Day 113 - Down by the Wharf

Ice cream was on the agenda for this morning, after Dale had promised Jenna one on Saturday morning. She certainly wasn't going to let him forget that one!

We took a little drive down to the Marina where we had a look at all the fishing boats that were around and where we took a lot of photos in our attempts to be a bit artistic! Dale really was... check out his cool photo at Another Project 366 Sheep Joins the Herd.

Anyway I particularly liked this one of Dale and Jenna, because it wasn't great weather and the sky looks pretty dramatic.

After ice-cream, a wander and a pit stop to buy some local smoked prawns and mussels, we were on our way back to Canberra.

Day 112 - Side by Side

After a morning at the markets, where Glenda ran a stall selling produce from the community garden, including her jams and chutneys and where Jenna spent about half an hour choosing some cowrie shells from the jewellery stall (I felt just like I was waiting outside of Diva for her) we came home for some lunch and for Henry to decide he didn't want a sleep. Conversely Dale did want a sleep, so Jenna, Henry, Glenda and I took a walk down to the beach. In a semi attempt to get Henry to fall asleep we even wheeled him down in the stroller. That didn't work.

Anyway, Jenna and the little green machine had a great time running about the beach, even if Henry did sit down in the water by accident in the first couple of minutes. Keen to get Henry into the water, Jenna did her best to entice him. Henry had other ideas about those little foamy waves surrounding his feet!

Day 111 - Reunited at Last!

We drove down south to Eden this afternoon for a visit with Dale's Mum, Glenda. Jenna has been staying with her Nanna Glenda all week and we will be bringing her home at the end of the weekend. Unusually, because Jenna has been away, Henry hasn't seen his sister all week. The look on his face when he saw Jenna up in the windows at the front of the house on our arrival, was priceless! Henry chose Jenna to read him his bed time story tonight.

Day 110 - Boo!

I tried to get this photo this morning, but didn't quite get it quick enough! Henry was having a good old game of hiding in the kitchen cupboard; he tried opening the doors as quickly as his little arms could manage so that he could scare me with a big 'BOO!' Anything to put off a nappy change huh?

Day 109 - An Early Night

It is very rare for me to have an earlyish night and it explains my lack of a good photo subject today, but because of a bad headache (the second this week) it was my only option when nothing was working to get rid of it! Maybe it is painting the spare room that does it... wondering if Dale should finish the job for me?!

Day 108 - Peta's Birthday Portrait

Happy Birthday Peta!

Peta and I went and had coffee this morning at Art Oven in Manuka and followed up the coffee with a little trip to the portrait gallery. Having not really been for a good look there before (even though I have been there a couple of times) we were looking forward to enjoying the collection. Additionally we were very happy to find that the National Photographic Portrait Prize 2012 was currently on exhibit. You can see the photos that were on display here. I had a few favourites, including Mum by Christopher Pearce, Romela by Regan Kennedy, Frog Hunter by Mathew Abbott and Nikki and Nick by Emma Phillips. The one I liked most though was Caravan Kids by Jennifer Stocks.

Outside the exhibit, Peta and I enjoyed playing with the photo corner which had been set up for taking our own portraits! Here is Peta in her birthday portrait. I look forward to seeing what she has come up with for my portrait!

Day 107 - Spare Room Gets a Much Needed Makeover

It is my intention to not show too much in this photo, because I would rather show the whole finished room later, but as it was what filled my day today, it had to be my photo subject! With Dale's Mum Glenda on hand to help, we covered all of the egg yolk yellow feature wall (what were they thinking?) that was just like the yellow feature wall in the main bedroom (now covered and replaced with a metallic paint). We decided that the spare room didn't need a metallic wall, so it will all be done in the same colour. I love the metallic paint that we chose for our room and it was a lot of fun to apply, but I do know that one day it will be difficult for someone to paint over and it was easier today to do the whole room in one colour. Thanks to Glenda for all of her help, especially when I may have caused the big 10L paint can to spring a leak down the seam...