Oct 11, 2010
Her first wave
I looked at the weather coming up, the wave report, and checked if Andrea was working, and suggested a trip down to the surf was in order. Naomi told Genevieve that tomorrow we could go down the beach, and she was SO excited.
Unfortunately, she's long since grown out of the wetsuit Andrea scored for her (but it fit her sister perfectly). However, it didn't stop her taking up Daddy's suggestion that perhaps she'd like to go and catch a wave. So, the pic is her first one. She then caught one by herself. Fell off, got back on, and caught another one. She was SO rapt!
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Sep 30, 2010
Letting Mr Caterpillar go
He stayed for a day, but we thought it best we let him get back to his business.
Genevieve, letting Mr Caterpillar go.
Sep 29, 2010
Keith Flint
Mr Grasshead is growing quite well now. However, he's looking a little on the 'Prodigy' side - he'll have to have a trim soon, I think.
Sep 28, 2010
Melbourne Show time
This year, Genevieve went with her Mother, Grandmother and little sister.
More pix here
Sep 22, 2010
Bubbles
More blowing bubbles.
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Sep 21, 2010
Ice Queen @ Trampoline
Naomi wanted to hook up with some friends for brunch. The planets aligned so we took the girls in the CargoBike, and headed via a fashionable market where we got Naomi a VERY early birthday/Christmas present, a cycling cape.
Genevieve loved her fish and chips (ate ALL of the fish too) so we also had icecream from Trampoline. Finally, we dropped via Queen Vic market on the way home for some Irrewarra Fruit and Nut bread. YUM!
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Let's go for a ride
And what an epic ride it turned out to be!
Last weekend, when we caught the train, VV said she's like to ride her bike to go and see 'the gold lady' again. So, this afternoon, to allow her mother to have a sleep and try and beat her cold, I suggested we could go for a ride.
She was attached via the TrailGator to get there. But once there, I asked if she'd like to have a ride solo. After a few attempts, she started by herself and she was off...
She got a lot of comments on the way, as the Maribyrnong shared path is well trafficked by walkers and cyclists alike. Each time she rang her bell upon approach, and said thankyou as she passed them. I kept waiting for her to stop, but she didn't. We were coming up to a bridge over the artificial(ish) lake at Edgewater. So, I asked her if she wanted to ride over it. She did... but she wanted me to go first. Hmm... OK, so I told her she'd have to ride as quickly as she could, and then keep pushing. I picked a point, and said "GO! Pedal pedal, pedal..." and told her I was going to pass her on her right, and kept telling her to pedal.
She made it.
Just.
I think that killed her legs for the rest of the ride. We kept riding until the path offered a place for an easy turnaround. Which she took, and started back. The headwind was tough for her, but she almost made it to the top of the bridge on the return (me behind her should she need 'catching').
500m on and we had a little rest, before attaching her back on and riding home.
"Daddy, I've had a BIG day. I think I need to go to bed now".
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New Mr Grasshead
Last time Nanna visited, she thought that Mr Grasshead was looking a little long in the tooth. (Well, green about the gills, actually). He was about a year old, after all.
So this time, she brought a new one.
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