I have an idea!

Zach's latest saying is "I have an idea!" complete with finger pointing in the air. Examples of his ideas include:
-> lets jump really high! (on the trampoline)
-> lets go downstairs
-> lets sit on the garbage truck
-> lets play hide and seek

You must admit - they are good ideas.

He has also grasped the concept of the knock knock joke, though only has one joke. It goes like this:

Knock knock
who's there?
Fairy
Fairy who?
Fairy wand!!

And his answer to most questions at the moment is "roof". For example,
what would you like for lunch?
ummm - roof!
It is like being in anchorman. "I love roof". "I love stool". "I love pencil".
I have tried to get him to say "I love lamp" but no success yet.

Bushwalking

Bronte has been sick, and the house has been tired, so we headed out for some fresh air and a bushwalk at bellbird grove. A pretty nice place to have at the end of your street.

Bronte's first fish!

I cast it, but then handed the rod to Bronte and she did the rest! I advised a slow wind in, and then she hooked her Brim and reeled it in. Very exciting. Zach then caught a flathead: something I didn't achieve until last year.

Late afternoon at the beach

Happy birthday Nanna!

It was a bit of a tough run up to the birthday this year, but it was celebrated in style on a beautiful autumn day. 

Comet and Fudge got to celebrate at the party too

And after the lunch - some relaxing was in order

Will is 5!

I like in this one how Zach is front and centre next the cake.

A visit to Perth

I had a brief work trip to Perth this week. With the timezone difference, it meant that I was up an bike riding early in the morning. This is looking out from the University of WA campus towards the city: not a bad view!

Chester visit

Chester is a Racoon who was scared of school so his mum gave him a kiss on the hand so that he would always carry her love, even if she wasn't there. Every day, a different kid in the prep class gets to take Chester home. You take a photo of what Chester got up to while he was with you to then add to the book. The child then tells the class the next day what they did. Bronte was lucky to be near the end of the class to have Chester as it meant we got to read all the very cute stories. With us, Chester got to visit the Chase household out at Stanford and go on the flying fox.

On the job

Hunting that pesky cat

The cat is hiding on every page, but it takes some keen eyes to find it. This book is a must read with Nanna.