Day 220 - Still On Time

After almost five weeks of term passing, we are still running on time... Winter got difficult and it seemed that every morning we were late getting out the door due to one thing or another. Sometimes just too hard to get out of bed, but most times it would be some little incidental thing (different every time) or it would be Henry being difficult when it came to getting dressed or having a nappy change! He must have turned over a new leaf this term, because things are definitely on the up! This is Henry's daycare bag packed and ready to go this morning!

Day 219 - Potful of Textas

A slow photo today and it seems that I have ended up with a photo of a potful of textas! I took this one as part of photo a day and today's theme was writing. I hardly ever get these textas out because Henry thinks they are his toys! Eventually it has to happen that he figures out that the lids do indeed come off and you can write with them! I worry about our walls!

Day 218 - Cake!

Dale finally made it home this afternoon after his extended weekend away. I was in the middle of making his birthday cake when he arrived. I made a lemon cake that was split and had a marscapone cheesecake filling and topping and I have to say that it was pretty good. Henry has turned into such a birthday cake fiend in last week it isn't funny! With my birthday coming up, there is no end in sight to the cake!

Read more about Dale's trip away here.

Day 217 - Backyard Fun

Henry and I had a fun afternoon in the garden this afternoon in our little weekend alone. We actually had a really great day together, despite Henry not wanting to have a sleep at all during the day. Expecting a cranky evening, I was happily surprised to have a great evening, with an easy dinner, fun bath time and even a 7.30pm bed time! Maybe skipping the day sleep is a good idea!

Day 216 - Happy Birthday and Bye, Dale!

Today is Dale's birthday and for a whole week and for a bit he will actually be 37 and I will only be 36! It was an early start for Dale today who left for a ride down to Melbourne with his friends Andy and Pete.  A football game and some debt collecting are apparently a fun way to spend your birthday, according to Dale's face this morning!? By the end of the day it seems that both missions were successful. Happy Birthday Dale!

Day 215 - Oma's Brooch

This is Oma's brooch which was made out of a Dutch coin from 1939. Actually judging by the shape, I think that this may have been made out of more than one coin. Apparently making jewellery from coins is not condoned, but Dad says that they aren't uncommon. Mum and Dad brought this back for me in late 2009, after Oma's funeral. I have not worn it myself because I don't trust the catch on it, but it is such an interesting little piece.

Day 214 - Outside

Looking for something interesting to photograph outside this afternoon, I found this little pile of chopped wood out the back of my classroom. I am so thankful that it is starting to stay light just a little bit longer in the late afternoon. I was getting sick of arriving home in the dark! The afternoon sun hit this little log pile just beautifully.