Project 365: 20th-26th November

20th November- Taken after it absolutely bucketed down with rain out the back. 

21st November- A lovely story about the 365 project in the local paper. The little ones were so excited to see themselves. (iphone)

22nd November- Mucking about with a bit of off camera flash, MB was more than happy to help.

23rd November- RB was free-styling. She was loving it. You can see by the dust how often the guitar gets used...

24th November- Out the back of our friends' house in Canberra, RB is quite the flower arranger. (iphone)

25th November- Whilst in Canberra, RB and I got to pick up her best friend from school. I love how they just took hands and off they went. This picture is fuzzy because I was negotiating steps in the rain, and using the iphone, but it makes me smile so much. And if I'm honest, a little teary too.  (iphone)

26th November- Scouting a groovy new location in Canberra for a photo session. (iphone)

project 365: 13th-19th November

A few iphone photos mixed in this week, we were out and about quite a lot...

13th November- When I saw this scene, I was devastated. Probably more upset than the kids! We'd (I mean AB had) had Woody since for about 6 years, and it only took one instance of leaving him out the back for him to be left like this. (I realise I am a sook sometimes, I can't even watch Toy Story 3 without sobbing at the end. Curses, Disney!)

14th November- Jacarandas are called "Happy Birthday Trees" in our house because they flower around RB's birthday. I edited this picture a little differently to make it look a little more like a painting, less like a photo. 

15th November- MB and I were out and about and visited our great friend at his gallery. MB is going to be the most cultured baby around! He's been to numerous exhibition openings and workshops, he can't get enough. (iphone, and fuzzy because I was laughing as I was taking this pic...)

16th November- This is how EB fell asleep on the way into town to pick everyone up. I had been trying to tickle her toes to keep her awake. (Please note: I'm not usually such a nasty mum, but when she has a daytime sleep- even for 15 mins- it is sooooo hard to get her to bed before 10pm!) (iphone)

17th November- I went with RB & AB's class to Altina Wildlife park. Everybody loved it. (iphone)

18th November- Ok, so I get ribbed that there are no photos of MB and I together, so thanks to the magic of the remote shutter release thingy, here is one. Wrinkles and all (me not him). Next time I will aim to get one when he is happy.

19th November- An update of NB's Movember Mo. The hat really is his out-the-back hat, not a prop to make him look authentic.

Project 365: 6th-12th November

6th November- We have turned into a 'pod on trips' family. Big thank you to our lovely friends who passed on their pod. Now, we might be able to venture out of the postcode with the whole family. 

7th November- Late afternoons have turned into mud play at our place, and no one is enjoying it more than EB. I really love this photo of her.

8th November- RB's class is learning about insects at the moment. She found a part of an insect's home (wasp?) out the back and was mesmerised.  

9th November- EB & MB were watching Beauty and the Beast together and looking like a junior version of At The Movies. I expected EB to say, "So what did YOU think of it David?"

10th November- I made a little stop motion movie of the assembly of RB's birthday cake. 

This was the first frame. 

11th November- RB's birthday cupcakes for her class. How cool to have a birthday on 11/11/11!

12th November- Party time and RB's birthday cake. The clever thing decorated the outside herself with food colouring textas.

Project 365: 30th October- 5th November

30th October- A little bit of lunchtime viewing, AC/DC's Long Way to the Top. 

31st October- Happy Birthday Diesel Dog!

1st November- EB's hair had been in 2 buns that day, so when we took it out she looked a little like Rapunzel.

2nd November- NB is doing Movember for the 5th time this year and I was trying to get a 'before' shot. MB was practising his Blue Steel for the camera.

3rd November- EB was doing her excerises. When I left to get the camera she was standing on the board, when I came back this was the magic she busted out for me!

4th November- After a big day of drop offs, Art class, doctor's appt and school assembly, poor MB was exhausted (and he wasn't the only one!). 

5th November- Ah, nothing says "We've had a snake sighting" quite like a shovel at the back door.

Gorgeous Family of Six

I'm so happy to share a family session from a few weeks ago. They'd been waiting for their shoot since March (my pregnant belly was making me a little less agile so we decided to hold off!) and I'm glad we timed it when we did. 

It's no secret that I love canola. I smile every time I drive past a field of the stuff. The combination of a gorgeous family and my beloved canola (well not mine really) was magic. In fact, the first image is one of my favourite family images to date.  

The mum did a wonderful job styling the family's outfits for this session. It's so effective the way the colours are repeated throughout the different outfits, but everyone still has their own individual look. Lovely!

Project 365: 23rd-29th October

23rd October- Photographed this gorgeous little prince and his wonderful parents. 

24th October- Knowing how much the girls have been getting into the fairy chapter books lately, AB borrowed a whole heap from his school library for his little sisters to enjoy.

25th October- RB found an awesome hiding spot for their game.

26th October- This was Banjo after I had spent half an hour brushing all the burrs out of him (that's them in the background). I think it took him 16 seconds to reburr himself when he got outside.

27th October- EB, MB, my sister in law and I went for out lunch. The lovely waitress served EB's orange juice this way, genius!! (iphone)

28th October- AB's Lego dudes in what must be a Sea Patrol special.

29th October- So proud of RB. We found out she passed her first ever ballet exam. She was pretty pumped up too.

Project 365: 16th -22nd October

16th October- I may not be much of a bird person, but I do love having chooks. Please note: I have not once collected the eggs myself, but I have eaten plenty of them.

17th October- MB hanging tough on the gorgeous blanket his Bis Zia (Great Aunty) bought him as a  Christening gift.

18th October- RB sporting her beautiful new gappy smile.

19th October- RB sharing her home reader with MB. After this, the other two children and I joined them and had book time on the bed while waiting for NB to get home. It was beautiful, I didn't read any books. The big 3 did all the reading. Definitely a Life Is Good moment.

MB getting into the summer fashions. (iphone)

The result of EB and my unauthorised home renovations. There was quite special (old) carpet here and although it was on our To Do list to pull it up, I don't think NB was expecting it to be done when he got home. However, how awesome does it look?? 

22nd October- It's the festival of the gardens in the town at the moment, and I thought it was really cute that the supermarket veggies had gotten involved as well! (iphone)

Project 365: 9th-15th October

9th October- RB doing some sweet scooter tricks in the carport.  

10th October- Just after bath time. She just loves him to bits. EVERY time she sees him she says something like "Look Mum, a baby. He's so cute". 

11th October- Enjoying a late afternoon play in the fairy garden. 

12th October- Little blue eyed man.

13th October- EB doing one of her favourite things, exploring the backyard.

14th October- MB inherited this supercute Wallabies outfit from his god parents. Love it!

15th October - EB making sure Woody keeps his calcium levels up. (iphone)