Dinner Time

Hands up if you like pasta????

Giddy Up!

Last Sunday Mummy, Nicole, Zach, Rose and Harrison went horse riding. It was GREAT fun!

Here we are checking out all the horses and trying to pick which one we will be riding.

Harrison has a close up look at some horse shoes.

Nicole and "Dash" are ready to go.



Rose and "Paintlet" (a rather stubborn horse with a mind of its own!).



Zach and "Dancer" (who was later exchanged for Simba).




Harrison and "Daisy" getting a lesson on the basics of horse riding. Mummy hopes that this is one of those rare moments that Harrison is actually listening - especially to the part about how to stop!

Out on the trail going past the dam (which Zach's horse kept insisting on entering for a drink!)

The three Musketeers just after their big "jump" experience.

Harrison and Daisy after the ride...she did very well for a one eyed horse!

Swinging on the gate before we left was almost as much fun!

Introducing Barry...

Something very sad happened on the weekend. Our Guinea Pig Chuck got very sick and even though we took him to see the vet he went to heaven. Snowy misses him very much as do we but we decided to visit the RSPCA and save the life of another guinea pig who had no-one to love him (unitl now) - a very cute little guy named "Barry".

He loves cuddles.

He is settling in very well and we are so happy to have him as our pet.

Barry and Snowy are getting along very well and love having a run out on the grass.

Shipwrecked!

Ahoy Mateys! For dressing in matching PJ's ye walked the plank and landed in the drink!

...and off we go in a puff of smoke!

All aboard!!! It's Steam train Sunday. Time to board our train who's engine and carriages were made about 100 years ago.

We got the VIP tour of the engine and we know all about how it runs now.

We even got to keep some coal.


Here's nanny, Grandad and Daddy who have reserved our seats in carriage C.

Here's Will and Daddy... Will is waiting patiently for "Thomas" to set off.

We are off and going through a tunnel already.

Will needs a closer look.

We were allowed outside and that was great!

We could see lots of other trains and all the tracks too.

"Thomas" was a really useful engine!

Will wonders what in the world is that going past us (another train)???

We arrived back at the station and got ready to depart - all except Will who sat in his seat saying "want more Thomas ride please?"

A trip back in time...

Our friends Angus and Molly are the lucky caretakers at the Beenleigh Historical Village. We have a GREAT time when we visit them.

There are fire trucks to drive.

But watch out for those bushrangers!

They sure can make a fast getaway!

Pop into the general store to do some shopping!

A wagon ride is always fun.

There's tractors too.

Time for a lesson in the schoolhouse...who are these naughty children in the back row???

A campfire is a great way to finish the day!

Splish Splash...

Playing at Nana's was lots of great fun,

I crawled, ate and entertained everyone.

When it came time to clean the food from my face,

the kitchen sink was the perfect place!

On The Move...

Guess what everyone? Yep - I have figured out how to crawl and now I am into everything!

Also my friend Mia lent me her cool walker and so now I get all around the house that way too!

The best thing is that because you are up nice and high in the walker you can get into lots of cool stuff that you couldn't reach before - thanks Mia!

The Blue Tongue Lizard Hunter...

It was a quiet day at No. 117. Will and Samuel were sleeping, Harry was watching a movie and Mummy was having a rest too. Suddenly Harry bursts into the lounge room to tell Mummy that there is a Blue Tongue Lizard in the house. Mummy thinks he is playing one of his imaginary reptile games until he leads her to the bathroom and she sees this angry fellow below!

All efforts to entice him back to the outdoor world were failing and hissing angrily Bluey barricades himself in the little space between the shower and the basin. Mummy suggests we shut the door and leave him there til Daddy gets home but Harry does not find that idea appealing at all so we phone the RSPCA for advice.

The RSPCA tell us to use a soft broom to nudge him out of the small space and then throw a beach towel over him and take him outside. They also tell us to be careful as they DO bite! Mummy still votes to wait for Daddy but Harry is keen to go ahead. As you can see below his mission was a success.

We let Bluey go out in the front garden away from the dogs. If you look really closely you will see his tail disappearing into the bushes.

Will's New Seat...

"Come on" called Mum, "it's time to go". I did as I was told, but I was rather slow!

Waiting for me in the car was a great surprise, I could hardly believe my eyes!

Wow - a new Lightning McQueen seat just for me, I climbed on up with much glee!

As you may or may not know, Lightning McQueen is my hero!

So as you can plainly see, I was as happy as can be!