Easter

Okay, so I am so thrilled with my editing skills... check out these stunning panoramic photos...

I took them!! (and Hubby needs some credit I suppose).

I know... budding photographer with a digital camera!! Obviously I slaved over the editing of them... (actually I let the computer software do all the hard work and came up trumps with these stunning pictures!!) Believe it or not the first shot is a combination of about 12 photos.

Anyway... I'm writing not to show you photos of scenery, although, lets be honest they are pretty good photos, but to tell you what we got up to over Easter weekend and update you with some photos of your little loved ones!

We went for a day adventure out to the blue mountains (a little over an hour from our house).  Now because I know you are all interested and have questioning minds you are all asking why are they called the blue mountains?  Well, I'm glad you asked! Actually I do have the answer and I am going to reference my photos above.  You can see that in both photos there is a bit of a haze (that is not my amateur photography).  It is this haze that creates the 'blue' of the blue mountains and is actually the oil from the eucalyptus trees burning off in the sunshine.  Interesting huh?!?!

As you know, pictures paint a thousand words so let me share a few photos of our Easter sunny weekend.

 We basked in the sunshine!

 

 We made hot cross buns! Yum!

 We even put the letters of our names on some of them!!

Fish and chips in the park on Friday night saw Noosh practising her jandal walking!

The steepest railway... 52 degrees. Felt like we were standing up the whole way down.

Noosh ran and ran and ran and ran through all the walkways.

 "Look Mummy... so high!"

Our adventures saw us journey on a train, a cable car and a skyline. Such majestic views!!

Finally, a photo with Mummy and Noosh!

 But I am just a happy little lad!

"Please no more pictures."

 It's exhausting stuff this Easter holidaying!

Shoulder rides with Daddy.

"My first time riding a big boy bike!"

Of course the playground was part of our weekend. Who had more fun... Noosh or Daddy?

 But how cute is our wee Noosh?!

All in all, fabulous memories made this weekend... photo editing skills learnt by Mummy this weekend... an awesome reminder that we have completely and utterly gorgeous wee people!

How phenomenally blessed are we!  Was also nice to get out of the town of Sydney and realise that there is so much to see so close to us (and we now have the time as we are not renovating a house!!)

Think we may have to visit the Hunter Valley next trip and run around the vineyards... perhaps Mummy might sample some of the produce too???

I love...

It's almost time for Granna to return home.  The last couple of days have seen us have tea and scones, go to a beach, get locked out and just hang out and play together.  It's been wonderful... in fact I think I could get used to living by family.  (Hubby and I didn't manage to get out by ourselves this time despite having a free babysitter - no excuse really... tired?? but does that really ever go away?)

I love that my wee Noosh loves her baby brother. She does smother him with kisses but check them out here in the bean bag and couch.  She will go and sit with him often, hold his hand, and treat him 'very softly Mummy'.

Love the bottom right photo... Noosh is holding Tad's hand...

I love that Tad is beginning to hold his own. He has no interest in rolling over but can sit independently for a few minutes before that 'lazy' gene kicks in. He is much like Noosh who could sit before she could roll... (so much for tracking sequentially through the developmental milestones?!?)

I love that Tad adores his food.  He gets so upset when it's finished that he cries and cries.  I'm sure he would continue eating as long as he was awake if he had any say in the matter.

Eagerly anticipating the next mouthful

I love that I ventured out this week taking Mum to a lovely tea shop and gardens.  I love that it had an awesome playground where Noosh could go down the slide - her absolute favourite.

 

Granna and Noosh hiding

I love that we live near the beach... getting that sea air into me did a world of good. (Sorry didn't get any photos.... was enjoying the moment too much!!!)

I love that in spite of locking ourselves out this week I was cool calm and collected... did not stress... despite the fact that we were locked out and really couldn't afford that expense. (Seriously... think I'm in the wrong business... for the 2 seconds - no exaggeration - it took for him to open our door the lovely man - and he was lovely - made a LOT of money!!!)

Mummy I'm trying to get in for you...

"Knock knock knock... anybody home???"

I love that my Mum, aka Granna, has got the time at the moment to come and spend 10 days with her grandchildren (and me).  I miss you already (and you haven't even left yet!!)

 

And I love that I can admit to you all that I may have inadvertently given my son his first sunburn... (I did take photos of that but I'm not uploading them as the photos make the sunburn look worse!!!) Seriously, I was only trying to give my Vitamin D deficient son a good dose.... talk about backfire!!!

Going to go and spend a final few hours with my Mum now....