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April, 2011 Photo Wrap-Up

Luke — Fri, 06 May 2011 03:07:57 +0000

We’re back from our awesome holiday and the good news is: no monkey bites or life-threatening illnesses!

While we’re getting those pictures sorted out, here’s everything else we got up to during April: our neighbours visited with their new baby, we played real video games for the first time, we took some friends ice skating, we dyed some eggs for Easter and we also noticed that a movie character has been taking fashion tips from… Dad?

Our neighbour's mummy bobtail lizard had babies and they were super cute!

The family got together to wish Grandpa another happy birthday!

After walking past the arcade at the movie theatre last month, the kids begged and begged and begged us to take them there one night. They had an absolute blast, followed up with dinner at a restaurant — with a dessert bar.

RJ discovered a new surprising ability: destroying ships from a submarine.

When Mom joined in, we got the high score! It would have been even higher if Dad hadn't stopped RJ from climbing into the machine.

For dessert, RJ just got a bit of everything.

When someone discovers you eating three scoops of marshmellows on top of a tiny bit of icecream, the best response is to look innocent.

Our friend E. and her parents came down from Geraldton to visit for a couple of days. We showed off our "extended front yard", aka. the park across the street.

If you could see the rest of the scene, you'd discover that LR is balancing on one foot, on top of a 3 foot pole... and dancing.

We also decided to take E. ice skating. She and LR are really good!

RJ's always happy for an excuse to wear a different hat.

Our friends came over for dinner one night. Just like LR and RJ when they were younger, R. was a big fan of Snugglepuppy.

For Easter, we dyed and decorated a bunch of eggs. RJ did a great job at dying everything.

We added some small, precise details using matchsticks.

LR does a great job of not spilling a drop of the dye.

Our neighbour even came over to help us.

Nice hat RJ! RJ went to a birthday party and was used as a pigeon rack.

"Isn't that Dad's shirt?" "Yeah, that's definitely one of Dad's shirts."

A terrible racket

Luke — Thu, 14 Apr 2011 03:07:12 +0000

(while eating breakfast)

RJ: I drew a great picture at school yesterday.

Dad: What was it?

RJ: A picture of a baby tennis racket still inside its egg… It was on fire and its eyes and mouth were sewn shut.

Dad: Cool. I didn’t know tennis rackets grew from eggs.

RJ: Yep! … You know, grown up tennis rackets live around rivers. They bury their eggs in big nests and stay around until they hatch. They stand guard to keep them safe from predators.

Dad: What kind of predators eat tennis rackets?

RJ: Wild strawberries!

Living the delicate balance between harmony and chaos

Luke — Thu, 11 Nov 2010 03:07:28 +0000

(while glueing an ostrich egg back together, broken by Violet MiaowMix)

RJ: It’s a good thing that egg wasn’t fertilized!

Mum: I know!

RJ: It’s a REALLY good thing that egg wasn’t fertilized.

Mum: Why’s that?

RJ: Because then we’d have a baby ostrich running around in here…. and it would be running around everywhere, and the cat would be freaking out, and it would be chasing the cat, and the cat would be going “Miaow miaow,” and the ostrich would going “Chirp chirp cluck,” and everything would be going CRAZY!

Eagle Bay Easter

Luke — Fri, 16 Apr 2010 03:07:54 +0000

Easter and the Autumn break rolled around once more, so we took off down south to unwind and relax a little. We brought our friends M, J, J, and I along with us and we all had a great time. Big events this time around were several extreme rock climbing sessions, decorating eggs, the Easter morning hunt, a hike through the Karri forest and the required horse riding.

We made it to the top!

Climbing Sugarloaf

Everyone gets a chance to climb, but some have to catch up.

RJ scales the cliff face.

We made it to the top!

We made it to the other side. Time to search for shells.

LR and Mum search for interesting things in the rock pool.

Some cool guy with a camera.

Dyeing Easter Eggs

RJ dips his egg in the dye.

LR explains the finer points of dyeing eggs to I.

RJ and I show off their colourful hands.

We safely put all our eggs in one basket.

Easter Egg Hunt

The hunt begins! Eggs and clues are at each location.

LR reads the next clue.

Yes, there were even eggs hiding under the rug.

Even mum had a clue to read out.

The end reward... Bunnies!

RJ found his bunny... Totally worth it.

Following a long-standing family tradition, the ears MUST go first.

Hiking the Karri Forest

RJ heads into the karri forest. Does the wumpus live in the forest?

After leading the way and finding their own track, the kids change their minds and head back towards an existing path.

Mum takes a moment to point out the different plants and animals living on the underside of a giant log.

The kids followed up by acting like animals on top of the log.

A break for lunch on a log on the side of a very steep hill, and then back to the car.

Horsing Around

We met the friendliest, lickiest horse in Australia. The kids were each slobbered in turn.

As always, LR had her chance to go riding.

She put on a brave face and had a good time, despite the rain that fell during the lesson.

Warning: Do not read while eating. Contains tapeworms.

Luke — Mon, 12 Apr 2010 03:07:33 +0000

(while washing hands before dinner)

RJ: How do you get tapeworms?

Dad: From eating tapeworm eggs. They hatch in your intestines and the tapeworms start living there. That’s one reason why we wash hands before we eat.

RJ: Where do you get tapeworm eggs from?

Dad: They’re in poo from a person or animal that has tapeworms. If it gets on your shoes, or someone else doesn’t wash their hands properly they can get transferred around. If they end up on your hands and you get them in your food, you get tapeworms.

RJ: So when the eggs that go in the toilet hatch, way down in the drains, the tapeworms must be saying, “Oh help! Where am I? This is not right!? Oh no! This is not the right place!”

Early October pictures

Luke — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 03:07:11 +0000

Here’s a smattering of pictures from the first half of the month: RJ’s sudden fascination with Superman, a visit to K and J’s place, trips to Gingin, lots of tree climbing, legos, marbles and painting, oh my!

Compared to his obsession with dinosaurs and prehistoric creatures, RJ’s interest in Superman is fairly mild. You’re more likely to catch him pretending to be biologist Nigel Marven.

Don't fear, Superman is on the way.

RJ and I made some Superman badges. I told him, "We don't need no steenkin badges!" but he just wouldn't listen.

K and J’s have an amazing treehouse. It’s multi-level, and is outfitted with a flying-fox, a giant tyre swing, a climbing wall and harnesses and attachment points for everything.

LR and K ride the tyre swing to pretty amazing heights.

LR tackles the climbing wall at K's place.

RJ and J discuss some of the problems they've been having at home.

LR’s tree has grown into one of the best climbing trees imaginable – kid capacity, 15. We’ll find out for sure at this year’s Halloween party.

RJ and LR found an egg shell under LR's tree. Does that mean there's a nest up there somewhere? They've searched all the lower branches and haven't spotted it yet, so maybe not.

RJ climbs up without assistance these days. The monkey genes... they run deep.

Some other recent moments…

Sometimes he just has to yell it out. Negotiating with a hungry three year old who needs a nap is not always possible.

LR tries out Dad's camera while RJ attempts to escape.

LR and RJ worked on this massive castle project. We still haven't managed to use every piece of lego yet.

RJ and Mum adjust their complicated marble run and sling marbles all around the room.

LR adding some details to her big canvas, "The Planet System". It depicts an asteroid crashing into a prehistoric volcanic landscape leading to the collapse of the dinosaur populations on Earth.

Fine Dining

Luke — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 03:05:46 +0000

RJ: I’m eating bot fly larva,mum.
Mum: Mmmhmm. That’s nice.
RJ: Now I’m eating tape worms.
Mum: Uh huh.…
RJ: I can feel the eggs hatching.
Mum: Pass the fruit.
RJ: I need more food. They’re taking all my nutrients.
LR: THAT’S IT! HE’S GROSS! I’m done with lunch. (stomps off)
RJ: Well, that was easy. How was your day, mum?