Victoria's Hells Fires

We can't believe what has happened with the fires in Victoria - the ferocity of those fires ....I don't even want to think about it...

Thankfully we don't know anyone who lives around there, but our hearts go out to them.

Ben went to HOTD again today, but I had to go to work.

And to top it off, the Ferny Grove train line wasn't running this afternoon, but I was fortunate enough to get a cab with 3 others from work, so it only cost me $10 and only took half an hour to get to my train station where my car was. I picked up the kids, got them home and bathed and dinner ready, just as Ben got home at 6.30pm.

Babysitter

Today we had a lovely babysitter (Robyn) come and mind the kids whilst Ben and I were at the Hair of the Dog photography Seminar. Robyn arrived at 7.30am and I got home at 6.30pm and the kids had a great day with her!

It was such a hot day and Robyn walked the kids THREE Times to the park (and even took Oscar).

Ben got home around 11.30pm after the cocktail party - which is better than 3am the previous year!

Photo Shoot with the Kids

Today the kids and I went to Big W and then to Brookside to grab a few things - Kenzie desperately needed some new thongy shoes, and I needed some as well!! The kids also wanted goggles for swimming and I also bought Kenz a set of white chest of drawers with 3 cane drawers which looks graet - she has her little tv on top, her dvd player in a drawer, the V Smile in another drawer and dvd's and cd's in the bottom drawer...

Later in the afternoon we walked to the park down the road and I took some photos of the kids and Oscar....it was so hot, even at 6pm!!

Friday

We had a quieter day today (thank goodness), after we took Kenz to school, Dom and I just hung around the house and played games and chilled out, until we had to go swimming at 2pm.

Dom had the class to himself as the naughty boys aren't there any more (yay!)...

Then Kenz came home from school, and Robyn our new babysitter came over, to meet the kids as Robyn is going to be looking after the kids on Sunday as we've got a photography seminar to go to and we have to be there at 8am!!

Just ironed for about an hour in the evening whilst watching Lost..

Thursdays are always busy

I dropped Kenz at school at 8am for Choir practice (and she actually had a busy day with choir, swimming lessons, music lessons and then Numberworks).

Then I dropped Dom off at child care where he hates it when I leave him and he screams and carries on (for about 1 minute the teachers said).

I raced off to do the grocery shopping, came home, unpacked and then spent 2 hours cleaning the house / studio since we sacked the cleaner and the cleaning agency that were useless yesterday.

I was hoping to go to Helen's interior decorating showrooms to do a photo shoot, but Helen was in Sydney.

Spent some time looking for cleaners and may have found a husband and wife team, so we'll see when we hear from them.

I'm not a fussy person when it comes to cleaning but I was someone reliable and this last mob weren't!

Then it was time to pick up Kenz, I put a roast on the oven and then took Kenz to Numberworks. By the time we got home (nearly 6pm) the roast was all cooked and Ben had it out on the table for us.

Ben had 2 appointments and I had the kids in bed by 7pm. Just did the usual night stuff of packing lunches, some ironing and whatever else I seem to waste my time on. :o)

The start of another week

Monday and Tuesday - just the usual child care, school, and work.

Here's some photos I took tonight - Dom's funny, as he always wants to jump in a photo (that I'm concentrating on) and yet when I want a photo of him, he shy's away!!

Lunch with the Worth Family

This morning we raced down to Runcorn to pick up Ben's car - I think he was happy to have his baby back!

Then we went to an amazing roast lunch at Glenn and Liz's place at Albany Creek - we thought it might have been a bbq or pizzas, but no, Liz went out with a gorgeous Lamb Roast, roasted veges, salads and an amazing cheesecake! Thanks for having us over guys, it was great to catch up - it's been a while between drinks...

Liz also gave me the number of her babysitter who actually lives at Mitchelton, so she may be able to help us out when we have long photography sessions on or when we need to go somewhere overnight..

I took these photos of the car this arvo and Ben thought the car needed a wash - and it ended up raining on it - no surprise there!!





And Dom and Kenz helped out...