Great end to a great day

Ever had one of those days that is filled with so much fun and laughter that you really have to pinch yourself to see if it is real . I know it sounds cliche and corny .To be honest this is a new found happiness and the big secret is SLEEP ! I cannot tell you what a difference a sleeping baby has made to our weekend and family time .Seb is literally jumping from the ceiling and I even have had the energy to try a new recipe one I have been wanting to cook for a long time Beef San Choy bau - yes it was delicious and whats more my toughest critic ( a 20 month old little boy ) gobbled all his up and wanted more . Defiantly one for the family menu.

The Great Saturday

a special room

It has been a while sine I last posted back at work enjoying the last of the summer days at the beach which has been so much fun . Sebastian has loved the beach and so have we. So I know that many people blog about there kids rooms I really wanted to get some snapshots before my baby is all grown up and into a bed which will now only be a matter of months . So for all to few my sons bedroom . Which as you will see n some painting still needs to be done . So I guess to show the real progress I also need to show a before shot of what the bedroom used to look like . I hope you enjoy as much as I have creating the room for our special boy.

Cubby house first project for the new year .

We have been pondering cubby houses for some time now . We have debated buying a kit , making one from scratch and also getting my parents at Christmas involved on the project. After a few false starts the project has finally begun .Above is the first of many inspiration photos that we have looked at and debated the pros and cons. However after a few differences of opinion , we came up with our own cubby version suitable and safe to meet the playing needs of our 19 month old boy . Other ideas thrown around where tree houses as we have two large trees in the backyard perfect for a tree house but we both finally agreed on safety and practicality . So above are the first photos of a cubby in the making ....We first built the frame and then attached the flooring and the roof stay tuned for more finished photos to come - enjoy .

HAPPY NEW YEAR !

Goodbye to 2009 and hello to 2010 . Happy New Year to everyone . Hoping that 2010 will be a year of family , friends, travel and creative endeavors. New Years Day was celebrated as a family day - we called in to see some friends new house and of course a day at the zoo . Giraffes seemed to be the favorites along with the monkeys . We got a few strange stairs at my sons overexcited shrieks when the giraffes came out for feeding time . A great day to start the new year . 2010 promises to be a good year - bring it on !

christmas

Ok I know that I am incredibly late with the Christmas photos and the Christmas wishes better that I am still posting in 2009 .
Christmas was filled with family , Christmas decorations , a sparkly tree , seafood and one extremely excited little boy who enjoyed all the Christmas cheer ... however not so keen on Santa ... Merry Christmas and that is it for another year .

Kids creative spaces

Love these Creative spaces for kids found on

http://minordetails.typepad.com

It is an amazing creative world for kids and cannot wait to start on my outside space for my son to play in .