We are home from our holiday to LA. The week went so quickly over there and we crammed in sooo much it wasn't funny. Will bore you with what we did and share a few photos :)
Sunday ~ Flew in to LAX. The flight was great the girls were so well behaved and slept a fair bit. We then went and picked up our rental car and went to the hotel. It was about 8am so our room wasnt anywhere near ready as the people hadn't checked out yet so we went for a walk down to the Promenade in Santa Monica and had some breaky and a look around. We were all buggered as D and I both didn't sleep on the flight so thought we would go for a drive until our room was ready. Just went around for a drive in the city etc. Went back to hotel and room ready so had a bit of a sleep. A work friend of D's asked us out to dinner so got the girls and mum room service and we went out for a lovely dinner with them.
Monday ~ Went to San Diego to go to Seaworld. This was great and the drive was lovely to see the different landscapes. Girls and us all loved Seaworld. So many animals we had never seen before like Beluga Whales, Flamingos, Orcas, Walrus', the list goes on and on really and the children's ride section was great. A few pics from Seaworld:
Dolphin Show
SHAMU Orca Show
Chloe watching penguins
Girls watching Beluga's
Girls watching Polar Bears
Beluga Whale
Tuesday ~ We all slept in til 10am this morning and D and I had a meeting organised with his managers to discuss the move at 11:30 so was pretty rushed to get into the city by then but mum had the girls at the hotel while we did this. Then when we got home we went for a drive down to Hollywood, did the walk of stars, Rodeo Drive, and the Chinese Theatre. This was the girls first encounter with Mickey Mouse [url=http://www.smileys.me.uk/][img]http://www.smileys.me.uk/smileys/Happy/happy0163.gif[/img][/url]
Girls with Mickey
When we got home we went for a walk down to the Santa Monica beach area and to the pier and took the girls on the Ferris Wheel and had dinner down there.
Pics down at the pier:
Wednesday ~ We went on our tour of the Canejo Valley area with the Relocation group. We loved the area at first sight and was very reassuring to find an area that we knew that we could live in. We looked through 4 houses and loved all the areas. We went out for a corporate dinner with work that night and the girls stayed with mum and had room service again.
Thursday ~ Today we were meant to look at another area with the Relocation group but decided against it as we loved the other area so went to Universal Studios for the day instead. Some pics from Universal:
When we got home we went for a LONG walk down to Venice Beach were everyone is sooooo crazy it is not funny but a nice experience anyway. Then walked back down to Santa Monica and had dinner there.
View of Santa Monica pier on the way back:
Friday ~ Today we went to Disneyland. We got there at 10am and didnt leave until after 10pm after the fireworks display. It was a huge day and Chloe didn't sleep a wink all day. Was an awesome day and both girls loved it so much we went back again on the Saturday until we had to catch our flight. Some pics from Disneyland:
Chloe with Cinderella
Chloe as Snow White
Carousel Ride
It's a Small World Ride
Chloe and Sleeping Beauty
On the Dumbo Ride
Chloe with Snow White
The girls in Minnie Mouse's House
Chloe at Pixie Hollow meeting Tinkerbells friend
Saturday ~ Spent the morning packing up then off to Disneyland until we needed to go to the airport. Our flight didnt leave until 11:30pm so was a hard ask to keep the girls awake but they managed. Another great flight and the girls slept most of the way. Arrived in Sydney Tuesday morning late so we missed our connecting flight so had to take a later flight. While waiting for the connecting bus to the domestic terminal Vannah decided to do the BIGGEST poo in history. It involved throwing all of her clothes in the bin AND throwing the pram out also as it was everywhere. Another flight from Sydney to Bribane and a long drive home...
We are all well recovered from the trip now and planning for our big move in a few months. So yes we will be moving to the US very soon!
Thursday, June 11, 2009
Monday, May 18, 2009
Happy Birthday
Today is my gorgeous husbands 30th Birthday! We had small celebration with family and friends on Sunday but my gift to him is a weekend away by ourselves to the same place that we spent our honeymoon, Huncy Hideaway.
This is such an exciting prospect for us as we have not been away as a couple for over 3 years now. Watch out for some pics in the next few weeks ;)
This is such an exciting prospect for us as we have not been away as a couple for over 3 years now. Watch out for some pics in the next few weeks ;)
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Damian,
family life,
Holiday,
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A trip to Slaughter Falls
We ventured out to Mt Cootha on Saturday up to Slaughter Falls. It was sooo lovely and had forgotten how nice it is to get out into nature. I took the camera of course :)
Here are a few pics of Chloe as Vannah was not in a photo mood :)
More pics on my flickr stream
Here are a few pics of Chloe as Vannah was not in a photo mood :)
More pics on my flickr stream
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Tuesday, May 12, 2009
And the winner for the worst photo goes to...
ME!!!!
And here is the proof:
The photo above is my attempt at getting a photo for Savannah's passoport. It was an absolute disaster. What they ask of an 18month old is just rediculous but hey. Looking at the camera, no smiling, mouth closed just one of those things is hard enough let along all of them. I have submitted their passports this morning so fingers crossed they get approved. I am so nervous!
And here is the proof:
The photo above is my attempt at getting a photo for Savannah's passoport. It was an absolute disaster. What they ask of an 18month old is just rediculous but hey. Looking at the camera, no smiling, mouth closed just one of those things is hard enough let along all of them. I have submitted their passports this morning so fingers crossed they get approved. I am so nervous!
Saturday, May 9, 2009
More pics...
Home and on the same page
My husband arrived home from his work trip to LA today and I am sooo pleased to have him back as are the girls.
It was wonderful to have lovely cuddles and chats. It is also nice as we have been able to finally have an indepth chat about the move to the US and we are both on the same page about it. We are very excited and have decided we want to persue this and make it work. So next step is to organise for us all to go over and check it out for the final decision and to look around and find somewhere to live...
Oh and so excited my gorgeous husband bought me back an early mother day present. A new Canon EOS 50D DSLR and a 24-70mm 2.8 L series lens. I am in camera heaven :)
It was wonderful to have lovely cuddles and chats. It is also nice as we have been able to finally have an indepth chat about the move to the US and we are both on the same page about it. We are very excited and have decided we want to persue this and make it work. So next step is to organise for us all to go over and check it out for the final decision and to look around and find somewhere to live...
Oh and so excited my gorgeous husband bought me back an early mother day present. A new Canon EOS 50D DSLR and a 24-70mm 2.8 L series lens. I am in camera heaven :)
Wednesday, May 6, 2009
A big leap
My little family have has a big decision to make. We have been offered an opportunity of a lifetime, to relocate to Los Angeles. Although it could be very easy to jump very quickly into this and make the decision based purely on the huge monetary benefit this would be to our future but that will not be the case.
Damian is over in the US at the moment but once he returns it will be all systems go in terms of talking this through and coming to a decision. At this stage I am thinking that our family is strong enough to make this work and make the best of the opportunity. I am having fun if nothing else researching all the possibilities.
The biggest clincher at this stage is me actually going over there to check it all out so that will be next on the agenda. They will be paying for us to go over for a mini holiday to see if it is a place I would like to call home.
All very exciting and frightening at the same time...
Damian is over in the US at the moment but once he returns it will be all systems go in terms of talking this through and coming to a decision. At this stage I am thinking that our family is strong enough to make this work and make the best of the opportunity. I am having fun if nothing else researching all the possibilities.
The biggest clincher at this stage is me actually going over there to check it all out so that will be next on the agenda. They will be paying for us to go over for a mini holiday to see if it is a place I would like to call home.
All very exciting and frightening at the same time...
Lucky I left bread crumbs...
or I may just have never found my blog again :)
Been a long time since I last blogged and it sure has been busy around here.
I have been emursing myself in a new found love for photography and photo editing and finding this a great way to create and let that brain of mine to stay a ticking.
There are way too many pics to put up right now but will add a couple of my faves as well as link you to my flickr stream so you can check out some more. So here are a couple of recent pics:
Been a long time since I last blogged and it sure has been busy around here.
I have been emursing myself in a new found love for photography and photo editing and finding this a great way to create and let that brain of mine to stay a ticking.
There are way too many pics to put up right now but will add a couple of my faves as well as link you to my flickr stream so you can check out some more. So here are a couple of recent pics:
Ok I really could keep adding more but that will do for now!
Thursday, March 12, 2009
A milestone
This morning saw a huge milestone for my baby girl, Chloe. Yesterday saw three nights in a row where she was dry in the morning so last night we went cold turkey with her wearing undies to bed.... AND she woke up DRY!!! YAY so proud of my little girl and hope that they dry nights continue. She is also very proud of herself and prides herself in telling EVERYONE she has come across today that she sleeps in undies just like mummy :)
What have I been doing?
I have been a bit MIA on my blog of late. So where have I been and what have I been doing???
I have been a little sidetracked with my camera and learning the ins and outs of using it and also getting a grasp on more of the PS CS4.
So here are some of the photos that I have taken and been working with. All of the photos I have put into storyboards created in CS4 so that I am not bombarding you with an image heavy post :) The first two storyboards I am getting printed on 20" x 20" canvas' to hang in our house and can't wait for them to be finished. The last two are photos from my first session that I did on manual mode, still soooo much to learn but enjoying every moment.
Tuesday, March 3, 2009
My latest project
The latest sewing project that I have been working on is a present for a friend for her upcoming baby shower this weekend. Her and I have been friends since high school and she is due with her first daughter, Charli. Another friend and I have been giving a rocking chair a makeover as her present. I have recovered the seat covers in pink gingham fabric and made a coordinating hourglass pillow using this FREE Amy Butler pattern. I machine blanket stitched the butterflies and flowers onto the pillow pieces before sewing it all together. My friend had the fiddly job of stripping the chair and repainting it. I went around yesterday and did the final measurements for the straps on the cushions and I think it is looking very nice indeed!
Here are some pics of the finished product (well almost)
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