Dance!

Here is this term's dance class. We only did five weeks of this routine rather than the usual six so it is shorter than some. It's a nice slow routine because Nat decided we should rest after the soiree. I really enjoyed this dance and quite like the song's quirks. I am enjoying it a lot, but am concentrating (especially towards the end when I am trying to remember moves we've just learned tonight).

I'm in black and orange. Nat (the teacher) is in the red top at the front.

New routine next week!

Hot air balloon deflating

The boys playfighting

October 2009. Roh is FINALLY getting big enough to start wrestling with Flynn. Though Flynn often grabs a limb, he never bites down, he is very careful with the children.

The pinnacles

practicing

Hi!

Here is a video from dance practice last night. I made two mistakes I can clearly see, but I knew they were mistakes the moment I made them so that's ok coz I can correct them. I run into frame after the song has started because I was still giving the camera to Bianca to hold.

Last night we wore scarves but next week it is full costume (but no makeup). I'm wearing black and have a pink scarf in my hair (and btw, my entire outfit is that colour so you wont miss me on stage lol). I'm glad we have a few more weeks of practice to perfect it!

Balloons dont last long with him around lol. It's actually better to blow them up and hide them until they start to go wrinkly then give them to him!

Claire and Flynn last Friday

On Friday afternoon, Flynn was trying to catch up on his afternoon sleep while Claire played with the clothes horse.

And then Claire noticed where he was. I just looove the way her hand pat's him, it's just too cute lol. Maybe I'm biased? It's a tiny video but so cute! If you are wondering what she is saying, it's "Puppy sleep". Love her plumbers crack lol.

Quokka on Rottnest Island

FIL and Claire blowing bubbles last Wednesday

Fremantle Prison

This is inside a jail cell at the old Fremantle Prison. Only prisoners who had special talent were permitted to decorate their cell.

SYTYCD live 2009

A quick glimpse at the live show from yesterday. I HATE that I have to resize movies for here, I dont like to sacrafice quality, especially since these were filmed in HD!

Lemon muffin!

More tang than he was expecting? It's a lemon muffin with lemon juice/sugar topping...

But I want more mummy!!!

One clearly wasnt enough!

Balloons are fun until they pop

Here is Flynn playing with a balloon. He popped a few before he got more gentle. He also LOVED playing piggie in the middle with Pat, Claire and I. I should have known he'd love balloons, he loves popping bubbles. It's the only time he isnt careful of the children, he'll happily flatten them to pop a bubble before it hits the ground lol. He is NOT happy when the kids try to play with his bubbles lol. On the plus side, all the leaping around tires him out on rainy days!

Yes that's my messy study, I'm cleaning it tomorrow after the gym. *sigh*

Another term bites the dust

They're all movies of Flynn this time

The other day Flynn was laying across my knee at the computer desk and suddenly I realised he was asleep! I tried to wake him up but it wasnt until his ear flopped back onto him that he actually woke up. I love the look on his face when he first wakes and glares at me lol.

He bravely chases the monster truck, but when it turns towards him, he RUNS! Great big pansy lol.

Part one: Oh crap, there's a cat between me and my mummy...

I GIVE UP!

bath time

Ok I'm all done, let me out!

KITTY!

So here is kitty, the cat from the neighbours at Australind. The day I went down there and was really sick, she came over and smooched me to make me feel better. Aww, thanks kitty!

Roh

So I gave Roh his birthday gift yesterday. His party is on Sunday but I didnt want him overwhelmed and figured if I gave it to him, he could play with it here all day.

I love the way he climbs INTO the bag. I love how he says thanks without being prompted (good training from firm Aunty Heather lol). I love how excited he gets. Maybe I just love him...

This term's dance

Not as polished/long as some terms because we only had a five week term instead of six.

taken today...

This is the first time I've fed Claire any chocolate. That word she quietly says at the end...'MORE'.

Claire decided to share her dried cranberries with her Grandma Pat (aka my MIL):

Lake Monger

Sorry about the crappy sound lol. Sorry I dont look so flash, I've been sick the last 3 days...

tee hee!

Last night I gave Flynn some lamb mince for dinner which he didnt finish. This morning I was in the lounge and I hear "WOOF WOOF" in his 'I'm a big tough dog' voice so I got up to investigate. Kitty was eating his lamb and he was NOT happy about it. Curiously his tail hadnt stopped wagging. I was so disappointed coz the second I put the camera down the cat decided to leave and Flynn leapt into the air and scrambled backwards as fast as he could to get away from her lol.

My neigbourhood

Dont mind me slurring my words/sentences lol, I didnt get a chance to remake it because the batteries died on my camera!

Flynn gets a rub down

Flynn hates the bath so in between baths, I wet a big black towel (all black towels in the house are the dog's) and rub him down. He LOVES it. He sorta works his way through the towel/my legs then runs around to do it again.

Dancing is fun!

Here is what we are up to as of last night, remember we are still learning. I cant do a lot of it with my foot taped, so if you see me doing a different foot forward, that's why. This dance is intentionally a lot slower than normal because of the heat in Perth at this time of year. Also, Ryan was sitting behind us so you dont get to see the hand movements. Sorry about that, but it's better than NO movie right?

Bossy britches!

I wanted to show you a little of Claire's personality. She is very confident and bossy, but is so adorable you cant help but find it cute. Just watch the way she yanks that hose out of my hand, like it's fully HER right to be in control of it lol. This is how I entertained her on Friday when it was 37 degrees. If you cant quite tell what she is saying, it's "MORE!"

Claire shows how much she loves her fur-cousin

Dopey gets stuck!

Flynny climbs into the corner under the red table, between my desk and sewing table and I have to coax him out. Sometimes he just doesnt fit out and sometimes he manages to get out really easily. In this instance he got out easily but it at least shows you what I mean (I know I've talked about it before).

Roh tells a story

Roh wanted to tell me a story and as he told me, he was standing on my hand weights. Suddenly he just disappeared from my view! The weights rolled out from under his feet. I was trying SO hard not to crack up laughing! The second half of the video is after a reset (ie Roh back on his feet). Excuse the messy study, it's ALWAYS that messy because I do handcrafts in it almost daily.