Melbourne Cup at School

On Friday, Ben had a big day at school - he had to bring in broom stick and make it into a horse, using a paper horses head. He had to dress like a jockey and they had races in the afternoon - which of course he says he won.....becasuse we didn't have a broom handle so we sent him into school with an extendable mop head. He said that he was able to extend it to it's maximum length and could therefore win all the races......go figure!!!

Jakes career path

The other day Jake came over and fixed my hair (it was in my eyes) and Ian said "Geez Jake that looks really nice" "Maybe you could be a hairdresser when you grow up".....Jake pondered this for a minute and had a chat with Ian about what a hairdresser does, etc and then he announced that maybe he would be a hairdresser after his footy career.!!!!!! The joys of being 9 years old....no limitations, no barriers, the world is their oyster.....

Milo Cricket for Ben

Well, it was Ben's turn to shine last week with his milo cricket mates. Ben is in a team where the mainly focus on skill development and then they have a short game. He really enjoyed it and will be playing with three other children in his class - which was a bonus. Of course Ben thought that he was the best in the group.....don't they all at 7 years old!!!!!

Pink Ribbon Breakfast

Well - its been a busy few weeks with the Big Breakfast at the Bramichs. This has become an annual event and it seems to get bigger and bigger each year. It's a great opportunity for us to catch up with people we haven't seen for ages including neighbours. Lionel hasn't been well and was in hospital for a week, but he is on the road to recovery and they are planning a trip to NSW later in November.

Big day at Cricket

Well.....Jake was abit nervous when we arrived at Cricket this morning. The only kid he knew never turned up so he slowly got his gear on as his team was batting first. He plays for Montmorency Junior Cricket Club...anyway things didn't get much better when he went out to bat....he had about 3 hits, no runs and was caught behind (that means Jake was out). Anyway, because it's only developmental cricket they get a second chance to bat, Jake had chatted to a couple of other kids and was feeling much more comfortable. He went out a hit the ball a couple of times, got a few runs, then he hit two fours....he was rapped. Then came the bowling....well it was like Jake was a natural, he gave away afew runs, but then got two wickets. He had a great day, all that backyard cricket with Dad is paying off. He couldn't stop grinning.

Birthday Boy

As you can see from the cake we are not big cake eaters....I did go through a phase of making queen cakes and I even made the can't-go-wrong chocolate cake when I got back from Ireland and believe me they did go wrong......so this work of art we bought!!!!

As you can see Ben is not very happy - he was mucking around as usual, ended up in trouble and was trying to smile through the tears...awwhh!!

Cricket Season

Well - it's that time of year and Jake is about to start cricket. This will be his first year playing for a club, so he has to wear the whites and get the proper gear. He even has to wear a "box" and for those of you who don't know it is...yes...your right - as Ben says it's the box for your cox.

(see Pic) I have never been a big fan of cricket and I am even less of a fan now that it starts at 8.15am on a Sunday morning.....and wait for it....I get to watch the game....Yeah!!!!