November 27, 2009

Our Night at the Brassall Christmas Carols at Sutton Park

Tonight is the Brassall Carols in the Park, not to mention our 16th wedding anniversary.

We started off the night by the girls and I scouting a good possie early.

Then we got an ice cream, which inevitably goes all over JP's Face.

JP's Ice Cream Face

Then onto some rides....

JP & CB on the Tea Cup Ride

before settling in to our front row centre position for a night of carolling fun....

Brassall Carols stage

then finishing up with an awesome fireworks display.

Fireworks


Brissie Christmas Tree Relocated



]Brisbane City Council have moved the Chrissie Tree back to King George Square now that the remodelling of the square was completed.

They have also made it solar powered.

November 25, 2009

JP's Awards Night

JP's School held its annual awards night on the 25th November 2009.  Nanny, Poppy and Grandad also came along to support her.

Even though she didn't recieve an award, she put her hand up to be in to performances on the night.





The first was the play "What if Jesus was born Today"

And the second, as a part of the years 4 and 5 Voice speaking Choir doing a rendition of "Itchy Itchy Chicken Pox"

Voice Speaking Choir


Awesome work JP

November 22, 2009

A day trip to Tallebudgera

Today we took a trip down to Tallebudgera Creek on the Gold Coast.

JP_CB_Sand_2_Tallebudgera_Creek

The girls like it there as there are no big waves to knock them about.

MUM_JP_CB_Tallebudgera_Creek

November 19, 2009

JP's Award


JP's Award, originally uploaded by EclipseAu.
Jordy came home the other day with this Principal's Award she was given on parade last Friday.

Awsome work JP. We are so proud of you !

November 15, 2009

ST Mary's Church


On Thursday, CB invited me along to her class's Liturgy at St Mary's Cathedral in Ipswich.


ST Mary's Church, originally uploaded by EclipseAu.

I waited outside the church for CB to arrive.
Arriving at ST Mary's Church

Then we all waited inside the church for the teachers to organise the kids.
waiting in the pews

The kids sang Hymns
Singing in the pews


CB saying her speaking part in the Liturgy
reading in the Liturgy

Afterwards we gathered outside the church for some morning tea.
After church get together

and caught a picture of the whole class.
CB's Class


November 2, 2009

Our Sunday Trip...... to Atkinson's Dam

Well, we decided to go for a bit of a Sunday drive.
We were originally going to head out to Wivenhoe Dam, but on further research we found out that dogs are not allowed out there.  So we settled on Atkinson's Dam instead.

Atkinsons Dam for Lunch

When we got there, we were surprised to see how many Seadoo's were there.  One lot were using their Seadoo's to tow people around on wake boards.

Atkinsons Dam Panorama

At one stage I couldn't see CB, and when I called out her name all I heard was giggling from the back of the car.  When I went over there this is what I saw.

CB hidin' in the boot

After lunch we went for a bit of exploration along the shoreline of the dam to find a place where we could let Miley of the lead for a bit of a run.  Now, I don't understand why people make soooooo much fuss about having a 4WD.  Mate the Tiida has it all over them.  She went through the wilderness like a trooper, and now the underside shines like a mirror from the buffing she got from all the grass.

Playing with Miley

Miley enjoyed the run around, and we even introduced her to the water, however after throwing the ball into the water, at ever increasing distances to try and get her swimming, she got to the point where she couldn't stand up anymore, so instead of starting to swim, she kept walking on the bottom of the dam.  Naturally she didn't like that very much and jumped back out to the shoreline.

After the girls got out of the water and started drying off, JP let out this almighty scream.  It was a scream that I haven't heard since she broke her arm, so naturally I thought the worst and when I finally calmed her down enought to get some sense out of her she said

"I"VE GOT LEACHES ON ME, I"VE GOT LEACHES ON ME,  I'm not a country girl, i'm a makeup and mall girl !!!!!"

Well that was a crack up in itself, meanwhile little ol' CB was just standing on her towel calmly picking them off her and throwing them on the ground.

And so following an afternoon of fun, food and frivolity we set off on our homeward journey back to sillyvisation, only stopping for a milkshake at a quaint little coffee/craft shop in Fernvale.

Halloween Pizza

On Saturday night (Halloween) we decided to to grab a couple of Pizzas for tea.  When we got there we were met at the counter by dracula's bride.  It was excellent and she was a great ambassador for her team.

Halloween Pizza