Days 8 & 9 - 8&9 January 2015

Hello!

January 8:

I spent the day spring cleaning. I thought of photographing the mess, but it was the stuff of nightmares. I'm still working on it. I'm sure it will take forever. 

On a happier note, here is a photo of Coco doing what Coco does best - upside down sleeping. This pose is closely followed by what I call the frog-dog. :-) She had obviously just finished updating her Instagram account, since the phone is right there...

January 9:

We had some young friends over today to play with my kids. They had a great time together. I didn't hear a peep from them except when I fed them, and when I watched them in the pool.

The photo prompt today was "pattern". I found one while hanging the washing out under our frangipanis.

And because this pattern inspired me, I drew something.

I'm still wondering if I should colour it or leave it black and white.

See you again soon!

Michelle

xxx

Day 125 - 4 May 2012 - Fun!

Hello!

The theme for 4 May was FUN! Who better to demonstrate fun than a four year old at play?

Or how about a four year old at swimming lessons?

I certainly had fun editing this photo. It still makes me giggle. This is the look that you get when you say "Stand over here in front of the pool so that I can take a photo of  you."

:-)
Michelle

Day 105 - 14 April 2012 - How I feel today

Hello!

Day 14 of April Photo a Day has the theme How You Feel Today. Well this was a good day to ask, because I felt...

Why? Because my good friend from university days (long, long ago) was up from Newcastle visiting the Gold Coast. We got to spend all afternoon and evening together. We could have talked non-stop forever, but we stopped to be kind to the children, LOL!

While I was down there, I took my promised "foot" photo for the Twenty-Twelve in Photos ladies. I even had colourful toenails for the occasion.

That's my kids swimming in the pool.

And one more.

I love how the light is sparkling and the water splashing as my little girl plays in the pool.

:-)
Michelle

Day 33 - 2 February 2012 - swim meet

Hello!

I am the proudest Mummy on Earth, perhaps across the entire universe, tonight. :-)  My eldest daughter competed in the age championships for swimming at school today.

Last week they asked for nominations, and she didn't bring the form home. She told me she wasn't entering. We had a chat, which I won't go into here in public, but it was all about me encouraging my girl to give things a go and do her best, for her own satisfaction, not as competition against others. No matter what place you come, if you give your very best effort, you are a winner.

Why am I proud today? My big girl thought about it, and decided that she would enter and give it a go, and boy was I proud right then. She didn't just give it a go. She did herself proud.  She entered freestyle and butterfly (50m races).  I'm pretty sure she raced her personal best in both. I think next year she might even consider entering breaststroke and backstroke as well.

Here she is, yellow cap, leading the pack at this stage (and was pipped at the post by the girl coming second in this photo).

The second freestyle race for her age group was a bit faster, and I don't know all the times, so I don't know the result for freestyle yet. We find out the results later. I don't know if she's on the school team, but I'm super proud now anyway. She did an awesome job in her butterfly race. I almost jumped up and yelled in excitement... actually, perhaps I really did.

:-)
Michelle