging about

Do all birthdays last this long or is it just because it is my first birthday that I am still getting presents?? When we were in Ballarat I got a birthday present from Bella and Eloise and also one from Bec and little Abby. I now have a chair just like Amelia's and can climb up on it all by myself.. Thanks to everyone for my presents, i LOVE them all.

Zach x

A day with my cousins

I knew that we were going to visit Nanny, Poppy, Aunty Kyla, Bella & Eloise but I didn't know that I would get to play with Eloise and Bella all day by MYSELF while mum was off visiting some friends and taking Zach to the back doctor. What a great day I had... In the morning Eloise and I played while Bella was at kinder and in the afternoon after helping Aunty Kyla pick Bella up, Bella and I played while Eloise had a sleep!!! Then, today after dropping Bella at kinder again Aunty Kyla and Eloise met mum, Zach and me for coffee before we came home so that I could go to kinder. I didn't like saying bye everyone in Ballarat but kinder sure is worth coming home for.

Amelia x

Reunited

Yesterday i went visiting one of my mum's school frineds. It was only the second time that I have been to Tarsh's house and met Jacob, Chloe and Rory. Rory is only 4 days younger than me and the last time we saw each other we were only a few weeks old. It didn't take us long to re-introduce ourselves and to throughly check each other out.

look at what I grew..

it's started..

yesterday my sister, amelia, took me to the snow. she handed out beanies to me and two of her dolls, shelby and bert, and we went to play in the snow in her room. my head was nice and warm but i'm not sure about the rest of my attire. Next time i go to the snow maybe i should wear some warmer clothes.

Zach x

let us out mum!

the wait is finally over...

After waiting patiently for so many months today was kinder day.. Daddy came home from work early and we all walked from our house to kinder. I was so excited that I ran through the gate ahead of everyone else!! Inside the kinder I found my special place to hang my jacket and bag, two little toilets for us to use and a whole lot of fun activites AND lots of new friends to play with. After showing mum, dad and Zach how I could paint and play in the kitchen it was time to say goodbye and stay at kinder all by myself!!! It was so much fun being at kinder with all of my new friends and our teachers Luisa and Robyn. Only two more sleeps until I get to go again!!

Love Amelia

smile :-)

Hands up - who likes taking photos of themselves??

ME...

The outdoors

With all the sunny weather that we have been having Zach and I have been having lots of fun playing outside on daddy's deck and on the nice green grass that we have been watering with our bath water.. Here are a few photos to show you what we got up to this weekend...

Amelia x

hip hip hooray I had a birthday!!

So this is what a birthday is all about.... Presents, kisses, cuddles, phone calls and visits from family and friends, a siesta in the afternoon, parties and lets not forget the CAKE!!!

Being a one year old is a lot of fun.
Love Zach x