Making the MOST of the Sunshine

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Guess what happened at our house today…….. I’m a bit excited!

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This is how we spent most of our day – watching the magic happen.  Ben just loving every minute!!

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I am loving the environmentally friendly, money saving loveliness of these solar panels!

The system is a 2.28 kW with a 3 kW inverter.  The brand of the system is Sunny Roo.  It is supplied by Beyond Building Energy and installed by Quantum Electrical.  All great to work with!

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Linking with Paisley Jade – Things I am loving xo and Heather  – Life Made Lovely Monday

A Little Family Ritual xo

Ben has stories every night before bed.  Every night he wants just one more story….he begs just one more story PLEASE!!.  Andrew began to read nursery rhymes to Ben instead of another story.  Now bedtime consists of two stories and a few nursery rhymes.

Ben has had a rough few days sick with croup, tonsillitis and an ear infection.  I filmed him last night singing the nursery rhymes.  He was soooo tired and soooo blocked up but insisted that he still had to have his nursery rhymes.  Poor little man could hardly keep his eyes open.  I know I have my ‘Mummy Goggles’ on but goodness he is just so darn beautiful!!!

Sing a Song of Sixpence

Baa Baa Black Sheep (with Ben’s ending)

Mary Had a Little Lamb (just couldn’t make it to the end)

Our favorite Nursery Rhyme books are:

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Coughing Coughing Coughing!!

Ben has croup for the first time.  Oh this is not fun!!!  I haven’t felt this nervous as a parent since Ben was a newborn.     As I type Ben is happy.  I have given him the DS.  He has forgotten he is sick and has entered the world of Star Wars Lego.  Who thought that a DS could be such good medicine.  Here hoping his croup is gone SOON!!

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Quick Update:

You have to love Grandma!!  Ben and Grandma have been sitting quietly playing ‘Where’s Wally’ on her ipad for over an hour (with hardly any coughing – touch wood).  Thank you xoxo

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Week 9 with Jamie – Best Ever Fruit Crumble

Picnik collage Jamie\'s Ministry of food - week 9

We made fruit crumble this week.  Jamie’s recipe is called ‘Best Ever Fruit Crumble’.  That comes with  really big expectations.  It certainly was the best ever fruit….. pears, apples, ginger and lime….. SO GOOD!  But best ever crumble……sorry I can’t agree.  Crumble just isn’t crumble without oats,  brown sugar and coconut…. then it would be the ‘Best Ever Fruit Crumble’.  So apart from my difference of opinion with Jamie (heheheh), this week was fabulous fun.  Our cooking group and Instructors are just wonderful, so many lovely people.  Next week is our last week.  It will be sad to finish.  Andrew and I have really enjoyed cooking together in class.  I don’t think Andrew has made a meal at home yet though…… unless porridge counts xoxo

Next Week – Roast Chook!

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Linking up with Heather – Life Made Lovely Monday xo

Ka Chow!!

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Lightning McQueen is once again  starring on the big screen.  McQueen and his side kick Mater made Ben’s day today.  He just loved Cars 2 with it’s wonderful characters old and new.

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He did  jump on my lap a few times through the movie  a little scarred but seconds later it was all smiles and laughing.  I enjoyed it as well….. maybe not as good as the original.

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But it got big thumbs up from Ben!!

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Linking up with Paisley Jade – Things I am Loving xo and Life Made Lovely – Life Made Lovely Monday