Bugs, Babies & Life Stories

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New experiences

Remember the hot summer afternoons when we use to play under the sprinkler, well my kids are 5 1/2 and 3 and they have just experienced it today!!!!!

We are allowed to use sprinklers and fixed hoses before 10am & after 5pm so the yard needed some water and the girls needed to see how we use to spend our afternoons.

Caitlyn loved it, Pip as expected not so much but they both had fun in their own way which was great. We finished the day off with Bacon, Eggs & Sausages on the BBQ. What a way to live. LOVING IT!!!!

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Just want to be like my big sister

I was watching Pip at school today when we were waiting for the bell to ring and she so just wants to do what Caitlyn does. She misses her so much when she is at school and is always wanting to know where she is and what she is doing. They play together like any other siblings, they have their fights and moments. I just feel for Pip sometimes as she so desperately wants Caitie to do things with her or talk to her and Caitlyn just ignores her or won't listen. Being the eldest and having a brother not a sister, I don't know if this going to always be the case or as they get older and are both at school if Caitlyn will be more interested.

We got a letter confirming Pip's enrollment at preschool starting as of the 28th Jan, 2010 for 2 days a week. Orientation is 27th Nov, so that will be good to actually meet all the teachers and find out how the Preschool runs.

We have been having problems with Pip sleeping through the night. Since moving here she has been visiting our room sometimes 3 times a night. I have started leaving her door closed all night and it seems to be keeping her in there and asleep. She has been not waking up till 6am which is lovely as 3 months of very broken sleep have just exhausted both Andrew and I. She sits on her shoe box calling out "Mummy come and get me, Daddy let me out" as the door handle is high and hard to open. we have had 3 nights of sleep hopefully it continues.

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Heard everything now!!!

It was alot cooler here this morning so Caitie chose to wear her 3/4 shorts and a jumper. So I thought she might like to wear her hair down, I pulled the fringe and front up and put her ribbon in and sent her off. We get out to the car and she says to me "Did you leave my hair down Mum" "Yes Caitlyn I thought you might like it down today" "NOOO Mum I can't wear it down with my 3/4 shorts, it looks silly"!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I give up!

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Summer is Here

Caitlyn came home from school yesterday telling me that she was sooooo hot and sweating because she was wearing her 3/4 shorts and a singlet under her shirt. So today she had to wear her Short shorts and a no singlet. Mind you there is only about 10cm difference in the length....

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Got to start somewhere!

As Pip is such a baby doll girl, we have got her a Baby Born off ebay for Christmas and I thought I might try and make some clothes for her as lets face it you can never have too many clothes for your doll.

So I got a pattern and ventured into the unknown today. It looks great in the picture and the front is pretty good, the back is a little doggy but for my first attempt I'm pretty proud of myself.

I'm no Kerryn or Mum or Barb and I never will be its just not my thing but I can try and Pip is not going to care.

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Lizzie's Hen's Night

We headed into the city for a fun night of a Treasure Hunt around The Rocks, a nice dinner and then to hit some clubs in The Rocks.

We had fun wandering around The Rocks looking at all the people dressed up for Halloween.

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Caitie and Swim school

Friday Caitlyn started School Swimming. She had a great time as she loves the water and had lots of fun splashing her teacher Mr Morgan.

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Our Gardens (so far)

(Mum's rose Covered in Buds)

We have been slowing trying to tame the gardens, Verlie has been up a few times and we have worked very hard pruning, digging, raking, moving really heavy big rocks, and bucketing mulch from the trailer to the garden bed as we do not have a wheelbarrow. The roses are starting bud and are covered in leaves. The 2 Maples (1 out the front and 1 out the back) are covered in leaves now. Still a bit to do especially out the back but that will be a slow process as we want to move the vegie garden and change the garden beds to reclaim some of the yard back. But for now the front is looking really great.

We did have to build another fence inside the colourbond due to stupid Miss Daisy digging again. She had dug under every fence within a month of being here. Because of her digging she got Harley bitten by the big dog next door as he was dumb enough to put his paw under the fence and ended up with a punctured paw. Then we got a letter from the neighbour behind saying if we didn't do something about our dogs none stop barking and digging they will have no choice but to contact the council!!!! Oh yeah and she got under their fence twice and was rounding up their chickens, so lucky she didn't kill one.

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23rd - 29th October, 2009

Well this week has been a pretty normal with not much happening.

On Saturday we had the Church Garage Sale which was a good day a little quieter than the last one apparently (they have 2 a year) but they still made $1,300, which is great. Without the hard work and many hours of sorting and pricing done by Christine and Elizabeth it would not have been possible.

Church on Sunday was good, Andrew has had alot of good feed back on his sermon "What do we believe about Jesus", lots of stories which seems to be a style of sermons these guys enjoy.

Monday Pip and I headed into Orange to get the final Hen's Night things and NAdrew a new pair of jeans. Then home to start to get organised for Me to go away on Saturday for Lizzie's Hen's Night and then Andrew on Sunday for his Pastors Renewal Retreat for 4 days. Andrew spent a long day in the office trying to get as much stuff done with him being away for most of next week.

Tuesday Pip & I headed to the gym. Pip went to the child minding, she loves going and it just shows me how much she is missing Preschool and confirms that 2 days next year will be good for her. I did 30 minutes in the gym and then into my 'Abs & Stretch' torture class.

Wednesday is usually Andrew's day off but this week he did a swap cause I was on Canteen, so it was my cleaning, washing and packing day, which was done by 9:30am, so then it was a relaxing morning, which is always nice to have. Then at 12pm I headed into Bathurst to get my nails done for the wedding. It is so nice to have them back on again after so long. I know it sounds funny but this was my one thing, I don't go out, I don't do courses, my one extravagance. I just have always liked having nice nails and never feel dressed for a wedding of special event unless my nails are nice, so its lovely to be able to have then back on.

Thursday was Canteen day, which was really easy as we only had Years K, 1 & 2 as 3, 4, 5 & 6 are all on camp till tomorrow. We have come to the conclusion that its is the older students that like the canteen as we were packed up and counting the money before the lunch bell rang as the kids just were not interested. I know that in Caitie's case it is, I've eaten my lunch and now I just want to play and then they forget they can eat some more. There are some kids that just eat constantly and are at the counter 5 or 6 times but mostly they just want to play.

Tomorrow, Caitie starts Swimming for school, which will be interesting. Pip & I will go down to the pool for a swim and to help supervise then it will be back to make sure I have all my things sorted for me to leave early Saturday morning to head down for my final dress fitting and then into the city for the Hen's night. Also I need to make sure everything Andrew needs for his week away is washed and clean and ready to go.

It is the Carcoar Show this weekend so Andrew will be taking the girls on Saturday, they have been looking forward to it all week, I just hope the weather is good and that he can do it just him and the 2 girls, it is always difficult when 1 wants to do this and the other wants to do that. Oh well I will be too far away to worry and have too much to concentrate on. We are doing a Treasure Hunt in The Rocks followed by dinner and then night clubbing!!!! I fell like I am so past night clubbing, I didn't even do it when I was their age, but anyway its only 1 night, just as long as I don't get lost in the city (I hate driving in the city) and that I get a enough sleep to drive back home Sunday morning. Pip is so funny she keeps asking me when am I going on the 'Bear Hunt'.

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Twinkle Twinkle October 2009

Pip was singing beautifully until we got the computer out and then it became a performance and a chance to see how much she could play up. She is certainly the performer and is quiet happy to be in the background and be a support for her sister. It will be interesting to see what it is like in 10 - 15 yrs time.

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Fathers Day 2009

We had a really nice fathers day this year, not to say every year is not nice. The girls got up and gave Andrew a special 'Daddy' book and there 2009 paint. He also got a ladder which he actually received 3 weeks earlier as it was to big for me to hide. We had a nice service at church, came home had some lunch, Andrew & Caitlyn washed the little red car and then Andrew jumped on the Ducati and headed for Cowra for a ride.