Mother’s Day 2010
This year, a relaxing sleep-in followed by a delicious breakfast in bed was not in the cards for our adventurous mother. Instead, she woke up before everyone to go and participate in the Perth Mother’s Day Classic, a run to raise money for breast cancer research. Dad and the kids got breakfast ready, decorated the house, prepared our presents and went to meet her there.
After getting back to the house, we presented mum with pancakes and some wonderful presents made by the kids (a cornucopia of hand-made fans, cards, drawings, and paper flowers).
Afterwards, in a wonderful display of independance, the kids engrossed themselves in face painting for an hour. Folowing that, in a wonderful display of support, the parents spent the next hour cleaning up face paints, washing down tables, clothes and children. All in all, a great day!
Mum's runner number and medal from competing in the Perth Mother's Day Classic.
We decorated the house with some roses picked from our garden.
They made it! Mum not only survived this gruelling endurance test, but also achieved a personal best time for this run.
Mum and RJ stop to make a new furry friend.
I. came back with us after the race to enjoy pancakes!
RJ asked LR to paint his face like a scorpion.
LR and I. painted their own faces to look like puppies.
RJ as a fearsome scorpion, just moments before a thorough washing in the shower.
LR finished her puppy face, complete with collar and tags.
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