Ella's imaginary Christmas

Ella was set a task at school called “Just Imagine”. The description was:Just imagine you and your family are stranded on a desert island for Christmas. Write a description of how you would celebrate Christmas.Ella is very proud of her story, although she’s much more focussed on

Ella's imaginary Christmas

Ella was set a task at school called “Just Imagine”. The description was:Just imagine you and your family are stranded on a desert island for Christmas. Write a description of how you would celebrate Christmas.Ella is very proud of her story, although she’s much more focussed on

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Christmas is coming

It’s been a while since our last post and apart from a cracked rib I managed to give myself when crashing after attempting to show the kids how to jump over a BMX jump, there isn’t much really to report.Christmas is starting to feel a lot closer

Christmas is coming

It’s been a while since our last post and apart from a cracked rib I managed to give myself when crashing after attempting to show the kids how to jump over a BMX jump, there isn’t much really to report.Christmas is starting to feel a lot closer

Christmas is coming

It’s been a while since our last post and apart from a cracked rib I managed to give myself when crashing after attempting to show the kids how to jump over a BMX jump, there isn’t much really to report.Christmas is starting to feel a lot closer

Christmas is coming

It’s been a while since our last post and apart from a cracked rib I managed to give myself when crashing after attempting to show the kids how to jump over a BMX jump, there isn’t much really to report.Christmas is starting to feel a lot closer

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Picture: at the pub with @matthighland

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Some recent achievements for Jasper and Ella

Life continues quietly enough with both kids enjoying school. We are very proud of Jasper for his recent student of the week award after he finally go up to present his first show-and-tell. Jasper inspecting his award at assembly. His certificate.Ella is also very happy because she has gone

Some recent achievements for Jasper and Ella

Life continues quietly enough with both kids enjoying school. We are very proud of Jasper for his recent student of the week award after he finally go up to present his first show-and-tell. Jasper inspecting his award at assembly. His certificate.Ella is also very happy because she has gone

Some recent achievements for Jasper and Ella

Life continues quietly enough with both kids enjoying school. We are very proud of Jasper for his recent student of the week award after he finally go up to present his first show-and-tell. Jasper inspecting his award at assembly. His certificate.Ella is also very happy because she has gone

Some recent achievements for Jasper and Ella

Life continues quietly enough with both kids enjoying school. We are very proud of Jasper for his recent student of the week award after he finally go up to present his first show-and-tell. Jasper inspecting his award at assembly. His certificate.Ella is also very happy because she has gone

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Ella and our dog Molly

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Update on the birds

Only four days after the last photo was taken! The baby birds have really developed and are already growing wing feathers. There eyes have also opened now. When I went to take this photo, all three of them were begging for food, but by the time I’d moved the

Update on the birds

Only four days after the last photo was taken! The baby birds have really developed and are already growing wing feathers. There eyes have also opened now. When I went to take this photo, all three of them were begging for food, but by the time I’d moved the

Update on the birds

Only four days after the last photo was taken! The baby birds have really developed and are already growing wing feathers. There eyes have also opened now. When I went to take this photo, all three of them were begging for food, but by the time I’d moved the

Update on the birds

Only four days after the last photo was taken! The baby birds have really developed and are already growing wing feathers. There eyes have also opened now. When I went to take this photo, all three of them were begging for food, but by the time I’d moved the

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The bird life

I’m not sure if it’s because we have been away and therefore it’s more obvious, or perhaps the drought is driving birds to places like the Darebin Parklands more often; regardless we have noticed more birdlife this spring than ever before. This little fella crashed into the

The bird life

I’m not sure if it’s because we have been away and therefore it’s more obvious, or perhaps the drought is driving birds to places like the Darebin Parklands more often; regardless we have noticed more birdlife this spring than ever before. This little fella crashed into the

The bird life

I’m not sure if it’s because we have been away and therefore it’s more obvious, or perhaps the drought is driving birds to places like the Darebin Parklands more often; regardless we have noticed more birdlife this spring than ever before. This little fella crashed into the

The bird life

I’m not sure if it’s because we have been away and therefore it’s more obvious, or perhaps the drought is driving birds to places like the Darebin Parklands more often; regardless we have noticed more birdlife this spring than ever before. This little fella crashed into the

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Ella and the olives

Ella’s Pa has an olive farm in the Adelaide hills and when he came to visit recently he left us a huge jar of olives from his farm that had been home marinaded by Nanna. Apparently they won a prize recently; all I can say is they taste fantastic.

Ella and the olives

Ella’s Pa has an olive farm in the Adelaide hills and when he came to visit recently he left us a huge jar of olives from his farm that had been home marinaded by Nanna. Apparently they won a prize recently; all I can say is they taste fantastic.

Ella and the olives

Ella’s Pa has an olive farm in the Adelaide hills and when he came to visit recently he left us a huge jar of olives from his farm that had been home marinaded by Nanna. Apparently they won a prize recently; all I can say is they taste fantastic.

Ella and the olives

Ella’s Pa has an olive farm in the Adelaide hills and when he came to visit recently he left us a huge jar of olives from his farm that had been home marinaded by Nanna. Apparently they won a prize recently; all I can say is they taste fantastic.

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Karina does a Wii

Last weekend we headed over to Doncaster Shopping Centre, it’s not one we’d normally go to although it’s reasonably close, but it has just had a major expansion and re-fit and has gone all “up-market” with a butler service, valet parking and a personal makeover salon.While