Tradition

Andrew mentioned last night that we've been doing our weekly date night for over 5 years. It's a tradition that happens every week. It's definitely flexible, it often jumps around nights, or weekends, but it's a highlight of our week that I love.



It's changed a little with the addition of Langy G to the club, but it's still a slice of our week that is dedicated to Andrew and I hanging out and enjoying each other.



Last night we did a few dessert drop offs to friends and then headed off for our own dessert, along with the little man. We still stick to a budget which makes us have to be a little more creative. Last night it was buy one get one free Baskin Robins ice creams off the back of a shopping receipt. Last week it was a special treat at the cafe at Andrew's work. And the week before? Playing an awesome retro game of Tiddly Winks on the lounge room floor in front of the gas fire.

I wish I'd kept a diary of our date nights, such rich and fun memories. Maybe it's time to start one...

Oopsy

While Langlan was sleeping this afternoon I wrote a mammoth blog post. It's now disappeared. So I'm going to redo it, but in chunks.

Here's the first chunk...












Lately, when I tell Langlan that it will be nap time soon, he runs away to find somewhere he can claim to be his 'bed'. This was his bed for today. Sweet smelling dreams amongst the thyme bushes...

when everything is tidy

There are some small moments in time when my kitchen it tidy. The dishwasher is unpacked, all the washing up has been put away and the benches are shiny. That moment actually happened yesterday....UNTIL, we needed costumes for backyard kitchen wars. Yep, it is not enough that we have a dress up dresser that is full to overflowing with fabulous dress ups. The kitchen just seemed the place yesterday for the best backyard armour. And you know what, I didn't mind one little bit. Lots of people can have a tidy kitchen...only I have backyard warriors dressed in colanders and saucepan lids and chopping boards.

In the Kitchen with Connor and Kenzi

Yesterday we played Master Chef. And might I say that both my young chefs pulled off absolute winners.

First they chose the recipes.

Next they sifted, mixed and licked.

After the baking and the cooling the products produced were drool worthy and simply divine. Kenzi was crowned the Chocolate Mousse Queen and Connor was knighted Sir Melting Moments. Kids in the kitchen...I say yes please! (now I am off for a jog!)

boys room inspiration

just because i love love love this. i think i'm going to make a lumberjack pillow for connor to go with his star wars pillows.

Project Spray

We started a project this morning. We will reveal it in little bits...or maybe all together, because you see it's holidays and on holidays you get to do whatever you please. That includes changing our mind 100 times a day. It also includes being so relax that it doesn't matter.

My Beautiful Sunday

.....Andrew taking photos along the river.....

Our weekend rhythm continued it's beautiful, steady rhythm these past few days.

Movie night finished early because the sleeps overtook me, being curled up on the lounge next to the heater with a tummy full of pulled chicken quesidillas was too much for me!

Saturday was organising, plastering, washing and all that.


.....rugged up and loving walking by the river.....

Then today we had planned to make scones and take our little gas cooker down to the river and have breakfast with yummy hot drinks but we woke up to a pretty serious frost so we adapted our plans.


.....Langlan and Andrew sitting between the palms watching the helicopter take off.....

We had scones at home and then took our steamy, warm drinks on the walk. We got home in time to go to church but the sleeps got the best of me again, and Langlan, so we snoozed the morning away.

Lunch followed and then a tour of the birthing suites at Geelong hospital (they've got birth pools, yay!). We then meandered along the waterfront and watched the helicopter and seaplane come and go, had some nibbles then came home.








.....Langy G and me, and my lovely 24 week bump.....

We'll church it tonight and then hit the sack after a beautiful, beautiful weekend.

Saturday Night Sojurn

                                                                           We cooked tea tonight and headed out to the light house. 

We thought we would try something new and eat out every Saturday night....well not eat out like normal, regular people do, but eat out Pobjie style.....meaning bake at home and bundle it up and drive to an exotic or mystery destination.


That's how we eat out. Tonight was our first night. It was cold but fun.








We even found a teepee that we explored in the dark.




















Hopefully more instalments to come as we explore our place and eat out in style!

Oh, you like how the photo's are all over the place...yes it is my special talent, not understanding how to work this new crazy photo placement thing!

Round These Parts

(the boy and his chook)


(Annabel Langbein's egg and bacon pie)

Life has been so full lately. Some bad, but most beautifully good.


(we LOVE our local libraries)


(potty training, whoot!)

We've gotten into a kind of weekend rhythm of movie night on Friday night, working around the house on Saturdays and churching and exploring on Sundays.


(pizza and The Emperor's New Groove)


(How to Host a Murder disco style, worst photo ever of me-hello chunky face-but it's the only one I took!)


(house fixin')

We did a respite foster care a few weekends ago, it was so great to dip our toes back in again. It went really well and there's a possibility that we'll do regular respite for this child.


(Serendip Sanctuary)


(exploring at the end of one of our bike rides)

Other than that there's been bike rides, cooking, cleaning, and a whole lot of hanging out.


(sunning the bump)


(Langlan trying out Daddy's shoes, with the green sheep of course)


(Point Cook RAAF Museum)

It's been great, although I can't wait for the weather to warm up a little!


(for Linny, a ship that was used for the RAAF)


(poor Langy-Lou looking pained as he pees, he's got an infection where no little boy should get infections!)


(my fave plane/boat at the RAAF museum, I'm sure some adventuring could happen in this beauty)