Hooray, Hooray for School Days are Back!!!!

I thought the long weekend was going to be the last sharp stick in the eye...5 long days with shops closed, traffic, and every Australian off work to boot.  All for the wondrous Easter holiday - of which I find mind boggling that in this non-believing country they pause at every church holiday they can.  I have to think at some point in history they (Aussies) were believers, or maybe its left over from the Queens control.

Easter has always been a special occasion for our family, a time of renewal, refreshing and rising up.  If it were only spring here and not fall....Without the powerful spring time prowess, Easter is just different...

The dyed eggs (brown) were gorgeous, Easter ham delicious, lamb roasted to perfection and bellies stuffed with chocolate bunnies.

With much success, we all survived school holidays once again and Moms single woman three ring circus show is over.

Well at least for the next 10 weeks.

Making Gnocchi  with Mom....

PS:

Winter Uniform time!!!

I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE the mandatory school uniform.

It is a mothers dream come true.  Gone are the mornings filled with what to wear dramas!  (Perhaps we have the Queen to thank for this too?)

My Favorite Picture

I had been waiting for the perfect time to take the Christmas card picture. Well, needless to say time was running out and finding a PERFECT time to do anything with an infant is a feat in itself. So, after taking 100 + pictures digital cameras are the BEST the kids were sick of posing and Sofie had long abandoned our photo shoot.

Seems Charlie has caught on to Sissy's tricks!