Last week of term - already....

Term One over already! This is little one, all dressed up for her end of term pirate party to celebrate finishing the "Ocean" topic the class had been working on...

Miss Amelia was soo excited about dressing up and loved getting into character talking like a pirate and snarling away all morning! I love dress ups! This stuff is really what primary school is all about.. Even Charlotte was a little disappointed that she just had to wear her boring old uniform.. Never too old for a good dress up!

We finished off the Term with school sports too this week...

Proud mumma bear beamed all the way through the day, as the girls collected ribbon upon ribbon...Was a lovely sunny day to enjoy all the kids being active, competing, cheering each other on...

 Easter has rolled around so quickly.. 

Time really does fly - as you get older? when you have children to relish in and look after? 

For whatever reason, it does go so so fast..

Enjoying all the moments - looking forward to the school holidays, busy doing some memory making as their childhood ticks away..

I hope everyone has a gorgeous and safe Easter and enjoys the break

Back soon...

Melissa xx

The front door..

The front door of the house had me in knots... 

As the painters neared completing painting the entire house, I still hadn't really decided on the fate of the front door. I am usually not very adventurous but really loved the idea of a black door. The painters had already coated it white and despite the girls pleading with me not to do it, I gave the painters the go ahead for a black glossy front door... I bit my fingernails that day...

 But i am delighted with the finish...So shiny, glossy and gorgeous!

 

I initially thought I'd change the brass door handle but i think it will stay.. I quite like it against the black.. They just painted the outside of the door...I was too undecided about the inside - so it remains white...

The VERANDAH is half complete... It should be finished within the next couple of days..

I have been wandering around it aimlessly, gazing at it from every angle, resisting the temptation to share until it is complete...Stay tuned..

Thanks for coming past 

Melissa xx

Autumn is upon us

Autumn is here - she is one of my favourite seasons...The wind starts to get some chill, the trees put on a glorious show of color before they drop their leaves and brace themselves for the real cold. Scarfs and boots start to make a comeback from the wardrobe...What is not to love.....

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We are on the lookout for the spectacular show of mother nature this Autumn, I plan to visit some gorgeous spots to crunch some leaves underfoot... There is an Open garden on the 14th and 15th April 2012 at Como Gardens at The Basin for those of you that live in Victoria - that looks to be spectacular... Where will you go to admire the wonder of Autumn... This year we are not lucky enough to have any Autumn trees that will delight us, but by next year I hope to have that well and truly sorted out.... So we can admire miss mother natures handy work from the house...

I apologise for the lack of posts of late...I have returned to the real world of my grown up job now that the house is almost complete...... Painting complete now... Just waiting on the rain to hold off for a few days so the roof of the verandah can be fitted... Photos to come..

So settling in to being a part time working mama again and all that entails, will surely get in some sort of rhythm with it soon..

Thanks for visiting... Melissa xx