Baking for Daddy
Chloe loves to help in the kitchen when I am cooking, especially mixing, so today we decided to bake some cookies to take to Eden at lunch.
After a short while Chloe thought it was more fun to eat the cookie dough then to mix it.
Mummy ended up rolling most of the cookies, Chloe helped a little though (yes that is a mouthful of cookie dough that she is munching away on).
While we were waiting for the cookies to bake and I was busy making the rest of our lunch Chloe decided to put herself to bed early in her doll
bassinet.
Chloe started off helping to pack some cookies to take with us but again decided that it was more fun to eat them (after packing only one).
In the end we only made 20 cookies when we normally get 24 which means that 4 cookies worth of cookie dough mysteriously went missing. And no, Chloe didn't end up eating more then a token taste of her lunch.
Our last play with Adalia...for a little while anyway.
Monday was our last day in Sydney visiting my family so we had to squeeze in one last play with Adalia. I was amazed at how Chloe remembered everyone. What surprised me even more is that she remembered where Adalia lived. When we pulled up at her house for our first visit at the beginning of the week she said, "Yeah Adalia!"
We decided to meet up at the park to let the girls have a run around together. Notice the matching "pretty princess skirts" that mum and I made for them. I am not ready for the 'wanting to wear dress ups everywhere' stage yet and luckily Chloe isn't, it was just peer pressure, though she wouldn't take it off until we were having dinner with Eden in Tassie.
There were lots of Autumn leaves at the park for the girls to play in. Poor Malachi got buried a few times but he didn't seem to mind.
It was nice to go home and catch up with my family. I think it was especially nice for them to catch up with Chloe.
A day at the farm
Yesterday Chloe and I went to Fairfield City Farm with Mum, Vienna, Adalia and Max. Chloe loved the animals (surprise, surprise) and unfortunately for them she can't read so there was no safe place.
I am amazed at how children can be so comfortable around animals that tower over them (that is except the King boys).
They have the most placid Jersey cow for people to milk and I was surprise that Chloe did not want to get up close and have a go as she is desperate to get Nick's cows to come to her for a pat and pretends to drink out of her toy cows udder. Adalia made up for her cousin not wanting a turn and kept getting Vienna to take her back for another go saying, "I need to get more milk."
Eden thought it was funny that we did the city slicker thing and go to a farm when we live in the country with animals everywhere but it was a great day where the children go a chance to get up close and personal to some very tame animals ( and Max got to be a big kid while 'waging' school).
We have ALL our walls
Last week the plasterers finished the internal walls of the house. We can't believe how quick and neat they were. It was definitely a good idea getting professionals in for that job (not that Eden is not a professional builder) as I think it is the best money we have ever spent on keeping our marriage strong (you know what they say prevention is better then cure...Chrish will know what I am rambling on about).
I am hopeless at imagining how things will look and what their size will be so seeing the house with the walls in is great as now I can picture how every thing is going to be.
This is our kitchen, dining and living room.
This is our front door and hall.
Chloe loves running throughout the house though I'm not sure is teaching her to hide in the wardrobes and pantry was such a good idea.
Now all we need is a floor boards, shelves in wardrooms, bathroom tiles, paint, kitchen cupboards, garage door, more paint, kitchen bench top, carpet, even more paint.......and then we will have our home.
Chloe can't wait :)
After a short while Chloe thought it was more fun to eat the cookie dough then to mix it.
Mummy ended up rolling most of the cookies, Chloe helped a little though (yes that is a mouthful of cookie dough that she is munching away on).
While we were waiting for the cookies to bake and I was busy making the rest of our lunch Chloe decided to put herself to bed early in her doll bassinet.
Chloe started off helping to pack some cookies to take with us but again decided that it was more fun to eat them (after packing only one).
In the end we only made 20 cookies when we normally get 24 which means that 4 cookies worth of cookie dough mysteriously went missing. And no, Chloe didn't end up eating more then a token taste of her lunch.
