Stuff Lately x 23

I made these pictures for a primary song over a year ago, maybe even 2 years ago now. Can't believe all 4 pages are still floating around the girls room

When the kids ask 'what's for dinner?' at 5pm, and I think 'hmmm, no idea', this is what they get. I usually get dinner ready around 10am and warm it up at 5pm, but if I'm not onto it, everyone's more than happy to wolf this down and jump into the bath! Well actually Ella puts a spoonful in her mouth, sucks the 'sauce' and spits out the beans!!!

A quick visit in to see Dad just before he went into the tunnel to do a spray :(

After!

A holiday/birthday play date at the park for Mac. He is soooooo good with Dilly. 
Love seeing them together

My big one year old exploring Marlborough Park

A delish cake made by Aunty Nae. Could do with a big slice of that right now!

Our morning play at Faith's room. I'm sure the other kids dread it when we walk in the room cause Seth tips over their towers and Dallin trys to crawl away with whatever she can get her hands on

I worked my first regular Wednesday last week, which just so happened to be the annual Cross Country at Hilwell Park. Perfect timing!

Got to see my big baby come 9th, out of about 80 6 year old girls....her first words over the finish line ' Mum, I didn't stop!!!!' Pretty good effort for 1.2kms I thought, especially considering about 2/3rds of the girls stopped and started walking at the first hill about 100m from the start line

Can't take this boy anywhere....except over to Ranui school for an afternoon play! 
Wet pants again(but that's a leaf at his feet, not a number 2 thank goodness!)

A nice little present from our neighbours hanging over the fence last week

Can't get enough of these....sad we can't get anymore from Grandie now that he's homeless

Pics don't really do this justice, but the laundry was a real hotspot for us.....a major dumping point for 'not exactly sure where to put this so I'll leave it here for a while'

After....

Have to keep opening the door just to have a look at it again, you know what I mean aye Aunty Nae. Just when I think I've de-cluttered all I possibly can, I think of a new area. Next Friday is the top of the kids wardrobes...in preparation for storage systems in there. Then if you can't find me, I'll be sitting in their rooms admiring them all day long

Trying to get rid of something we don't use or love (sorry Grandma Julie), but Faith saw me in the act and cradled it for the rest of the afternoon like I'd break her heart if I binned it. So now I'm thinking I could keep it afterall, but paint it...maybe. Or get rid of it when the kids aren't looking

Arty treats Ella brought home from kindy

On Saturday afternoon Daddy Joe took Seth and Faith to the new Avengers movie (what was he thinking taking Seth, his idea not mine!), and I got left at home with Ella and Dallin....make up tutorials!!!!!

Half an hour in and she conked out

The sweet life of a 4 year old....

Annoying little crawler on hand to get all up in her nice afternoon nap

And cause the movie goers conned Dad into buying BK, we didn't have soup for dinner afterall, but headed out on a little date to.....

McDs of course!

Pics from our first week of Sacrament Books. Great for Ella and Faith, not so much for Seth