Quad Biking

When we asked Lachlan what he wanted to do for his birthday he didn't hesitate in saying, "Go Quad Biking!" He loves going quad biking and he has only ridden his new quad bike once.

Everyone else in the family had things happen so they couldn't make it but we still went with Mum and Dad. We left bright and early on Monday morning for the two hour drive to Port Victoria. It was a beautiful sunny day, with clear skies and just a slight breeze. This time we decided to set up our spot on the beach. This way the girls could run around and play in the sand and in the afternoon they could play in the water.

It was a fantastic day. Lachlan had a great time riding his quad bike. His thumb was very sore by the end of the day.

Buzz having some fun!

Caitlyn modelling (waiting for Poppy)

Lachlan on his new quad bike

Buzz playing in the seaweed

Lachlan ready to go again

Buzz showing off for the camera!

Lachlan heading off with Poppy down the beach

Caitlyn building a sand castle

Haylie making a sand angel (like a snow angel) It was very funny though because she couldn't get her legs and arms going at the same time.

Grandma taking Haylie for a ride. By this point my hand was sore and so was my butt from riding so much, but Haylie still wanted to go for more rides so Grandma took her!

Amie was there too but she was never around when I had the camera out so I didn't really get any pictures of her. She was there though and had a great day. She spent a lot of time in the water.

It was a great day. We left in the dark and didn't get home until after dark. We can't wait to go again!

Happy 9th Birthday Lachlan!

I know that everyone says it, but I really can't believe how fast the last nine years have gone! I love all my children, but Lachlan will forever hold a place in my heart because he is my firstborn.

Happy Birthday Buddy! I hope that you have a fantastic day!

On the way to the hospital. I had to be induced because he was 10 days late.

First Cheeky Smiles!

Outside playing the in the fall leaves (12 months old)

Eating leftover birthday cake from his 2nd birthday.

Taking pictures of Daddy taking pictures (3 years old)

With his friend and cousin Samuel (4 years old)

At his 5th Birthday party at Thornden Park

Making cards for Grandma Montague (6 years old)

Riding at the BMX track (7 years old)

Having fun on his quad bike (8 years old)

Lachlan's Baptism last year

My handsome boy! I love you!

Halloween 2009

Halloween 2009. This was probably one of my most favourite Halloweens ever. I loved all the decorations, the costumes were fantastic and everyone had a great time!

Amie as a spider

Lachlan in his prize winning costume. he was very upset the year before because Amie had won. He came up with this idea all by himself!

Haylie trying to get some lollies off the decorations!

A hobbit and someone from Star Wars, I think. I've never really seen Star Wars but I remember being told that that is who he was!

All my potions and concoctions!

Haylie my little ghost buster. This was her first Halloween. The year before she was only a baby and slept through the whole night! I hardly saw her all night. She had such a great time running around and of course eating lots of lollies!

Jessie from Toy Story.

Caitlyn as a ballerina.

Lara Croft. Tomb Raider. I think! Looking fantastic after having Seth only a month before.

The Flintstones. Their car won for the best decorated trunk!

The Super Mario Brothers. Fantastic. They won for the couple and Jamie won her second best adult costume award!  They had the music (You know from the computer game) playing on their phones in their top pockets the whole night!

Casey. What can I say, it's not much of a costume!!

The Wally's! I loved this idea!

Seth at his very first Halloween party. I think he was dressed as a pirate!

Zombie prom king and queen!

Gross!

Those pinatas can be very hard to crack open. All the kids usually get a couple of turns!

Halloween 2008

Ok now we are getting a bit more serious. The competition was on and everyone wanted to get the award for the best costume! Our collection of Halloween decoration was slowly building up and every year we were trying to do something better to wow everyone!

Here is our very first cemetery, complete with bones!

Amie won this year for the best child's costume. She really did look very freaky. I took a very long shower to get all of the pink out of her hair!

Lachlan looking very scary!

Bob the builder, can we fix it, yes we can!

Indianna Jones!

Jamie as a firefighter. This was her first year of winning the best adult costume prize!

Me and my massive bowl of M&M's! Yum!!

Nathan and Aurelia about to enter under our giant spider web! A couple of people actually wouldn't enter through the front door because of the big spider web, complete with giant spiders!

Caitlyn as a ghost!

The Ramke's

Zoe as a kitty.

Transformers and pirates!

Buzz is his most popular costume ever.

Doesn't he look good as a girl!

Here are the kids getting ready to play the donut game!

Sorry Jess and Casey, but I would never let you operate on me!

Check in tomorrow for pictures from 2009! I hope your enjoying this trip down memory lane. Some of you have been their from the start and others have joined us along the way, but we have enjoyed seeing what you all come up with every year!