About Me
- Blanche
- Where do I begin? I guess At the beginning! I live in beautiful Tasmania, Australia with my wonderful hubby, Matthew and our four angels (part time devils) Isaac, Reuben, Isabella, and Charlotte. Currently I'm a stay-at-home mum and I absolutely love that. Nothing else compares. I'm also studying the Master of Teaching part-time and I'm serving as the relief society president of our ward. I love being outside, especially in summer. I love big windows & lots of light. I love swimming, running and mowing the lawn! my favourite vegetable is carrots (or potatoes if mum's baked them) and I love fresh fruit salad. My most favourite thing to do is spend time with my precious family.
Wednesday, May 26, 2010
Benetton
As in 'all the colours of...'
This is what Charlotte wanted.
We are celebrating her first wobbly tooth.
Stay tuned!
This is what Charlotte wanted.
We are celebrating her first wobbly tooth.
Stay tuned!
Sunday, May 23, 2010
Mohawk
Last Saturday Reuben asked me to buzz his hair. He likes it like that and he's fortunate that it suits him - I know he's gonna have the girls after him in a few years. Yes, I'm a bit biased but with his beautiful olive complexion, deep brown eyes, and the most kissable lips I know (Charlotte has them too!) I think it's a fair bet.
Reubs decided he wanted to express a bit of individuality with a little mohawk. I was ok with it.
So it lasted two days...he decided he'd rather blend in than run the risk of being labeled a 'bogan'.
Fair call, so now it's gone!
Reubs decided he wanted to express a bit of individuality with a little mohawk. I was ok with it.
So it lasted two days...he decided he'd rather blend in than run the risk of being labeled a 'bogan'.
Fair call, so now it's gone!
Found...
Just having a look through some photo folders on my desk top and realised I hadn't blogged the rest of our trip we took at the end of the year. So here is a little bit more.
We stayed in Coffs Harbour for several days and had a wonderful time. The weather was perfect.
We did all the touristy things and checked out the BIG BANANA.
They have some new attractions there since we saw it last (that was almost 16 years ago so I guess a bit of progress is to be expected!) The attraction loved by us the most was definitely the water park!
Heaps of blow up water slides, jumping castles and mazes. FUN!
We stayed in a little resort that was in the process of 'changing hands'. It had everything you would need but really was in need of a bit of a face lift. The outlook was beautiful, the chalet was comfortable, our bed was HUGE but I go a bit of a bad vibe here. I never felt 100% relaxed when we were at the accommodation.
Don't know why, just did. I kind of felt like something sinister had happened there or that this place was haunted, you know a kind of eerie feeling was hanging around there. No one else felt it, just me. It was here though that the kids got eaten by mozzies. This would prove to be a VERY BAD thing - maybe that was the source of the vibe?
Among the other touristy things we did was visit the botanical gardens. When we were here last (on our honeymoon) the gardens were just getting underway. Now they are very well established and quite beautiful (but not a patch on ours). This place actually added to the weird vibe I had lingering about me. I remember getting ticked off with Matt when we arrived here and I was quite grumpy to him...but I didn't really know why! (no, not PMS) I think I was just out of sorts and couldn't shake the feeling. Reuben decided to hang out with me and we took turns with the camera. He has a good eye so I think I have a kindred spirit in him when it comes to photography, actually he could probably teach me a thing or two!
Check out these knotted limbs. Good pic Reubs :)
we were surprised to turn a corner and be faced with what looked like a crop circle in the middle of a field. Reuben stood there shouting "beam me up..." but nothing happened. Finally we came to the conclusion it was the markings for a maze.
Over this bridge we found ourselves in a mangrove...spooky. And it only got spookier when I spied this doll lying in the mud amongst the debris. By this stage my mind was working overtime! It just looked like a shot from one of those awful horror movies. The kind that have little kids hauntingly singing some children's song over and over again .
Needless to say this did nothing for the way I was feeling.
Coffs Harbour does have a lot to offer though. It really is quite beautiful.
I reckon we'll go back...but we'll stay somewhere else next time!
We stayed in Coffs Harbour for several days and had a wonderful time. The weather was perfect.
We did all the touristy things and checked out the BIG BANANA.
They have some new attractions there since we saw it last (that was almost 16 years ago so I guess a bit of progress is to be expected!) The attraction loved by us the most was definitely the water park!
Heaps of blow up water slides, jumping castles and mazes. FUN!
We stayed in a little resort that was in the process of 'changing hands'. It had everything you would need but really was in need of a bit of a face lift. The outlook was beautiful, the chalet was comfortable, our bed was HUGE but I go a bit of a bad vibe here. I never felt 100% relaxed when we were at the accommodation.
Don't know why, just did. I kind of felt like something sinister had happened there or that this place was haunted, you know a kind of eerie feeling was hanging around there. No one else felt it, just me. It was here though that the kids got eaten by mozzies. This would prove to be a VERY BAD thing - maybe that was the source of the vibe?
Among the other touristy things we did was visit the botanical gardens. When we were here last (on our honeymoon) the gardens were just getting underway. Now they are very well established and quite beautiful (but not a patch on ours). This place actually added to the weird vibe I had lingering about me. I remember getting ticked off with Matt when we arrived here and I was quite grumpy to him...but I didn't really know why! (no, not PMS) I think I was just out of sorts and couldn't shake the feeling. Reuben decided to hang out with me and we took turns with the camera. He has a good eye so I think I have a kindred spirit in him when it comes to photography, actually he could probably teach me a thing or two!
Check out these knotted limbs. Good pic Reubs :)
we were surprised to turn a corner and be faced with what looked like a crop circle in the middle of a field. Reuben stood there shouting "beam me up..." but nothing happened. Finally we came to the conclusion it was the markings for a maze.
Over this bridge we found ourselves in a mangrove...spooky. And it only got spookier when I spied this doll lying in the mud amongst the debris. By this stage my mind was working overtime! It just looked like a shot from one of those awful horror movies. The kind that have little kids hauntingly singing some children's song over and over again .
Needless to say this did nothing for the way I was feeling.
Coffs Harbour does have a lot to offer though. It really is quite beautiful.
I reckon we'll go back...but we'll stay somewhere else next time!
Saturday, May 1, 2010
Ho Hum
I do actually have quite a few things to blog about but it's just not happening at the moment. My calling as RS president is requiring quite a lot of my time at the moment and I've gone and stuffed my back again. I think this is the worst it has been and it's making me feel quite miserable, not to mention not being able to sit or find a comfortable position when I lay in bed. And to top it all off this cold and windy weather is doing nothing for my motivation to get on with things. Blah Blah Blah Blah...
On a more positive note I do feel like maybe the uncomfortableness (is that a word? who cares?) and pain may have peaked today so I'm very hopeful of a 'good' day tomorrow. I am really hoping that come Tuesday afternoon I am 'good as new' for I will be boarding a plane bound for the big smoke!
Anyway... it always feels good to have a bit of a complain but finish on a high note.
catcha
On a more positive note I do feel like maybe the uncomfortableness (is that a word? who cares?) and pain may have peaked today so I'm very hopeful of a 'good' day tomorrow. I am really hoping that come Tuesday afternoon I am 'good as new' for I will be boarding a plane bound for the big smoke!
Anyway... it always feels good to have a bit of a complain but finish on a high note.
catcha
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)