Summer Holidays 2011-2012

I can't believe that the school holidays are nearly over. They seem to have gone by so quickly. We didn't go anywhere or do anything really special but I think that the kids have still had lots of fun. 

There have been plenty of sleep overs and play dates with friends. There have been trips to the zoo and Monarto. There has been swimming, especially in Grandma's spa, and plenty of playing at the park. There has been lots of movies and video games, balanced with lots of jumping on the trampoline and riding on scooters. All in all we have had lots of fun but had plenty of time to relax as well!

Here are just some of the pictures taken over the summer. We still have one week left and lots of plans to make the most of it, including birthday celebrations for me!

At the Zoo.

Monarto Zoo

We waited a while for this giraffe to come this close.

Buried at the beach!

Thanks Aunty Lisa for the Christmas present. They love it!

At the beach

My handsome husband!

I love this picture. She loves so grown up. This is also before she got her hair cut off!

Trying to catch some waves, but they were too small

School Holiday Fun

So as I sit here and type this the kids are all tucked up in bed, sleeping, ready to start school again tomorrow. We have had a fun two weeks, but I'm happy to be getting back to our normal routine again.

Over the last two weeks we have been quad biking, celebrated Lachlan's Birthday, played with cousins, had sleep overs, played at the park, had picnics, gone swimming, seen Yo Gabba-Gabba, celebrated Tilly's 1st birthday, gone to a play cafe, played with more cousins and had more sleepovers, gone to the big rocking horse, been to the chocolate factory and gone to the museum.

Wow! When you write it all down like that it seems like we have been super busy, but there has been plenty of time spent at home watching movies, playing and jumping on the trampoline!

Here are a few pictures of our visit to the big rocking horse and the museum.

I wasn't going to let them climb it but they all wanted to and I couldn't let the older ones go up by themselves so we all went up. The stairs are the easy part. Then it comes to the ladders. I stayed right with Haylie but she wasn't scared at all and she was a very confident climber.

It was pretty windy up there! I thought that they might chicken out and not go to the head but again they all wanted to do it, so we did!

It was a bit scarier climbing down, but they all did a great job and we made it, very slowly!

We also went to visit the museum. The kids love looking at the 'dead animals', we also looked around at the parts of the museum, last time we went some of the levels were closed so it was good to be able to see a bit more this time. 

Lachlan is very into rocks so he loved the gem and mineral section. Haylie really loved this purple rock and wanted me to buy it for her. She was very upset when I explained to her that we couldn't buy it and that it had to stay in the museum for other people to see.

She finally decided though that ice cream was more important than rocks and we were able to move on without a full tantrum!

All in all we have had lots of fun over the school holidays. I can't believe that it is only one more term of school before the big christmas holidays.

Playing Around

One of our favourite parks to go to is Thomas Turner Reserve. It has lots of open areas for kicking a ball around, it has a path running through it for riding bikes and scooters, it has a basketball court, swings, and a huge climbing thingy which the kids love but that I just picture a trip to the hospital!

So here we are . . . . .

Climbing

Jumping

Spinning . . . . . 

. . . . . . and more spinning

Rocking

Writing

Balancing

Contemplating

And running away from the camera!

By the way you may have noticed that there are no pictures of Haylie playing at the park. That's because she was a daycare.

School Holiday Fun

So far these school holidays we have had playdates with friends, had sleep overs, gone swimming (at an inside, heated pool), gone shopping, visited Grandma, had birthday parties, watched movies, played games, played at the park and gone for a hike.

Next week Buzz and Lachlan leave on their holiday to America. They will be gone for 3 1/2 weeks and are very excited about it. We are going to miss them and we are all a bit jealous of them, maybe next time we can all afford to go. I'm sure the time will pass quickly and they will be back before we know it.

Also next week, I get to go on a girls weekend to Sydney to go to Time out for Women and, of course, to do some much needed clothes shopping. It is going to be lots of fun and I'm sure, very uplifting!

I hope that your holidays are as much fun as ours have been so far!