32/52

32/52 - A portrait of my children, once a week, every week for a year

J - Watching in anticipation as his sister receives her gifts

M - The Birthday Girl in all her splendour

Linking in with Jodi @ Che & Fidel

xx

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31/52

31/52 - A portrait of my children once a week, every week for a year 

J - Getting his feet wet at Bondi Beach 

M - Drawing faces in the sand

Linking up with Jodi @ Che & Fidel 

xx

this week

Oh the school holidays....what fun!  No school lunches or remembering what happens on what day.  No surprise we spent most of our time near our soon to be abode, but all too soon it was over and the school term has resumed. ...

:: this week in photos ::

1.  House progress...the roof is on, and I may have just had one (or more) colour-bond moments like on the ad where I just stood and stared, marvelling in all that roof glory!
2. We enjoyed Salami Making Day over the school holidays....
3. Give a kid a go-cart and let them play...
4. Wet concrete...a small hand = lasting memory
5. Playing chasey with Nonno
6. Feeling right at home on the ride-on.

Hope you all enjoyed the school holidays....

Joining in with the lovely Em @ The Shack. 
xx

28/52

28/52 - a portrait of my children once a week every week for a year 

J - Oh dear...their is that teenage you again...and you're in the divers seat! 

M - Having some fun with dad in our soon to be backyard! 

Joining in with Jodi @ Che & Fidel 

xx

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A portrait of my children once a week, every week for a year 

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J - Not very cooperative for a photo this week...I might have to try a more covert style 

M - Always time for a quick stroll in the Winter sun dressed as a fairy...even a cranky fairy 

A gorgeous image from last week (envious of that Summer weather)!!  

Linking in with Jodie @ Che and Fidel 

xx

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25/52

25/52 - a portrait of my children once a week every week for a year 

It feels so strange, writing that post heading...the reflected numbers staring back at me in disbelief...are we really so close to the half way mark of this wonderful challenge?  Challenge it is not either...I have found it such a enjoyed moment in my week to take, select and share special images of my children.  I already have ideas of collating the images in a digital book marking the end of the year...perfect gift for grandparents too.

J -  taking a moment to yourself, waiting for your sister to get outside so you can play in the winter sunshine 

M - always looking for a way to make me laugh

Linking in with Jodi @ Che and Fidel 

loving these gorgeous images from last week - this lady has amazing talent with the camera 

xx

24/52

A portrait of my children, once a week, every week for a year 

J - Always thinking, calculating with such intensity...this morning you at least got to enjoy a snippet of sunshine

M - After I showed you the scrappy owl wings I made you, you've enjoyed moments of owl madness

Linking up with Jodi @ Che & Fidel 

I loved the cute little smiles on these faces from last week

slow and steady

It was a week of anticipation as our first born celebrated his seventh birthday*.  The week started slow, mulling about the house the usual routine, warding off the dreaded winter lurgies.     The Queens Birthday long weekend combined with a  birthday is most often a long weekend affair.  No doubt we packed our few possessions required and headed for our sanctuary.  We lit a fire, I slapped together a cake and with some nibbles and a splattering of family, it was a celebration in style.

1. Two little friends cuddled up on a rainy day
2. Fairy dress her outfit of choice most days
3. Yes, I found a face on my orange
4. keeping warm around the fire.
5. I'll steal your beanie then ask for a piggy back uncle konny
6. Enjoying the view from his office window
7. Gumboots and shadows
8. Roof and blue sky

Linking up terribly late with the lovely Em @ The shack 

Does the long weekend through you out?  or is it just me?

xx

*birthday post to come

create

The weeks are flying by now...It's almost like I can feel them whizz by.  Winter is upon us, the heater is a constant companion again as are warm drinks, jackets and beanies....Summer and long days just seem so long ago.  We busy ourselves creating this and that.  I'm still trying to work hard at sewing my way through the fabric stash in the lead up to packing this house up in the coming months. The lists keep growing, always finding another thing to add as one gets crossed off.    This is what kept us busy this week.

1. Limes, oh limes, I love you almost as much as lemons...almost
2. Especially when put with this extraordinary carrot cake with lemon cream cheese icing....booyeah!
3. All lined up waiting for their Master to return from Kinder
4. All lined up waiting for their Master to return from School
5. An exciting little package filled with gorgeous products...products that I get to photograph

Linking up with Em @ The Shack

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A Portrait of my children once a week, every week for a year

J - Your last week of of being a six year old....yes, you are counting down the days

M - You're asking a lot of questions about the Seasons...today, you sat at the window, watching the first day of winter. 

I loved the joy and utter delight in this image from last week 

Joining in with Jodi @ Che and Fidel

21/52

21/52 - A portrait of my children once a week, every week for a year

J - relishing the opportunity to check out the progress of our new house

M- A rainbow of character...you prance around admiring what will soon be your backyard

I think my favourite from last week was from Elsie and Joan - I just love the composition in that first image. 

Joining in with Jodie @ Che & Fidel 

xx

Cherish

A week of mildly sick children, cold wintery days and slow slow movements.  I can't complain really.  There's been no rushing, no schooling and few pick-ups and drop-offs, just time to re-charge and enjoy quite moments.  Cherishing these moments

1. Admiring Autumns beauty...she really does show off
2. Bundled up vintage crockery with handmade kitchen goodies off to a friend
3. Flour on your face
4. A tray of flour, tactile, you practice writing your letters...
5. Climbing rocks.

Hope your week is lovely

xx

Linking up with Em @ The Shack 

20/52

20/52 - A portrait of my children once a week, every week for a year 

J - So expressive and eager to tell me something, you had no idea about the plane behind you

M - Concentrating gaze 

J & M - Captured together, a sweet moment between siblings 

Joining in with Jodi @ Che & Fidel 

my fav from last week has to be found here...such sweet children I got to meet late last year...my oh my how they have grown 

19/52

19/52 - A portrait of my children once a week, every week for a year 

J - I imagine I'm going to see this expression a lot when you are a teenager

M - Yes, sure, that's what figs are for 

Joining in with Jodi @ Che and Fidel 

xx

18/52

18/52 - a portrait of my children, once a week, every week for a year

J - "mum, I read it all by myself...can you take a picture?"

M - smiles and giggles whilst enjoying some fun at a dear friends birthday celebration

Joining in with Jodi @ Che & Fidel 

loving this portrait from last week 

17/52

A photo of my children, once a week, every week, for a year 

J - Quite protective of his younger sister

M - This week in particular you've caught me unaware at just how much you are growing up

Linking up with Jodi at Che & Fidel

16/52

16/52 - A portrait each week every week for a year

J - Chatting away over breaky watching the sunlight catch your beautiful face

M - Having so much fun taking these photos, I kept this one to share today 

Linking up with Jodi @ che & fidel