absent

life i think has got in the way these past 12 months.
the feeling that i was just saying the same thing over and over, or there were things happening that i didn't know how to share. i haven't been absent though, reading "friends" blogs and discovering new ones has restored my interest, although now i don't know where to start. i guess this is a good as place as any and i really truly want to keep this as a record of our lives. so here goes.....
I'm back, with lots of steps backwards to fill in the 10 month gap !!!

festival weekend

on the sunday morning of the festival there is a kids market.

a few weeks ago Archie came up with the idea of making felt key rings to sell.

\this inspired Hugo to think of something....pet rocks.

so the two boys for the last few weeks have been busily creating per rocks and felt monster key rings to sell.

it was a great morning watching the boys set up, answer customers questions and negotiate money.

i think they enjoyed the experience

our festival

every year our town celebrated with a weekend long festival. the start is a street parade with all the  school, kinders, clubs, and sporting clubs in the area. its a great weekend full of friends, food, music and community. it cements why i love where i live and how lucky our family is.

BMX #2

just as keen and not quite so hot as the first meet they went to.
both had falls this time, Hugo pushing himself to the edge and coming 2nd overall in his races despite not finishing one due to injury, and arch.... well he also has the competitive spirit and he gave his all.

150 years

the boys Primary school celebrated 150 years today.
during the day they had an old fashioned dress up day and tonight there was a school bush dance.

Fat Mum Slim Photo-a-day- July photo challenge

its the first day of July, a new month and a new start for many things. i tried to do this in june but i was thrown a curve ball in life, and lots of work at work so my camera seemed to be forgotten in the day to day living.
i have decided to play along again with Fat Mum Slim's photo a day Challenge for the month of July. in this yucky Melbourne weather it might inspire me to get my camera out each day, something i haven't been doing of late (as you can probably tell due to the few and far between posts)

the start of july is alos the start of two weeks school holidays.
we are at the snow for the two weeks, so although it will be tiring and not overly relaxing i am looking forward to hanging out with family and a few friends.

a winters day in Melbourne

today was a beautiful Winters day in Melbourne, crisp and cold but a beautiful blue sky.
I snaped this photo in East Melbourne on the way to an appointment.