Monthly Archives: July 2008

Weekend trip to Ballarat

Posted on July 29, 2008 by kirstindonaldson

We headed to a very cold Ballarat last weekend to stay over at Amanda’s parents place.  It’s always nice to escape and we all had a relaxing time. The trip in the car was too much for Charlie But Ella … Continue reading →

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Daniel Came to Play

Posted on July 29, 2008 by kirstindonaldson

Dora, Daniel and Yianni visited last week and we headed to the park to tire the little ones out.  Ella and Daniel played really well together, Charlie tried to keep up and Yianni took it all in from his the … Continue reading →

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Fun with Auntie Mhairi

Posted on July 29, 2008 by kirstindonaldson

Auntie Mhairi was looking after Ella & Charlie and it looks like fun was had by all! K

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Happy Birthday Ella

Posted on July 22, 2008 by kirstindonaldson

Our little girl turned 3 today and she seems so grown up!  We had a lovely morning opening presents and speaking to grandparents on skype before heading out for Charlie & Ella’s swimming lessons, stopping for a birthday baby cino … Continue reading →

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Charlie’s 18mth Assessment

Posted on July 21, 2008 by kirstindonaldson

I took Charlie for his 18 month health/development assessment this afternoon.  The nurse was happy with his progress getting him to build towers with blocks, draw with crayons, point to his eyes/nose etc. and generally watching him as he bulldozed … Continue reading →

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A Practical Joke

Posted on July 20, 2008 by kirstindonaldson

I took this picture a few weeks back and forgot about it.  It was taken early one Saturday morning along our street – how long do you reckon it would take to remove every individual post-it note from your car?  … Continue reading →

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Ella’s 3rd Birthday Party

Posted on July 20, 2008 by kirstindonaldson

We had Ella’s birthday party this morning at Collingwood Children’s Farm.  It had rained most of the previous night and still looked grey this morning but luckily for Ella the rain held off for a few hours and she ran … Continue reading →

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Passing the Time

Posted on July 17, 2008 by Donaldson

Wednesday mornings are always hectic on our house as both Alan & I get ready for work and try to get Ella & Charlie ready to go to childcare.  Yesterday Ella got fed up waiting and sat herself down in … Continue reading →

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Trampoline

Posted on July 17, 2008 by Donaldson

Following on from Ella’s obsession with the trampoline at William’s birthday party, we are now ‘looking after’ William’s trampoline for a few months while they head off to Bali.  She is delighted and Charlie too (when he gets a chance!!). … Continue reading →

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No Longer a ‘Water Baby’

Posted on July 17, 2008 by Donaldson

This week saw Ella move up from ‘water babies’ swimming classes to ‘turtles’.  Essentially what it means is that mum/dad no longer get in the pool with her and she’s in there with a max of 3 other children and … Continue reading →

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