Happy 8th Birthday Kaleb {Home}

2014 is here!

I had thought I might wake up and it would still be 2013, but no it is most certainly 2014 and my first born is EIGHT.  That just seems so much older than seven for some reason, no idea why?

 

Kaleb is the most amazing little boy I know.  He knows what he wants and most of the time how to go about it.  I've enjoyed watching him learn and grown this past year that we have spent traveling and I know that he loved being able to celebrate his birthday with close friends & family.
 

Can't wait to see what 8 brings to him.

5th Birthday {Celebration}

Who is this little girl that is five?
And what happened to my baby girl?

It really does feel like only yesterday in someway that we welcomed our not so wee girl into the world.  She was such a hurry at one point I was sure would be born in the car and I am sure my friend I happened to be chatting to during labour was sure she would be born at home on the couch while I was talking to her.

Her last picture as a four year old.

But she is most certainly her own person, she is most certainly still my little girl but she is well and truly now FIVE too!  She continues to amaze me everyday with the things she comes out with, she has her own little personality & most certainly her own unique style {which includes hating doing her hair regularly}.  She one of a kind and I wouldn't have her any other way.

We had a lovely day celebrating and even better for her with all of the phone calls she took during 'school time'.  A day spent together relaxing, then wandering around the Museum of WA here in Kalgoorlie, some fairy bread & watermelon with friends and of course cake.

Start the day later than normal {she slept in go figure} with presents from us & Nan/Grayza/Aunty Ali & co

 

 

The cake
{Rainbow coloured banana cake with cream cheese icing}

 

The trip to the Museum

 

Happy Birthday time
{with Alissa, Hannah & Emily}

She had a wonderful afternoon with the girls playing at our place and then followed up with a play at the park.  Once they all left we set to work cooking her requested dinner of hamburgers of which she only ate half.  It was a lovely way to spend her first day as a 5 year old.

Next birthday for us will be J in August.

7th Birthday {Celebration}

I can't believe that my baby, my first born is now SEVEN years old.

How did he get to seven so fast, I am sure that only yesterday he was the not so small baby that made his loud entrance into this world.  Only yesterday that he changed our world so quickly & so wonderfully.

He has changed, grown and learnt so much in such a short space of time and he is really no longer my baby boy but just my first born son. A boy, a growing boy and a front toothless boy.

 Last picture as a six year old

First picture as a seven year old

 

Thanks to some people I will not mention he was after a motorbike for his birthday.  He lucked out and got a motorbike cake instead :)  He was pretty chuffed with the effort {and I was pretty happy to have a kitchen at my disposal to make it for him}

 

We had a stop at the Dorrel lease block on our way out of town to blow out the candles with Ben & his friend before heading off

 

HAPPY BIRTHDAY LITTLE MAN
xxx

Koordarrie Station {Work}

{Picture Heavy}

We leave one station to travel to another, with a quick stop at a different one on our way.

After a quick stop at Wyloo to checkout what they would like Justin to do for them we made it to Koordarrie.  A few hours later than originally planned but at least we made it. A large amount of red dust, lots of grid crossings and a flick up the driveway brought us to the new homestead gate. Looking around it is hard to believe that they have only been here for two years, they really have done lots in that short space of time.

The original plan was for Justin to measure and order the steel needed for the outdoor area, then we would leave and come back when it arrived. Only we set up, everyone hit it off at we decided to stay and potter around until the steel arrived.

The first Saturday here Rory and Kristie took us over to Yanry for a few drinks one afternoon. Yanery is 100 years old and it really has a story of its own to tell just by looking at the grounds, building and everything that surrounds it.

Justin spent the first week ordering the steel, building pump sheds, putting a roof on some lean toos and filling holes in the cook pen. A week later Friday saw us celebrating Justin's 31st birthday and a trip into Onslow.

We headed into town to fill our now empty gas bottles and also to have a celebratory lunch. Onslow is most certainly a very small town, but it does have a big history. We stay till just after lunch with a trip to the river mouth, a drive around, kids had a play in the play ground, we checked out their awesome community garden and also had a look at the rather large pile of salt from the salt mine.

Another week of jobs for Justin while waiting for the steel to arrive. Another pump roof, mill runs, a great trip to old Koordarrie homestead for a look around. It was abandoned 30 odd years ago and while people have helped themselves there is still plenty of history to have a look at. Shearing sheds, quarters, houses a few old vechiles and fridges everywhere. We collected some old mini orb and also roof sheets which Justin used to totally change the look of the kitchen and internal walls of the homestead.

Sunday saw us all take a picnic lunch down to the Ashburton River where it goes through Yanry. The kids had a great time paddling in the cool water under the lovely river gums and the adults enjoyed sitting back, relaxing and watching them all have fun. It really was a beautiful spot and you can only guess what it looks like in full flow, given how far down you actually walk down the river bank to actually get to the water that is currently sitting.

Rory and Justin managed to get into Onslow on The Wednesday to get the steel and when they returned they hit the ground running. Three days later, some help from Blair and his Dad Gary and it was up and with a roof just in time to sit back and watch some football on Daturday night. Sunday saw what was supposed to be a slow day turn into finishing off the welding and cementing before a trip to Yanry for Justin to look at some work that Cob needs done {work keeps coming and we are fast running out of time given it is now the 16th of September and I really want to head to Karajini before we leave the area, we are so close}.

Justin spent our last week finishing off the inside of the house to tidy it up a little, finishing a tank stand and striping the rest of the shed at old Koordarrie so yet again a month has flow by and it was time to say 'See you later' to a wonderful family and our new friends. Rory and Krisite are lovely people and I know that my two will miss playing with Darcie, Joey and Mia. Not to mention I will miss my little mate Chev, whom follow me everywhere and took up residence under my chair.

Next stop......... Yanrey {well to drop the trailer before a weekend away}

Happy 4th Birthday

To my baby.

It really is hard to believe that Kyla is four, that it has been four years since she raced into this world and finished our family.  Since she made her place known from the moment she arrive and she still does continue to let you know that she is here.

FOUR.



Her last picture as a 3 year old xx

She had a fabulous day, slacking off school work.  We had presents in the morning {which she loved}, then a play at the park with friends.  Home for lunch and a nap, then an afternoon with her cousins.

Kyla meets Fern & Fern meets her seat on Kyla's new bike.  I ordered Fern a little over a week before I needed her {yes I know I left it till the last minute} but she arrived with time to spare from a wonderful woman I found on Etsy, whom is based in the UK.  Fern is lovely, made perfectly and her little items of clothing are so cute.

A lovely sunny morning at the park.  Baby chinos and donuts are a great way to start the celebrations.  Oh and the play with friends while I chatted/gossiped.

Local park for fish & chips and a play with cousins, followed by the worst cake I have EVER made {and yes I did just admit to that one, that is how bad it was - although all of the children at it without complaint so that is something}.

A great way to spend her last birthday in Perth, well for a while... At least that is the plan!