Bike Ride

Hey People

Today I started the "do the old fashioned play thing" with Charly. I figured she is old enough now and today was our first go at it. She loved it.

We got on the bikes and headed up the road along the river. Found a great place with a little stony shoreline and a few rocks heading out about a third of the way into the river itself. There were a few little waterfalls running through the rocks and Charly just thought it was great. We were throwing stones into the river and making little dams and also throwing sticks as well to see how fast they would flow down. Needless to say the enivitable happened and Charly was so excited she forgot that she didn't have gumboots on and started to wade out to get a stick from the water - oops all wet so off we went to get changed. She loved it and wants to go back again "real soon Mama" !!

After getting some dry clothes and footwear sorted out we headed into town to get some photos for Mike for a new competition and I had to take a couple of Charly as well. Here they are ...




As you will notice - hearts, pink and purple are pretty dominant at the moment ... need I say more.

Love us 3 xxxooo

Around Home

Hello All

Hope all of you are well. We have been "keeping up with the Joneses" this week and getting our flower boxes sorted - oooh !! They actually look quite nice and suit the style of the house so hey. Here is Charly in her new t-shirt and hat from Heidi and Eddie in Florida - posing in front of the new balcony flowers ...






Some mucking around too ..



I finished painting the dragon heads as well at the weekend but as usual nobody thought to get a pic of me. Typical - that's why you don't see me much on the website. Here is one of them - they look better from further away though.


Got some pots in front of the house door as well ...


Also planted the zucchinis/corgettes into the great big outside world at the weekend so now its just a case of wait and see how they grow. The steawberries are growing like mad with lots of flowers. We have had 4 meals of asparagus as well. You can watch it grow it goes that fast.


That's all for now people. Thoughts - Lara, Mike & Charly xxxooo

Charly Climbing Again !!

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Today we went climbing again and Charly did really well. I was on the safety so no photos on the big wall. Here are a few from the boulder session.


Special shoes ...


Ready to go ...


Serious stuff ...


On the boulder wall ...



"Didn't she do well" - Brucie ...

Love us 3 xxxooo

More work on the House

Hey Mum and Dad

Here is the new window for the guest room downstairs. No draughts now.


Also the new glass door in the hallway has made a big difference as well.


Joseph is busy with the guest room cupboards so they should be finished soon too !

Lara xxxooo

Kindergarten Excursions

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Here are just a couple of pikkies of Charly at a Kindergarten excursion. They went up the mountain to one of the kid's houses on the Hahnenkamm (his parents own a hotel up there). Sledging and playing in the snow.





The great thing about this Kindergarten is there is only 2 groups of 25 kids and they are so flexible with excursions. When they want to do something or are invited on the spur of the moment they just go.

The kids all have a fantastic time.

Lara xxx