Sunday, February 24, 2013
Saturday, February 23, 2013
A new car!
Dad and I went down to Wollongong to pick up a new car. How exciting!
The weather was spectacularly rotten today, so the girls didn't come down. Dad and I had to make do with public transportation. A couple of hours doing stuff on the iPad was easy enough.
Dad signed a few papers and they brought the car around. Against my explicit advice and vocal protest, dad said no to the pretty red car, pictured above, and got us the rather agricultural grey vehicle pictured below. One day he'll come around, you'll see.
Any hope of an exciting car day gone, I consoled myself with a good lunch at Macca's. Reliable, them.
Drove back. Slept. Got in the mood for Toby's party (more on that later - stay tuned!)
The weather was spectacularly rotten today, so the girls didn't come down. Dad and I had to make do with public transportation. A couple of hours doing stuff on the iPad was easy enough.
Dad signed a few papers and they brought the car around. Against my explicit advice and vocal protest, dad said no to the pretty red car, pictured above, and got us the rather agricultural grey vehicle pictured below. One day he'll come around, you'll see.
Any hope of an exciting car day gone, I consoled myself with a good lunch at Macca's. Reliable, them.
Drove back. Slept. Got in the mood for Toby's party (more on that later - stay tuned!)
Monday, January 28, 2013
Andy big air
Uncle Andy and dad went out for a spin yesterday. Boys will be boys. Can't wait to go along too.
Friday, January 4, 2013
Leisurely wintery
We're back in Europe for some well deserved R&R.
Getting there was a challenge in the first place. We left sunny Clovelly in good spirits...
... and hit a snag in Singapore. The annoying one-hour delay became two, four, and eventually eight hours of exquisite boredom.
We had a good look around the terminal, for sure.
The playground is pretty impressive, if I'm honest. Just look at the size of the thing.
We eventually got on and to Europe. Another 13 hours, Ella wasn't impressed at all. Lots of warm tears shed on that flight!
But then, things were looking up: It's cookie time in Switzerland!
Some cookies were edible, just. And then only if you're close family. Or mindlessly polite.
Winter life is pretty rustic. It mostly consists of dressing up for the cold ...
... hard work outdoors...
... and games, some more educational than others.
What about skiing, I hear you ask. Weeeeell, what about it?
There was some skiing involved. Mostly in the form of renting equipment. And 20 seconds of actual skiing. It just wasn't my thing in the first part of the hols. I'll have another go in a couple of weeks, I'm told.
Besides, it is a well established fact that the real fun is in the apres-ski:
We had a good time playing in the snow nevertheless. At least I did. Ella up close and personal with the snow on a few occasions. Never mind the pictures below, I DID NOT push Ella!
All ended well for Ella. She's a cutie in her space suit, and the scenery isn't half bad.
A very good Christmas to you, friend. See you in the new year.
Finnou
Getting there was a challenge in the first place. We left sunny Clovelly in good spirits...
... and hit a snag in Singapore. The annoying one-hour delay became two, four, and eventually eight hours of exquisite boredom.
We had a good look around the terminal, for sure.
The playground is pretty impressive, if I'm honest. Just look at the size of the thing.
It was even fun for Ella, undoubtedly a future pilot herself.
But then, there was no way around the fact that 8 hours is a looong time to be stood down, especially in the middle of the night.
We eventually got on and to Europe. Another 13 hours, Ella wasn't impressed at all. Lots of warm tears shed on that flight!
But then, things were looking up: It's cookie time in Switzerland!
Some cookies were edible, just. And then only if you're close family. Or mindlessly polite.
Winter life is pretty rustic. It mostly consists of dressing up for the cold ...
... hard work outdoors...
... eating lots to make up for the calorie loss...
... and games, some more educational than others.
We had plenty of social time as well. The christening of my cousin Louis was a highlight. Got to set fire to stuff, run around, dance and laugh a lot.
What about skiing, I hear you ask. Weeeeell, what about it?
There was some skiing involved. Mostly in the form of renting equipment. And 20 seconds of actual skiing. It just wasn't my thing in the first part of the hols. I'll have another go in a couple of weeks, I'm told.
Besides, it is a well established fact that the real fun is in the apres-ski:
We had a good time playing in the snow nevertheless. At least I did. Ella up close and personal with the snow on a few occasions. Never mind the pictures below, I DID NOT push Ella!
All ended well for Ella. She's a cutie in her space suit, and the scenery isn't half bad.
A very good Christmas to you, friend. See you in the new year.
Finnou
Saturday, November 10, 2012
A year already
Ella is turning one! And that means party.
To be honest, she wasn't too sure about the candle thing. Not at all, in fact, despite mum's reassurances.
And look at what I got from Ella - the mother of all pit stops. And one more Lightning McQueen!
So there you have it. One year on, less Eskimo and chubbier, Ella is cuter every day.
See ya!
To be honest, she wasn't too sure about the candle thing. Not at all, in fact, despite mum's reassurances.
Luckily, all it took was a generous slab of chocolate cake...
... and there she was, the Ella we know and love, the cheeky monkey one.
She also got a water table! We'll need to wait for warmer weather to try it out. For now, it sure looks fun.
And look at what I got from Ella - the mother of all pit stops. And one more Lightning McQueen!
So there you have it. One year on, less Eskimo and chubbier, Ella is cuter every day.
