6/52 The 52 Project - a portrait once week

A portrait of my children, once a week, every week, in 2013


My Gorgeous Gav looking a bit tired from the first full week of school, playing a favourite Wii game.

Such concentration from my precious pumpkin

I've been so inspired by a blog by Che and Fidel that I decided to join in The 52 Project of a portrait a week. My kids make so many discoveries, exploring and playing with their beautiful, funny, quirky expressions what a wonderfull opportunity to capture and record them! So better late than never here I begin not at number 1 but I begin all the same.

School, sewing and messy fingers

We had a full week all settling into our new routines.  Lachlan is missing being at home but he is enjoying being at school.  This morning at drop off he told me "mum, we are doing science today".  So gorgeous my big boy.  And Gavin is settling into his school too, excited to see they are having a Lego Club once a week at lunch break.  Can't get much better than that eh!



Lachlan's fish Jake.  Taking a photo to school to talk about his pet.



A first taste of chocolate sauce on an icecream cone at home.  Messy but soooo good.

Well I am happy to say I have had a go at crochet.  Its proving to be a bit trickier than I thought.

Yes that tiny little yellow thing is a chain stitch.  I tried the small red yarn but it was too slippery (100% viscose). I tried the yellow yarn (100% cotton) but it was a bit on the small side even though I did make a small chain.  So I bought (100% acrylic) with a bigger crochet hook and it was heaps easier.  However I struggle to do any other stitch! 

I also finished a couple of totes for gifts.

 

 

And good news!  It wasn't the roof at all that was leaking but the windows, due to sideways windy rain.  A bit of silicone and its all good.  However still waiting on insurance to check on the windows and carpet.  Gav is still sharing with Lachlan but they are still enjoying the novelty.  Phew!

When it rains, it pours

We had a very eventful week since my last blog.  Perhaps putting in writing that had a few projects in mind for the house was tempting fate!  After a very stormy long weekend we have a bit of clean up to do.  Not as much as some severely flood and storm damaged houses but more than the last flood in 2011.  This time this storm took out a bird attracting native bottle brush bush, and it looks like we have a leak in our roof.  We had to take out the carpet in Gavin's room (smelled really bad) and carpet in the study is also wet and have to be replaced.  First of course the insurance will have to get sorted out and the roof will have to be repaired...



Why that bush only I don't know!

The carpet smelled bad but Gavin slept through the whole night!



The kids love helping to blow out candles! 

We celebrated Ben's birthday at Ted and Tricia's house. Tricia made an amazing pavlova. YUM!

 

Lachlan started Prep and Gavin started school a day later due to power outages and storm damage.

 

The boys have loved sharing Lachlan's room together.  Our story time is now just a little different.

Just like bunk beds

Well that's our week of adventure.  Hopefully my next post will be a sample of the crochet I am working on (just the got books today) a tote completed and a bit of painting done.

 

Take care and stay dry!



 

 

The beginning

In honour of my son starting school I thought I'd take the plunge and start a blog.  There will be a lot of beginnings this year.  My youngest Loch starting school, my oldest Gav going to a new school, darling husband having a go at Tough Mudder http://toughmudder.com.au/  (crazy man) and me, looking forward to doing a few projects I've had in mind.  So many possibilities!
So an exciting year ahead full of possibilities for us all.

We had a great summer full of swimming and exploring new places.

Riding of scooters, early before the teenages got up and it got busy.  Its amazing how well superheros and ninjas ride scooters and save the day.

But summer holidays are nearly over and games of "keep off the floor"  and "lava" will soon have to wait until after homework or on the weekends.

 

Its an exciting beginning and I look forward to sharing it with anyone who cares to read about it.  I will share a quick peek of one idea I already had in mind...

 

I'll start small with painting this Op shop buy of a corner shelf white to freshen up our front porch.  I already cheated a bit and bought a bench already painted white off ebay to go opposite next to the front door.   After I finish this I'll take a photo and share my next project.