NEW WHEELS

Finally (after rolling ours over and writing it off early last month) we secured new wheels on Monday... honestly, we both loved the iload we had rented, but we could never afford one... Anyway, as soon as we signed on the dotted line for the new (to us) van, it started POURING... for days... to give you an idea, this park isn't even near a body of water or anything... Since the accident was in the rain, I am unimpressed... but coping.

FOURTH GRADE

 WHAT?! MY LITTLE CUTIE IS NOW A FOURTH GRADER!

MORE THAN THEATRE

 

Just in case you were worried that all we do is go see plays...  he also gets to play with heaps of lego... and has spent a bit of time building a variety of body part models... (Justice particularly likes the hand, which has interior veins and muscles and bones as well)... All of this is when he is NOT playing his computer...  no siblings, no yard - but plenty of entertainment!

JUICY FRUIT

Justice and I were very lucky to see the final show of James and the Giant Peach at QPAC.  We absolutely loved the performance, especially the way it began.  Of course, running up the stairs of the Empire State Building was exhausting... but it was so much fun!  I think I liked it better than Mary Poppins.  Shorter, simpler and more basic sets, but this is the first time we have been to the Cremone Theatere and the small intimate setting is perfect for a children's show!

HANSEL AND GRETEL

Justice and I went to see Hansel and Gretel at the Brisbane Arts Theatre with two friends and their kids...  I really adore the children's theatre they do there, particularly how accessible everyone is to the kids afterwards... The little ones were so brave, and even the witch and the giant oven didn't scare anyone too bad... The girls had never been to a production before, and I found it fascinating how everyone just knew how to behave while we were there... or maybe they were too caught up in the magic of the show to consider getting out of line...  I feel so lucky to have local access to all these great things, and even luckier to have firends willing to haul their kids along too!

BIRTHDAY MADNESS

Okay, these pictures are not the clearest, but Justice and I went to the park for Chantal's 18th birthday party (she turned 18 yesterday). There was cricket (where Justice fielded like lightning) and then T-ball, where Justice got a single and then a home run off a bunch of teenagers! He was pretty chuffed!

It is crazy that Chantal has turned 18! She began working for us a few days a week after school when she was starting high school, and now she is preparing for study at a school of design as well as for a music certificate at TAFE... Craziness! After the park, we went and met up with THE BIRTHDAY GIRL for dinner at Fasta Pasta (where we had also gone with them after Justice's lego party). I really can not believe all these milestones! She will start pre-prep this year! TIME FLIES....


(A candle in the pasta because they did that on Justice's birthday)

THE BIRTHDAY GIRL!


With all this celebrating after a full night's work, you can understand why we had to forego the ROAR game... but we will get to one later this year...

CROCODILES GO SNAP...

Our bestest little friend is turning four and had a birthday party at the coolest park. Check out the cupcake cake her mom made! AND the bread that Will made for her (she is bread mad!) Justice was the oldest one there, but he still had a ball because he loves her like a sister. And because sometimes it is nice to be the one tall enough to reach...

EVERY DAY'S A HOLIDAY...

Justice and I dove right into a 2012 of fun by attending an opening weekend matinee of MARY POPPINS at QPAC in Brisbane. Since the Monday was a public holiday, this meant I was still going to have a day off to laze around (AKA do the laundry, dishes and shopping which are always waiting at the end of the week)...

We had middle row second balcony seats, with a great view. The show was VERY impressive (even I felt wowed by the folding house set, magically appearing bed and Mary's bottomless bag!) I must admit, I am actually not a fan of the movie (I am a bid Julie Andrews fan! just not that one flick...) but I LOVED the musical! This was Justice's first introduction, as he has not seen the movie or read the books, but he loved it!

The giant umbrella, the amazing colours, the final flight - all the magic was there!

DEFINITELY RECOMMENDED!

If you aren't fussy about where you sit (and there isn't a bad seat in the place) C Reserve tickets are just $45!

HAPPY NEW YEAR

HAPPY NEW YEAR!I can hardly believe that another year has come and gone...


Time seems to be constantly flying by, but this year especially got away from me...

Just look at how much our little one has grown!

Yes, we have let him do these since he was tiny... the kid is remarkably responsible!