Showing posts with label children. Show all posts
Showing posts with label children. Show all posts

Tuesday, April 12, 2016

Jolly Old Goulburn

It's the first week of school hols for us and today was the perfect day to head up the highway to Goulburn to snoop around an historic roundhouse full of old steamies and diesels. It was the perfect weather to have a picnic by the river and soak up the autumn sunshine. But best of all it was the perfect time to hang out with beloved friends.

 

 

 

Life is beautiful.

xx Em

 

Friday, October 30, 2015

Where the foxgloves sway...

A long overdue visit to Lanyon this morning for coffee and good company.

The gardens were in fine form, borders filled with foxglove and rose, the vege patch planted out with summer seedlings and the orchard in full leaf, dotted with the beginnings of apricot and apple.

 

 

Happy Friday Friends.

xx Em

 

Sunday, August 2, 2015

Jackman's Batman Party

Our littlest Little turned four on Tuesday.

 

 
 
According to Jack, if you can't be yourself, then be Batman, always be Batman! We decided on a small party this year with a Gotham City theme. It was great fun gathering ideas and putting it together. Pinterest, I couldn't have done it without you!
There was Joker Juice, Robin Sausage Rolls, Spider-Man Spinach Pastries, Bat Sandwiches, Penguin Popcorn, Two Face Oreos, Mr Freeze Cheese and Villainous Veggies.
 
 
 
 
The photo booth was great fun.
A couple of rolls of black gift wrap and a chalk pen made the perfect Gotham City skyline and I found these great prop printables here.
 
 
 
 
The kids played Detonate the Bomb & Batman Bluff in the Bat Cave, then they piled into Jack's room to put his new Lego sets together.
 
 
 
 
Jack picked out this cake on Pinterest and I gave it my own twist. It was my first attempt using fondant (eeek) but it eventually worked out. The cake itself was a rich chocolate mudcake with chocolate buttercream frosting. Yum!
 
 
 
 
We are so grateful to our friends who helped celebrate Jack's birthday, all crammed into our little cottage on such a chilly winter's day.
 
 
 
 
Happy Birthday Jack!
We love your feistiness, your quirky sense of humour and your sweet, sweet affectionate self.
Your imagination knows no bounds, nor does your energy.
Fantastic Four...we love you to the moon and back!
 
 
 
xx Em