Sunday, October 08, 2006
Silvers Circus
On Wednesday 4th October we took the kids to see Silvers Circus. They were amazed at the magic and the amazing acrobats they performed. Adrian and I have been to see Cirque d'Solei and found this circus just does not compare, but the kids loved it. They've never been to anything like this before. I thought Bailey would've got bored and start running around chairs etc as a normal 2 year old would do, but he too was in awe of it all and either sat in his own chair or on our laps with his eyes peeled on the performances, clapping when he saw something he liked.
Monday, October 02, 2006
Aarrrgghhh!!! Kids - Who'd 'ave 'em!!!!
Sometimes our toilet button gets stuck and I could hear the toilet water still running so I went to investigate and release the button, only to find the ensuite flooded. Bailey had stuffed about 2/3 of a toilet roll down the toilet. I had about 2 inches of water all over the ensuite floor and spilling out over the carpet. So now I have a mopping up/drying out process of carpet to do. Aaarrggghhh!
Luckily though the worst of it was all over the tiles and only a small spillage onto the carpet. Heater drying on it now as I type. LOL
Luckily though the worst of it was all over the tiles and only a small spillage onto the carpet. Heater drying on it now as I type. LOL
Sunday, October 01, 2006
Grand Final Day
We really weren't interested in the Grand Final this year; again! We are the typical Victorian supporters who don't like interstate teams in the Grand Final. So instead we went shopping. We called into Olympic Fitness, where my brother Rohan works because we are going to buy a cross trainer. Then we went to Impact Blinds and purchased timber venetians for a bathroom, toilet and ensuite windows. This is something we have wanted on our window since we built the house 9 years ago and finally did something about it. The plan was to hang them on the windows the same day. We also went to Bunnings and spent a voucher Adrian received from my parents for his birthday back in January. We bought some plants for the front garden. They were also going to be planted the same day. Just as we pulled up in the driveway Adrian got a call from his mate Darren; who was already drunk from being at a Grand Final Breakfast, inviting us around for a BBQ at Mel's parents place. Not wanted to knock back a fun day out with friends we accepted.
When we got there we couldn't get in the door before Darren came out showing us his new car. A VE SSV. What a HOT car! We went for a drive. Adrian drove, while I sat in the front passenger and Darren in the back. Boy does that car go. I could not believe the short distance it took to reach 110kph. I was just itching, I just had to have a drive. It is certainly not like the commodores we have come to know over the last few years. This car is in a league of it's own. I have never driven a car that handles anything like this one. WOW!!! is all I can say.
Well the whole day was shot then. Adrian drank his beer all a little too fast to "catch up to Darren" and he suffered. Poor "Chucky" was not well at all when we got back to Darren and Mel's. I had to take him home and he was in bed asleep I think by about 9pm. But I do have to say, even though I wasn't interested in the Grand Final this year, what an awesome last quarter to watch. Even I was screaming at the TV. All I can say now is Go Dons! I know they had a crap year, but maybe next year we can do better.
When we got there we couldn't get in the door before Darren came out showing us his new car. A VE SSV. What a HOT car! We went for a drive. Adrian drove, while I sat in the front passenger and Darren in the back. Boy does that car go. I could not believe the short distance it took to reach 110kph. I was just itching, I just had to have a drive. It is certainly not like the commodores we have come to know over the last few years. This car is in a league of it's own. I have never driven a car that handles anything like this one. WOW!!! is all I can say.
Well the whole day was shot then. Adrian drank his beer all a little too fast to "catch up to Darren" and he suffered. Poor "Chucky" was not well at all when we got back to Darren and Mel's. I had to take him home and he was in bed asleep I think by about 9pm. But I do have to say, even though I wasn't interested in the Grand Final this year, what an awesome last quarter to watch. Even I was screaming at the TV. All I can say now is Go Dons! I know they had a crap year, but maybe next year we can do better.
Ballarat
On Thursday and Friday we all spent a couple of days visiting Ballarat. It was the first time the four of us all stayed at my parents house in Ballarat together as a family. Adrian visits them when he goes to Ballarat to see customers and drops in to see my parents or stays overnight if he has to do an overnight trip. I took the kids in the last September holidays when we visited Sovereign Hill with Krista from Holland. But this time we finally went together. I used to go with Adrian on every Ballarat trip but it's very difficult now the kids are all at school, it makes visits very few and far between.
I also spent a lot of time around at my sisters. Micayla just loves to play with Kieran and Taylah. Taylah and Micayla love to dress up and play shops and Kieran was entertaining Bailey a lot of the time. Bailey just loved it. I got some excersise by walking around to Rochelle's, then Adrian picked me up when he finished work. We watched the Footy Show Grand Final around at Shell's house, but as usual Mark fell asleep on the couch. Rochelle and Mark have a treadmill that is mostly used for the kids to play on. Bailey was hanging on to the handle above his head while walking on it and then he'd drop to his bum and slide right off the end. He was having a ball on it, it was very funny to watch. Micayla cried when we had to go home. She really misses Kieran and Taylah and can't wait to see them again. She never gets this upset when leaving anywhere else. I guess she knows she won't see them again for a while and she wishes she could.
I also spent a lot of time around at my sisters. Micayla just loves to play with Kieran and Taylah. Taylah and Micayla love to dress up and play shops and Kieran was entertaining Bailey a lot of the time. Bailey just loved it. I got some excersise by walking around to Rochelle's, then Adrian picked me up when he finished work. We watched the Footy Show Grand Final around at Shell's house, but as usual Mark fell asleep on the couch. Rochelle and Mark have a treadmill that is mostly used for the kids to play on. Bailey was hanging on to the handle above his head while walking on it and then he'd drop to his bum and slide right off the end. He was having a ball on it, it was very funny to watch. Micayla cried when we had to go home. She really misses Kieran and Taylah and can't wait to see them again. She never gets this upset when leaving anywhere else. I guess she knows she won't see them again for a while and she wishes she could.
More on the Melbourne Aquarium
I don't know why but these photos wouldn't load up on the last post so I'm adding another post just to share these photos. 
I especially love this one of Bailey and Adrian with the Ray in the background, I'm really happy with how this photo turned out, if not for Adrian looking in another direction (trust).
And I just had to share a photo of the shark so close to Micayla's head.
I especially love this one of Bailey and Adrian with the Ray in the background, I'm really happy with how this photo turned out, if not for Adrian looking in another direction (trust).And I just had to share a photo of the shark so close to Micayla's head.
Melbourne Aquarium
On Sunday, 24th September we took the kids to the Melbourne Aquarium. We were supposed to meet Hilbert, Virginia, Ellouise and Jeremy (Adrian's cousin and his family) at the Melbourne Zoo, but the weather turned nasty, so we decided on the Aquarium instead. Just as well, cause as we hit the city, the outside temperature (according to the car's reading) was only 10 degrees.
It was the first time we had been there. It looked like everyone else had the same idea. Must have been quite at the zoo, they were all at the Aquarium. We had a great day, it was just very stressful trying to watch the kids. We lost them a couple of times. Not lost enough to make an announcement over the loud speaker though. The kids duck in between peoples legs to get close to the tanks and then you can't see them through all the people and sometimes you don't see them come back out again and they head off to the next tank and get lost before you realise. It was a great display of fish. Lots of different styles of tanks and unusual looking fish. I think you got to see anything and everything you would see under water. It really was fantastic. I was in awe when we reached the tank where the sharks and rays etc were swimming over the top of you. Where else but deep sea diving would you experience seeing a shark from underneath, or the eyes and mouth of a Ray (well at least that's what I think I was looking at) also from underneath. And they were only inches away from us. I got some great pics, check em out:
These bubbles were inside tanks. You could walk under the tank through an opening and pop your head up inside these bubbles to get 'A Fish Eye View' of the tank. Here is Micayla, Ellouise and Jeremy doing just that. It looked really funny because it made their heads look so much smaller.
Here is Micayla feeling what a Starfish is like to touch.
Bailey is standing in front of the Coral tank. Lots of pretty colour in this tank with the coral and little colourful fish. The photo just doesn't do it any justice at all.
It was the first time we had been there. It looked like everyone else had the same idea. Must have been quite at the zoo, they were all at the Aquarium. We had a great day, it was just very stressful trying to watch the kids. We lost them a couple of times. Not lost enough to make an announcement over the loud speaker though. The kids duck in between peoples legs to get close to the tanks and then you can't see them through all the people and sometimes you don't see them come back out again and they head off to the next tank and get lost before you realise. It was a great display of fish. Lots of different styles of tanks and unusual looking fish. I think you got to see anything and everything you would see under water. It really was fantastic. I was in awe when we reached the tank where the sharks and rays etc were swimming over the top of you. Where else but deep sea diving would you experience seeing a shark from underneath, or the eyes and mouth of a Ray (well at least that's what I think I was looking at) also from underneath. And they were only inches away from us. I got some great pics, check em out:
These bubbles were inside tanks. You could walk under the tank through an opening and pop your head up inside these bubbles to get 'A Fish Eye View' of the tank. Here is Micayla, Ellouise and Jeremy doing just that. It looked really funny because it made their heads look so much smaller.Here is Micayla feeling what a Starfish is like to touch.
Bailey is standing in front of the Coral tank. Lots of pretty colour in this tank with the coral and little colourful fish. The photo just doesn't do it any justice at all.
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