Kids Christmas Swap 2010

A BIG THANKYOU to Kylie for organsing this swap. Mollie participated and loved it!
She got very excited about planning and making items for her parcel to send and then WOW to recieve one as well!!

Here is what we sent...

And here is a photo of her opening her parcel.
(With help from big brother of course)

She immendiately put all her chrsitmas treasures away and got started on decorating the little people for a present for her friends.

Thankyou Kylie for organising and thankyou everyone or participating :)!!

Our phonics book of choice

I cannot rave about this book enough. It is a complete phonics book that takes the young reader through the process of reading.
Lucas was reading quite well, but I felt there was a little phonic instruction missing so I bought this book from here. We have been using it for 2 terms.
It is so simple to use that Lucas is nearly finished and his reading has improved dramatically!!!

And it is Australian!!!

Mollie is already onto lesson 33 and enjoys it too.
I am really and thrilled with the results.

Enjoying this book ATM

While waiting for Mollie to finish dancing on Thursday, Lucas and I went to our local library. After we check out the shark books, Magic Tree House books, and dolphins books, I found this one.

I have read the first chapter and I am really enjoying it!!

A little something I have been working on!

An angel for our Christmas tree....
She is made from cotton velour, tricot and wool fleece.

And colourful pouch dolls..these just make you smile!!!

I have really enjoyed getting back into some toy designing. Fingers crossed I get time for more!!

Back to regular blog posting :)

We are back!!!

We have just enjoyed a fantastic holiday - firstly a week visiting my family near Sydney and then a week in Fiji with family!!

Here are a couple of photos to share. I am not feeling very chatty today as I have landed back in Cairns with a tummy bug. Last night was the worst..today I am feeling 'delicate'!

Anway here goes...

We stayed at the Warrick Resort on the Fiji coral coast. It was a very beautiful and we enjoyed LOTS of snorkling.

Mollie got her hair braided. She was a very brave girl as at the top it was really hurting. The fijian ladies who did it were lovely. She still has them in too.

Lots of canoeing and paddle boating


And a holiday wouldn't be a holiday without some holiday clothes!

Lucas in his Fijian shirt and Mollie a dress...

More photos soon, time for another lie down.....but first another load of washing!

We did a deal.....

A plate of this.....

For a bowl of this...

See....Lucas CAN eat fruit when he WANTS too :)

Goodwood Racing Circuit - from Dave

GOODWOOD RACING CIRCUIT, ENGLAND


The Steward's box and Race Control


Pits and starting grid.
This was an MG club day, with handicaped starts.
(also other cars racing in seperate heats)




Beautiful gardens and lawns everywhere.
Mollie admiring the flowers.

MG crosses the grid on lap 4 of 5.




I think this is the VIP stand.





Some good close racing, very competitive.


England, the home of international racing.

Nearby there is the Goodwood horse racing track,

and the Goodwood Airfield.