More Christmas Fun!

So alot happened here during December and Christmas.

So to add to the previous blog, l thought l would show you more.

We did our best to take every moment in and always have a laugh and with children around that is not hard to do.

Enjoy our daily activities!!

Alyce arrived first and it didn't take long for Lexie to be her shadow

A week later Tamara and Lindsay, Nathan and Anna plus offspring arrived and it was bring it on!

It was great as we found a massive park where children could unwind.

Ryan enjoying being out of the car now

lsaac the cutie

Fatty and skinny

Sharing the cooking and relaxing together during child down-time was great

Joining the children in the pool sometimes required an "Ale"

Morning tea time was alway's a way of time outside

Zachary

Just pondering the last 20mths of his life."Hmmmmm"

Down by the banks of the Murray after pizza in the park

Tamara was great in that she know all the tricks of the trade to keep children entertained.

l know having a director of child care around would be handy.

You still have it Tams!!

Playtime in the bucket,a quiet place for Miss Lex

Waiting patiently for the arrival of Nanny and Poppy

Zachy and Isaac played very well together,

they are the charmer's of the group for sure

Rain hail or shine, the park was a must every day

Ryan the clown

Zachy doing what he does best with his voice....

SCREAM!

Wrestle time for the Jobling bro's

Family portait's Christmas Day,before present's

The Smith's Jnr

The Jobling's

The Smith's Original's

A proud Nath with his new toy!!!

The long awaited cordless drill

Good fit you think??

My face doesn't say much but Alyce has amazing taste

Thanks again Lyce for all the awesome present's!

Test running the new bike from Nan and Pop to the park

Javan testing out his new gift

Oh some love on Christmas day,how sweet!

Pink's just your colour Zachy!

Ryan and his new toy

We came home to a well organised and presnted Christmas Lunch,

Thanks Mum,Lindsay and Anna,you did a fab job!

A good game of "swirly tennis" and outside game's to work off lunch

"Strike a pose Tyson?"

Life isn't that tough Isaac!

Javan and Zara always up for a pic with Aunty Lyce

No trip to "Our Echuca" is complete without a ride on the paddle steamer's

Mum and her two oldest babe's with their youngest babe's

All three!

Engineer's brain's at work,tick tick tick

Brother Nathan striking a tourist pose

It was a good trip even if the face's don't say so

An lce-cream after the ride to lift the spirit's

All good thing's must come to an end and before long it was time for all to travel back home.

Thanks again fam.Love you!!!!

New Year Farm Fun!

Well the time had came to say goodbye to one side of the family.

But never mind,it was time to set off to the next lot for New Year Fun!

New Year's Eve and the two little muffets in the bath after our a night out

Afternoon's were warm, so just the perfect time for the spray gun's

Between La La and the sprinkler,Toby was quite wet.

No trip to the farm is complete without a "bush bash" in the Ute

Lexie praying we make it to Matt's birthday dinner in one piece,very bumpy

Sitting up to a very yummy "Kara cooked" meal.

All the "grandie's" for this year,next yr however???

When the sun set (mind you 9:30pm) time to blow out candle's with the little extras

Thanks for a great time on the Farm Ma Ma and Pa.

Great to see extended family also at the traditional trip to the beach!

Catch you soon!!! With one more "Heiny"

Christmas Eve!

It was the night before Christmas and the house was........

full of very excited children who were bathed and ready for bed. But to their surprise they were able to open a gift and have a quick play instead!

Yay,Felt Creation's,

Thanks Aunty Tams and Uncle Lindsay!!

Christmas Day!

So everyone was up bright and early,dressed in Christmas attire,ready to jingle bells and enjoy

CHRISTMAS DAY!!

The bounty Just abit precious our girl

Zara and Ryan in on the photo opportunity

All the "grandie's" waiting patiently

The Jobling boy's Zachary trying hard to be patient

"Gimme gimme"

Lexie's scored more for the train track collection

and more

and more

A quick smile between pressie's

Helping daddy with his present from her

The prize "petal" bike

Thanks Nanny and Poppy

Take two with more presents

Thanks Ma Ma and Pa

The Smith's Christmas 2009.

"Bless you in E-E-chuca!!!

Pre-Christmas Family Fun!

So before Mum and Dad arrived we had all the "Smith" sibling's and their children together.

It made for alot of fun and alot of activities. Six children from 20mths-6yo made never a quiet moment or tidy house,

but that's the joy of family at Christmas and we wouldn't change it for the world.

Under the circumstance's the children did really well.Change of weather and daylight was challenging but we have all survived to tell the tales!

Moments of peace were when all were eating, so adorable though

L-R Zachary,Isaac,Javan,Ryan,Lexie and Zara

To fill in the day's we had activities,

drawing's this day and this is Zara's cafe picture

Ryan and Lexie had a joint effort but l think they had Aunty Lyce help too.. Self portrait of lsaac ,getting him to lay still whilst Anna traced him was a laugh, and Javan draw his new dinosaur and tough man toy's,well done!

We had alittle belated birthday celebration for Ryan 4, Lexie 3 and lsaac 2 one night,

Zachary loving his daddy's hat

So the weather was warm and the pool was a God send, alot of afternoon's were spent in there and it was a good way to get the children to nap before hand.

Night time stories on the lawn with Uncle Nay

Zachary loved Tyson and l think it was appreciated, poor Tyson put up with alot

Alway's on a winner with Ryan and Zachary with "Smith's chip's" and Poppy

Baby Joey 31wks!

So before the Christmas "pig-out", l thought it might be good to take a picture of the bump and the very loving "big" sister!