Taking down the Christmas decorations, actually a couple of days later than the usual Boxing Day de-Christmasing tradition...althoguh judging by the singing that's happening, I dont' think we will completely de-Christmas the girls any time soon!
Our own strawberry patch is suffering from last summers' pregnancy (mine, not the gardens, but I was quite useless last summer - except for deck building that is!) but Mr Mills down the road has GREAT spray-free strawberries, and Cooper's pretty impressed!
Cooper's really good at getting wherever he wants to get...eventually, but still by going backwards and rolling, however, no-one's exactly sure how THIS happened! Actaully it now seems he may have found the forward gear...more practice tomorrow!
I thought my "paint the clown" idea at Eden's party was cool, and now it seems more Dad's are being the "stars"...it was Tom's idea to have all the kids throw water balloons at him at Rosie's 5th birthday party!
I thought my "paint the clown" idea at Eden's party was cool, and now it seems more Dad's are being the "stars"...it was Tom's idea to have all the kids throw water balloons at him at Rosie's 5th birthday party!
Little kids first before the big kids got a go...
Then all out on the lawn where he could throw them back!
Lachie a little bit wet, but being so cool about watching what he eats at parties now (and it helps when you're at a party where another kid at the party is the same!) 
Now it's our turn to plan a couple of parties!
Ant was remembering how James let go on his first turn there, Eden knew better though!
Grand-da got a work out!
Lily is so into wearable art, and has spent a lot of time over the past few weeks designing clothes...here's her latest creation (will add the photo of the jeans with the t-shirt from her kindy blog). Sharon (a teacher) took it home to iron it ready for her to wear on Friday (not because I don't iron thank you, but because it was still wet on Wednesday when we were leaving!) On Friday morning she just wore a singlet to kindy in anticipation. Eden knew this was going on and got the skirt she wanted to wear to kindy out of the ironing pile and then said "it's ok, Sharon can take it home and iron it for me!". Gave Sharon a giggle too!
Lily had her Playcentre party, with Rosie who turns 5 next week. Although this may look like Christmas cake decorating, it's actually (Lily decided) red for OngaOnga School, and green for Sherwood School (where Rosie's going)
He's really good at getting up on his hands and knees, doing all the rocking, then lunging - sending himself backwards about half a foot at a time! He does tend to get a bit upset when he wedges himself under something...
