the 4 musketeers

After watching Barbie and the three musketeers, the kids were inspired to make there own masks and become the FOUR musketeers!  So firstly off to the shops we went to buy some masks and some decorations and then off to the toy room they went to let there creative juices flow.  They all designed what they wanted first on a piece of paper before they started making them. 

the 4 musketeers and their masks!

You can not be a musketeers without some fighting

or LIMBO!!

soccer stars

At this years Soccer Presentation Night, Matt was awarded his participation trophy for playing with the Chargers!!

Matt with his trophy

BJ was also awarded a participation trophy for playing with the Hornets as well as the Best & Fairest from his team.  BJ was so excited about receiving his Best & Fairest trophy because Matt was given this last year.  You could not wipe the smile off his face for days!!  We are so proud of you boys, you both had a fantastic year of soccer.

BJ with his two trophies and his BIG smile!

painting

Annie and Lucy

The girls love to bake but more than that they love to decorate.  So Annie asked if we could make the 'painting biscuits'.  This is when you make the dough, roll it out, cut out your shapes and then paint them BEFORE you bake them.  These biscuits are delicious and a lot of fun to make!!

playing in the rain

 What do you do when it has been raining ALL day and you are at school not being able to play outside?  Come home and play in the rain!!

BJ posing

the kids found a BIG puddle!

Annie VERY excited

Lucy jumping in the BIG puddle

Playing in the rain is exactly what Mummy ordered!!  It had been raining ALL weekend and then ALL day on the Monday and Mummy could start to tell that the kids had been indoors for too long.  So after school on Monday the kids were ordered to go outside and play.....with the promise of a warm shower and hot chocolate when they were finished.  The kids had so much fun playing in the puddles, jumping on the trampoline and running a muck.  It was definitely something that was needed as the kids were able to get rid of some of the energy that was being sorted up for a sunny day, which we did not see for the rest of the week. 

lip gloss....

Lucy covered from head to toe with lip gloss!!

All I can say is "thanks Aunty Karen for introducing Lucy to lip gloss."  One morning while Aunty Karen was looking after Lucy, they decided to go shopping.  While shopping Lucy asked for some lip gloss so, of course, Aunty Karen said yes.  After a few tips on how and when to apply this lip gloss, Lucy came home with the new purchase.  The next day however, Lucy must have forgotten the tips from Aunty Karen (or decided she had a better idea which I think is more the case) and applied the lip gloss ALL over herself!!  from her hair right down to her toes. I worked this out when Lucy came downstairs to me and said "I haven't been doing anything Mum" and I hadn't even asked her a question. So as she walked to me I could smell a very strong strawberry smell and at first I couldn't see anything until she came real close to me and I could see this slimy stuff all over her face with pink speckles.  When I asked her what she had done her reply was "I put on my lip gloss"  I couldn't help but laugh.  We then went upstairs so Lucy could have a bath to see if the lip gloss would come off but we couldn't have one until I took a photo as evidence for Aunty Karen that I don't think Lucy is ready for lip gloss. 

the first one is GONE!!

I can not believe that my little girls tooth has fallen out.  The tooth fairy has visited our family quite a few times this year with both boys and now Annie loosing teeth.  Annie was so excited that her first tooth has fallen out and she is waiting so patiently for the next tooth to fall out too.  I think it will be any day now!!  It also seems that the tooth fairy is VERY busy at the moment because she was not able to take Annie's tooth the first night so Annie had to wait patiently for the tooth fairy to come the next night.  I think the tooth fairy gave her a little extra for all that waiting!!!

Annie with her first gap!!

book week

At school each year they celebrate book week by getting the kids to dress up as a book character.  The kids put alot of thought into who/what they want to dress up as.  Benjamin even orgainsed Mama to make him a special costume.

Benjamin dressed up as Jesus.

Benjamin was adamant that this is who he wanted to dress up as.

Annie was a fairy

Matthew actually had South America Day so he dressed up as a fanatical soccer fan

Lucy did not want to miss out on the action so she dressed up as a spotty cow.  Even though she is not at school, Lucy does not like missing out on ANYTHING!!