Disney on Ice and Chinese......

In the school holidays we spent a few days in Sydney catching up with some friends. On the last Friday of the holidays Cazie (Octavia's godmother) Octavia and I had tickets to Disney on Ice. We met up also with my friend Kylie and her daughter Paige. The girls Tav and Paige couldn't take their eyes of the performers it was great.


Cazie, Octavia and Paige.


After Disney we went to a Chinese resturant for dinner. Octavia wanted to use the chop sticks, so Cazie gave her a quick lesson.


Quick learner!! Had to be or be hungry!


Piper had fun eating her chicken and corn soup. Very grown up!!

Piper's Favourite Thing

Piper is now 19months old and has a favourite TV show. This is the only thing that she will stop and watch on the television it's called "In The Night Garden" It is a bit crazy but she just loves it. When she hears the show starting she runs to the TV shouting "Night, Night" So funny!! I have managed to find a few books of it in the shops and she reads the books all day long. I'm waiting for the DVD to be released in Australia (not till August) figured it could be handy at times. Ha ha. I have put a little preview for you to enjoy.

Octavia (Scarlet) Bentley.

I just had to put this photo up to show you our sick chickie. She was complaining of sore ears and nose and looked a little like she had hay fever or sinus her lips then became swollen late yesterday afternoon and after a visit to our GP was told maybe allergic reaction but if gets worse take her to hospital. About 10pm last night I wasn't comfortable with her going to bed as it looked worse and she was distressed. On arrival at the hospital I have never seen so many excited Doctors and Nurses as another little girl had presented two hours before with the same symptoms as Octavia and they believed that she had Scarlet Fever but as there had been no other cases weren't sure. So she is now at home resting and taking her drugs. (I think I need a few myself as didn't really sleep last night). She is still very red and rashie and uncomfortable but hopefully on the mend. Takes about a week and then the skin may peel off that was red. Yeah, How nice. Anyway I will keep you updated.

All Grown Up

This evening Octavia had her midyear dance display. She has jazz, ballet and tap lessons once a week and tonight all the students performed in their classes to show the parents what they have been learning. These photos are not the best as they were moving and had to zoom in. Octavia is in the middle of each photo. She was very confident and I realised how grown up she is.

Silver Medal Time

A Very Special Dolly

Justin's Station Officer "Sally" (his boss) arrived at our house the other day with this very special dolly for Octavia's 5th Birthday. Sally had asked her Mum to knit this for Octavia, it is a ballet dancer girl her name is Rosebud and yes that is a rosebud on her bottom! Octavia has taken her to bed everynight (with the 4 bunnies).

Just Things At Our House

The other weekend I went to Sydney and found this cool jewellery hanger. All my necklaces were all messy in the wardrobe so this is much better.

After we tidied up the jewellery. Justin arrived home with the shoe organizer. Maybe it was because I had arrived home from Sydney with 5 new pairs of shoes.

These are our Hermit crabs, their names are Wayne, Dwayne and Shelly. I got them some new painted shells in Sydney so we are waiting for them to move to the new shells.

This looks very strange but I had to add a photo of this to show Carolyn. Octavia's godmother 'Carolyn' gave her this hatching crocodile and the growing unicorn below and she wanted to see how they turned out, so Octavia told me to put them on the blog to show Cazie. So here they are after a week of growing in the water.

Parties and Pressies

Princess perfume and a pink footy "What every five year old girl wants for her birthday".

Next was roller skates "Justin did check our health insurance"!!!

After having a quick lesson with Justin, I found her on the lounge reading her book!!!

She was checking up how to roller skate. She is soo.. by the book!!

All ready for the birthday party. Beautiful sweet girls! "Maybe"