Lots of firsts !

The year is passing us by so fast, we nearly forgot to update the blog for April. We had a couple of weeks school holidays where Karli had no kinder or swimming lessons and Mummy didn't have her 2 hour 'break' at the MOPS session. Days were spent going to the park, making a mess indoors and out and your general mayhem when the routine is a bit off balance.

Karli had his first putt-putt game with Dad and loved it so it was off to the golf shop to buy his first 7-iron with which we went down to Sandringham driving range to whack a few balls. On the 15th of April, the boys went to a Hotwheels show at Federation Square, they loved it, there were cars everywhere and we even got to take home a couple for keepsakes. The boys had their first Easter egg hunt and the findings are still sitting in the cupboard, to be shared sparingly!!!



Always something fun to do

Almost Easter

March is almost over and we are getting ready for our first Easter in Australia. This month was rather full, firstly with a 'Playschool' concert, followed the next weekend by a "Day out with Thomas" where we took a trip on Puffing Billy and saw the 'Fat Controller'. Unfortunately, we left all recording devices at home, so we'll just have to go again in the Spring!

Then it was off to the Melbourne Grand Prix, it was a baking 30 degrees, loads of walking and we were all shattered on the way back home. We saw Roary the racing car and walked past Jenson Button and Rubens Barrichello as they drove into the grounds. The following day was spent with friends at Luna Park where Karli went on his first 'scary ride' the Ghost Train.



A couple weekends of fun (for whom I wonder)

Labour day weekend

Finally a long weekend. It was spent looking at houses on Saturday and then the annual Melbourne car show on Sunday. Monday was spent at the Moomba Waterfestival in the city where everyone had a great time, noshing on ice-cream, candy-floss (fairy floss here) and corn-dogs. Karlie had his first ride on a rollercoaster (see clip) and he loved it and we saw some 'real' dinosaurs which he wasn't so keen on especially when the one came up real close and sniffed him!
Note: When an event happens in Melbourne -> Everyone turns up.



Moomba Waterfestival (don't forget to click the HQ button)

The heatwave!

We had our first taste of real heat, nearly a week of 40+ degrees. We stayed indoors most of the time and thank goodness we have aircon. It was off to Adelaide on the 7th Feb, the hottest day of all and the day the fires broke out and we returned a week later to a smoke covered Melbourne.

We had a great time in Adelaide, catching up with friends, driving through the Barossa Valley region (stopping at Penfolds and Jacob's Creek wineries) and taking the kids to Wiggly Worms.

Life is slowly starting to feel a bit more normal and we are settling into a routine of sorts.


Just running

Overdose on beach

If you are not taking part in the Monopoly championship at the local Mall then there is no other place to be than the (Aspendale) beach as it's what they do here, beach and BBQ. After three days of solid 43+ degrees (nights dropped to 28 at 3am) we went to the beach, early I might add and what do you know, there was not a fly in sight. Karli is learning to body-board and daddy and mommy are trying to remember what to do on a beach (it's all coming back) while Marti just smiles and gets on with being 1.



9:30am@28degrees (make sure you use the HQ - bottom right)