When One is Six.

6 year old daughter has started to draw the characters from "ABC Kids".  Peppa Pig and Timmy of late.

Also a tent was put up in her room.  Very cosy indeed.

Saturday in Sydney.

10 year old daughter making biscuits to take to her Grandparents' house.

A posy picked from our garden by 6 year old daughter.

November in Sydney.

Beautiful roses and a spectacular year for the Illawarra Flame Tree.

Artwork Display.

When we emptied the study, we had a few pictures which the children had done over the years which needed a new home.  I put them into a basket till I had made a decision about them, but liked them so much; that I have left them there.

Setting the Table.

We missed 10 year old daughter as she had been on a wonderful school camp last week.
Dignity was restored to the table on her return as she sets it beautifully.  She knew that we were using Japanese pottery for crockery this night and chose beautiful purple napkins with lacquered Japanese spoons pocketed in each napkin.

The House is Elastic.

Our house has seen many changes over the last 16 years.  This week, it changed again.  We thought that our younger two daughters would share a room for a long time, but one of the two is quite affected by any noise during the night.  It seems that her sister's breathing was waking her up.  We would then find her in the lounge, asleep on a couch.
We decided (after much deliberation) that we would change the study into a bedroom.
Great sorting and culling occured and we placed a bed, desk, chair, a few toys and some books in this room for 8 year old daughter.
She loves it.  6 year old daughter misses her, but sleepovers are promised.  The bonus is that the room they once shared is now larger for toys to really spread out.
Both girls really enjoyed using their walkie talkies yesterday from one room to the other.

Sit Down and Rest A While.

Husband E did not want to throw this bench out.  I am so pleased that we did not.  Look at the beautiful restoration which he did.