A couple of photo’s of William on his first day at school.

This is a video of Ethan, after we put him to bed he has a habit of sneaking out and hiding under the dining table, which he did tonight. We soon knew that he was there and asleep….LOL

The night before Keeh went back to Melbourne, we went to the mud races.  Everyone had fun once they got used to the noise, and smells.  I’m happy the boys didn’t venture to the fence, some kids got covered in mud, head to toe.  It didn’t help that a bunch of kids found a mud puddle to roll in.  I saw a little girl all dressed up in a pretty pink dress and white sandals, the next time I saw her, the front half of her was think with mud, the time after she was covered all over, long hair included.  I’ll be taking towels next time, just in case the kids get adventurous.

When it wasn’t raining after dinner, we like to try and get down to the park. 

Better late than never…

We decided to Stay in Darwin for Christmas.  It was nice, quiet, and we didn’t have a hangover due to my families tradition of Christmas eve drinks. Not to say we didn’t have the Christmas eve drinks, have to carry on the tradition.  The boys had great fun opening their presents, although Xavier decided to take over the unwrapping duties from everyone before we even got out of bed.  Ethan just got confused and I quickly re wrapped William’s present before he woke.  The wii was a winner, but I don’t recommend doing your first body test on the wii fit after Christmas lunch. It was a lovely day.

I know I have been slack.

This year there was a breakup party and concert for the preschool kids.

Will loved singing, the lines he knew, load and proud.  His foot even got in on the act with a bit of a tap every now and then.  The highlight for all the kids would have been the reindeer antlers that made a tune and flashed.  Fortunately they didn’t survive very long once they got home.

As you can see by the photos Ethan hated being the centre of attention.  We all had a great day that was topped off with cake with the neighbours. 

Where has the last two years gone????

These are just a few photos that were taken of William at preschool this year….

A couple of weeks ago we headed out as a family to a pet shop to suss out getting fish.  I thought a basic tank system and a few gold fish.  After a look at what was on offer, we decided on three fighting fish (betta)  in a divided tank.  Each one is a different colour so we know who owns what.  The names for the fish changes daily, but today it is Rhys, Jack and Max.  Will and Xavier are always eager to feed them.  ‘But they look hungry’  they will say several times a day.  The Dr Seuss book – fish out of water – comes into reference often.  They live in the kitchen and watch us as we walk by.   As much as I try to ignore them, I find myself down at their level watching them and their funny displays.  One in particular is always up for a fight and tries to jump out, fortunately we have a heavy enough lid.

Approximately 500km north of Alice Springs the are a cluster of round rocks piled up in two piles.  Its as if they have come out of nowhere.  Very random.  We decided that would be a good spot for a rest and a few photos to break up the final day of travel.

The kids didn’t want to leave.  Who needs a fun park when you can play on rocks?