Monthly Archives: March 2008

His Mothering Side

Charlie has obviously been watching Ella mothering her dolls.  He sat on the chair this afternoon cradling the doll on his lap and even pretended to feed her milk from his bottle. K

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Bedtime Stories

After Ella & Charlie were changed into their pyjamas last night, they wandered through and selected a book from the bookcase before settling themselves on the steps to read before bed. K

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Easter Monday

We had a leisurely morning on the Monday holiday. Charlie had a longer sleep than usual, probably due to a late night last night. When he woke we all went over to MSAC for a swim and then had a … Continue reading

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Easter Sunday

Blanche’s parents invited us to their place down in Mount Eliza on Easter Sunday.  They have a beautiful home which Alan has dubbed ‘Casa Manuell’.  Ella and Charlie both had lots of fun in the pool with Lily (Blanche’s sister). … Continue reading

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Good Friday

Ella’s friends Hugh and Maddie came over on Friday – they spent time painting eggs, drawing and having fun together.  Lots of mess and lots of fun!  Maddie stayed for a sleepover much to Ella’s delight and they had fun … Continue reading

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We Paint on Paper….

Ella loves to paint so today, once Charlie had gone down for a nap, we got the paint pots out and let the artist in her loose!  Just before heading up the hallway to put the ironing away I said … Continue reading

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Grand Prix Weekend

The Australian Grand Prix cavalcade hit us last week.  We had dinner at the Wine Bar on Friday with Fi, Mark, Hugh & Rory and the atmosphere was great.  Lots of people, drinks being taken and fun with kids around. … Continue reading

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Dinner at Rococo

Amanda, Olivia & Sophie had been back in Ballarat for the weekend so when they got home on Tuesday we met them for an early dinner at their restaurant, Rococo, on Acland Street. It was hectic with Sophie being the … Continue reading

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I Want to Work Like Daddy

Alan was catching up on some emails and paperwork over the holiday weekend and Ella stated that she wanted to “work like Daddy”.  She proceeded to get her ‘Dora Laptop’ and hop up onto a bar stool beside Alan and … Continue reading

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Fun at the Outdoor Pool

As Monday was a holiday, and extremely hot, we headed along to the outdoor pool at Prahran.  Mark & Hugh came along too and lots of others had the same idea!!  It’s a great pool for the little ones on … Continue reading

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