Chuck and Cheese? Please no….
Ever since he saw it on TV, Lachie has wanted to go to Chuck-e-Cheese. We have heard horror stories of a place totally over-run by sugar hyped tantruming kids. We had beenducking and weaving the request. However when it became a birthday request, we could delay no more…
So we turned up first thing on the Sunday morning and initially had the place pretty much to ourselves – phew! However we could see the chaos starting to form as we exited. All in all we had a fun trip 🙂
Jumping to celebrate
Lachie’s 4th Birthday
I am so lucky. Thank you. Love Lachie xx
Ballet Open Day
Finally mum got to go and watch Ballet/Tap/Jazz class 🙂
Mum had a great time but poor Eli was a little distracted. Can’t wait for the concert xx
Girls Fun
When Dad takes Lachie to a party, it’s ok…us girls find lots of fun things to do. Hair, nails, dancing, pink milkshakes…all the fun girly things 🙂
Sleeeeeeeeeding
With (what seemed like) the rest of Maplewood, we headed to the local park for a little sledding….weeeeeeeeeeeee!
[This is the hill at the end of our street where we like to watch movies and listen to bands in summer]
All about snow
After looking cautiously outside, we threw on millions of layers and headed out 🙂
We learned a few things about snow today.
1. If it is too soft, you sink right down into it. There is no walking on top of it.
2. If it is too soft and fluffy, it makes for a crappy (but still fun) snowman. [meet Harry and Clare below]
3. If it is too deep and powdering, be careful not to drown in your snow angel.
4. Over a foot, kills the back that shovels the path. Consider a snowblower.
(we did work out the next day that day old snow is way better for building snowmen)
Face-off with Nemo
What kind of fear-provoking name for a storm is Nemo?
I mocked him. Next thing I knew he was upgraded to a Blizzard. Oops!
Moral of the story: never mock something that has potential to be way more powerful than you. They will be the last one laughing 😉
By the time we got home on Friday (and we had to leave early as roads and public transport started shutting down), there was already ample snow on the ground to play. It wasn’t too heavy at that stage and so Nathan tooks the kids outside for a quick play…
Through the night we were amazed at the dedication and persistance of the road clearing team. They laboured all night long to ensure the roads were safe. Thanks guys – you rock 🙂
Are you sure you trust us with Olivia?
After losing Baby Jag, we thought daycare was crazy to trust us with Kindergarten’s Olivia. But they did.
So poor Eli was on Olivia duty all weekend. Eli did really well – between Staten Island Zoo, ballet, Wings, superbowl – Olivia made it to Monday. She was a stay-er!
OLivia had worn her red dress and so it was obvious that she was going for the 49ers in the Super Bowl. But we didn’t hold that against her 🙂
What’s the verdict Chuck?
The 2nd of February being the midpoint of winter, is often known as Groundhog day. It is the day we look to the groundhogs to get the inside word on what is going on. The theory goes, if the groundhog sees his shadow, there will be six more weeks of winter weather (brrrr!). If he does not see his shadow, there will be an early spring.
The largest Groundhog Day celebration is held in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, where crowds as large as 40,000 have gathered to celebrate the holiday since at least 1886, with Phil the Groundhog. Our local Groundhog is Chuck, who lives at Staten Island Zoo. He claims that his predictions are the most reliable in the northeast corner. You should probably substantiate that but I’m happy to take his word on it.
It may of been insanity but we had to do it once…
At 5:30am on a freezing cold morning we rose and headed out to Staten Island Zoo to hear what Chuck their groundhog had to say.
“Early Spring” he declared – to the delighted roar of the crowd. Fingers crossed you are right mate 🙂
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