Dowerin Field Day

We went to Dowerin on Thursday for the field day and to see Richard while he was working for Superfert. Highlights: the green dinosaur thingy, ride on the horse carriage and patting the little pigs. Oh and to the cop that pulled Richard over on his way home and issued him a $100 fine for having his fog lamps on, you are a total dick head and a warning probably would have sufficed! 

 

Um is this bad?

Noah asleep with my iphone between his legs. I would say he has a slight addiction to my phone. 

The potato patch

Noah and I had a great time harvesting some of our potato crop Wednesday afternoon. We averaged about 5 smallish potatoes off each bush; I am assuming that is quite a low yield for potatoes? To be honest I am surprised they sprouted at all. Noah was shouting with excitement the whole time and was urging me on 'keep digging Mummy." Pa is coming up this weekend and no doubt he will be bragging about how big and plentiful his potato crop was. It was so much fun searching for and digging them up so I think we will definitely be doing it again next year. 

Happy Birthday Pa

It was my Dad's birthday earlier this month so Noah and I went to Bullsbrook to help him celebrate. I decided that I would go all out this year and make my Dad a cake. I don't think my Dad would have had a cake like this made for him before, certainly not while he was growing up, so it felt pretty good to make something special for him. My Dad has a bit of an obsession with his poodle Reba. Den actually bought the dog for herself but within a few months Dad decided that Reba was in fact his dog. Everyone in Bullsbrook makes fun of Dad (big tough Fred) walking his white toy poodle every morning. It really is too funny.   

Noah's birthday quilt

My cousin Erin, who Noah calls Aunty Erin, lovingly made this patchwork quilt for Noah's 3rd birthday. I was so surprised and happy when she gave it to him that I nearly cried. It is big enough to go on his new king single bed (which we are still paying off) and it is so bright and cheerful. It is definitely something we will treasure forever and hopefully it will be passed on to Noah's children. Noah is so lucky to have a person like Erin in his life who adores him so much. 

Cupboard clean out

Noah enjoyed playing with all the out of date food from our pantry cupboard. He made a chocolate cake, cupcakes and a chocolate pizza.  

A magical time at Falls Creek

Noah, Richard and I enjoyed our first snow experience together while on holidays in Victoria and it was truly spectacular. For me, it often feels like Richard has been there, done that and bought the T-shirt so you can probably guess how happy I was that he was experiencing snow for the first time too.

Noah and Richard spent the day tobogganing, building a snowman, trashing the snowman, snow balling each other and watching me try to ski.

I had a beginners lesson and I was surprised to discover that I could in fact ski. I was under the impression that it was near on impossible but it was actually easier than I thought it would be. So with my newly acquired ski skills, the go ahead from my ski instructor (and no I didn't get the hot looking 18 year old Scandinavian bugger) and sheer determination I set off down 'Wombats Ramble'. Now let me tell you it was unbelievably exciting but also terrifying at the same time. I am not ashamed to admit I was totally out my league and I may have fooled my ski instructor about my skiing ability (I think one more hour of ski instruction would have stead me in the right direction and better prepared me for an actual ski run). Three crazy stacks later I arrived at the bottom of the 2.2km run with a huge smile on my face and a massive sense of achievement. Muscles aching, toes numb and highly embarrassed that the 5 year olds on snow boards whistled around me.... I was hooked.

I wish we had been there for longer and I wish we had organised for Noah to have a ski lesson too. I dare say the Wheeldons will be heading back to the snow for another family holiday in the future.

 Very first touch of snow for both boys.

 Getting into our snow gear.

He looked so adorable. We borrowed this gorgeous pink number from my cousin Julie. All three of her kids have worn this suit and learned to ski while wearing it.

 Snow fight.

  The snowman they made together.

 Time to die snowman.  

Time to die Mummy!!!!! 

The car trip from Mt Beauty back to Falls Creek = totally stuffed.