Those handsome boys

I am so lucky that my awesome friend Kate not only is now living in Brisbane, but also has kids roughly the same age as Bronte and Zach. AND the kids get on really well.

1st Haircut!

We have learnt from the X man not to let the hair get too out of hand, so off we went for Zachs first hair cut. He coped very well, thanks in large part to his sister entertaining him.

Before


After - all the curls cut away.

Straddie beach play

The gorge walk

The Gorge walk - stunning at any time, and particularly beautiful at 6am as we allowed the rest of the guests their sleep.

Stuff it, we will go

We cancelled our last trip to Straddie because of a severe weather event. We re-booked, and once again, a severe weather event was forecast. But we decided to head over anyway. Though the afternoon was spent watching the rain sheets flood the bowls club, it was still fun. Below is on the ferry on the way over.

Bronte can ride!

After Bronte demonstrated her mastery of the balance bike, we headed off to the Salvos to purchase an awesome, and size-appropriate purple bike. After practicing getting on and off the bike, we headed to the Gap Creek reserve. While dad was off playing on his new mountain bike, Bronte was making her mother teary proud - riding her bike with no stabilisers. One of those moments you don't forget - when you push your kid and let go of the bike for the first time (and they don't fall off).


The face of a girl who can ride


And the boy who so desperately wants to

Afternoon

Morning paddles

The fun and convenience of Southbank. Everyone in the water at 8am on a Saturday was either under 5, or a parent of an under 5.

Walking!!!!

First steps by Zach! Captured better on video than photo, but our boy has taken his first few steps. So far, 10 is his max, but he is very proud of himself (as we are of him).

Hair Brushing