Everyday Experiences, Lifelong Learnings
Swimming class mornings used to be sheer chaos in this house. Scrambling to pack bags, shoving toast down the twinlets’ mouths, all in vain to make the 8:00 class.
Then, came an ingenious idea: Take them straight to the pool…in their pj’s. Problem solved.
We get a few strange stares. Meh.
You do what it takes, to make life easier…and keep you sane 🙂
Got any parenting shortcuts you’d care to share ?
Linking up for Wordless Wednesday over at My Little Drummer Boys.
Happy Hump Day !
There’s two serious addictions I’ve been “nurturing” the past 2 weeks: Instagram and Color Splash.
Put the two together and there’s endless hours of being super-glued to the iPhone, either taking, editing or posting photos.
Don’t worry. The twinlets are still being fed, clothed and getting ample love and attention 🙂
Linkin’ up with My Little Drummer Boys for Wordless Wednesday…Happy Hump Day, my lovelies !
That split hair moment of suspended excitement,
Locking eyes, you’ve become his helpless prey.
Drawing closer,
You squeal and squirm in anticipation.
But nothing can protect you from his pounce…
It’s tickle time !
Linkin’ up with My Little Drummer Boys for Wordless Wednesday…Catch ya over there !
As DPCON12 fever continues throughout this week…and maybe a little longer, thought I’d share some photos I took.
Awesome time. Great atmosphere. Beautiful friendships. More posts coming up ! Watch this space !
In the meantime, see ya over at My Little Drummer Boys for Wordless Wednesday !
"We're here, Melbourne !!!": Me and Mummytime's Brenda (aka Queen of DPCON12 and my roomie...)
Me and the gals: Kirri from Happy Mums at Home and Penny from Wildlife Fun 4 Kids
"Them be my words, baby!": Hanging out at the Kleenex Mums booth
Our fabulous volunteers at the registration table: Georgia from Parental Parody, Marissa from Marissa Writes a Blog, Janelle from Nellbe's Gluten Free Kitchen and Elise from Mummy Hearts Money. Job well done, ladies !
Early Morning Departure Time: "See ya, Melbourne ! It's been a hoot !"
Bondi Icebergs has a 100 year plus history which stems from strict membership criteria. The pool is open to the public, but to be part of this exclusive club, you are required to swim every 3rd Sunday between the months of May to September. Yes, the dead of winter…
Last Friday, the pool was partially closed due to gigantic waves rolling in from the ocean. It was breathtaking. Swimming in it was a different story. Getting swished and swirled around like a dirty sock in a washing machine was an experience. At times, it was a little scary to only be able to see whitewash.
But hey, I ain’t gonna be one of those crazies freezing my buns off.
Linkin’ up with Trish and the gang over at My Little Drummer Boys.
After waiting almost an hour for a wretched bus home yesterday, I hesitantly walked over to the ferry wharf. The bus gets me right to my door while I knew I had to still catch another bus after the ferry ride.
Took me longer to get home. Meh. At least I got to enjoy this view…
Happy Hump Day ! Joining Trish at My Little Drummer Boys for Wordless Wednesday. See you there !
They say it’s good to know people in higher places. I say it’s even better to know those with talent.
Many moons ago, I was invited to a friend’s 40th costume birthday party. The theme was to dress up as a famous namesake. I decided to go as Princess Grace (You know, the dark-skin, black hair Indonesian version…) and someone who was the spitting image of Natalie Wood popped out of nowhere and snapped this picture…
Nat and I have been in touch ever since.
Last year, she came over and took some fabulous family photos.
Oh, and see my blog header ? That’s also her amazing talent right there.
To commemorate the twinlets’ 2nd birthday, Nat dropped by and took these gems…
See…it’s not what you know or even who you know. It’s about who you’ll trust with your family…
Joining Trish at My Little Drummer Boys for another awesome Wordless Wednesday. See ya there !
A shop sign I found yesterday…
Ain’t that the truth ???
Happy Hump Day ! Linking up with Trish over at My Little Drummer Boys for Wordless Wednesday…
We searched high and low at all our local Targets and K-marts for those awesome hooded beach towels for kids.
During his paternity leave, Mr Surfer actually found a couple. It took us months to realise that one was actually in the form of a mermaid.
So now, after every swim class, our twin boys are rugged up like this…
There is always a pretty mermaid in this family. Mr Surfer swears that these were the last two left in stock.
Yeah. Okay. Try explaining that to the twinlets at their 18th.
Happy Hump Day…and Leap Day ! Joining Trish at My Little Drummer Boys for Wordless Wednesday…