Feb
26
2012
Rewind to February… Mom was hiking in New Zealand… Dad was feeding the kids… There were days they went without shoes. Sometimes, they even got hungry… They were dark, dark days.
In amongst the gloom and chaos, LR was forced to compete against hardened athletes in a trampoline competition. Somehow, despite her hair being done by her father, LR managed to rise up, again and again, soaring into the the sky, capturing first place in her competition.
Well done LR!!!!
She was all ready to go, fully charged up with bounce.
Continue reading
3 comments | tags: competition, competitions, exercise, first place, LR, LR7yo, ribbons, sports, teams, trampoline, trampolines, trampolining, winner, winners | posted in Family, Photos
Jul
6
2011
June flew past in a hurry. The kids put together an impromptu magic show one morning, and LR played piano for a huge crowd. RJ flew and continued to be full of surprises. We spent an evening outside taking German lessons in the dark, and the kids channelled their inner zombies while discovering where all their good ideas come from.
RJ took flying lessons at one of his friend's birthday parties. That trampoline practice came in handy!
Continue reading
no comments | tags: books, bouncing, brains, cold, concert, concerts, Dad, dark, dissection, German, jumping, Kings Park, lanterns, LR, LR7yo, magic, magic show, Mom, night, parks, performance, piano, pics, playgrounds, reading, RJ, RJ5yo, Scarlet, science, singing, sleeping, trampolining, zombies | posted in Family, Photos
Apr
12
2011
March came to a close and it was a big month for the kids. LR competed in a diving competition, where she was the youngest, as well as the only kid representing her school. RJ also stepped into his first trampolining competition and took third place! Congratulations kids! We also had a few dinners at the beach and the river in the evening, and spent lots more time outside enjoying the cooler weather.
… and Mom looked ridiculous.
LR steps up as her name and school are read out.
Continue reading
no comments | tags: bicycles, bikes, black swan, city, competition, diving, dress-up, graduation, Grammy, LR, LR6yo, Mom, perth, pics, Poppa, riding, river, RJ, RJ4yo, rollerblades, skates, skating, swans, swimming, trampolining, water | posted in Family, Photos
Sep
14
2010
It was a huge August and the kids have only gotten more busy, not less. We’ve had birthday parties, sleep-overs, soccer finals, dress-up days at school, martial arts Jedi training and more. Here are some of the highlights!
Dad took LR and RJ on the train into the city to look for a present for Mum's birthday.
Continue reading
no comments | tags: birthday, birthday party, cakes, climbing, Dad, dinosaurs, dress-up, Iris, jedi training, LR, LR6yo, martial arts, Mum, photography, pics, Poppa, RJ, RJ4yo, robots, sleep-over, soccer, spiders, trains, trampolining | posted in Family, Photos
Jun
25
2010
Last week, RJ and LR went off to try out trampolining. Their coach is an Olympic medalist and they are using full-sized Olympic equipment — these are some BIG trampolines. While LR’s schedule is pretty heavily booked up these days, it looks like RJ is going to stick with it after we get back from our trip.
RJ catches some serious air time as he works on his tuck jump.
1 comment | tags: bouncing, climbing, jumping, LR, LR6yo, pics, RJ, RJ4yo, trampolines, trampolining | posted in Family, Photos
