PIZZA!!!!

Above & below: the finished result (don't know why this photo isn't

the right way up - just bend your head)

Above & below: Making pizza is fun

Below: dress ups

We finally got our pizza stone last week so last night was pizza making. Abbey loved helping out, and of course, eating it! We reckon we did pretty well for the first time, maybe we will open an authentic Italian pizza and pasta joint with the name Tony in it....

Food, food & more food

Hey everyone, Abbey and I visited the Desert Park today while Phil is doing some work for a couple of nights at Finke (Palm Valley). When I downloaded my photos, including some from a few weeks ago, it occured to me that they are all surrounding food. So, they are not the best photos, but here's an insight into life with Abbey - FOOD, food and MORE food.... "peeeaaasseee" as she would say.

"Mum are you telling stories about my eating habits again?"

"Mmmmmmm glorious cake mix..... Dad was right, this stuff is awesome"
"I wonder if I can get this entire honey joy in my mouth at once?"
"Yep!"

"Got any more food in here Mum? I'm starving."

"Seriously... are there any snacks?"

"What do you mean I'll look like a feral and get cold feet if I take my shoes off to walk around the Desert Park? You don't know what you're talking about Mum."

"Is it just me or are hills harder to walk up when you've had two cups of milk, water, 4 pizza pin-wheels and 2 honey-joys?..... CARRY ME MUM!!!!!"

Finke Desert Race

Above: The Finke race

Below: Interested onlookers

Above: Abbey & Kylie

Below: He was going fast even if it doesn't look like it...

Above: I risked my life for these photos!

Below: One of these girls is not mine - but both are very cute & cuddly...

Above: Abbey guarding 'my chair'

We went camping in the river at our place on Friday night with Carolyn and Taryn - it was heaps of fun and the girls seemed to enjoy themselves too. Great roast in the camp oven helped a lot!! On Monday morning we had breakfast south of Alice to watch some of the frontrunners drive past in the Finke race. It was great to see the cars fly past although all the kids didn't like the noise too much. Great coffee and pancakes on a beautiful sunny Alice Springs morning - and it was a day off, what more could you want????

Our Holiday

Above: Abbey, Chelsea, Elliot and Tarlia

Below: Kylie with Tarlia

Above: Phil & Abbey at Philip Island
Below: Chelsea not happy to be carried by Grandpa!

Above: Sheep dog at work

Below: Nan, Sue, Tarlia, Phil, Kim, Nath, Abbey, Kylie, Elliot, Kelli, Stacey & Chelsea

Above: Us!

Below: Sue's 50th birthday dinner

Above: Christine, Abbey & John

Below: A wombat - must be on the east coast

Above: Taking a closer look at the wombat

Below: Mum, Kylie, Abbey and Dad in Albury

Above: Papa showing Abbey a moth

Below: I love this swing

Above: We both miss seeing the change in the seasons

Below: Abbey at the playground

Above: Mum winning over Abbey with cake!

Below: Papa's 90th with his grandchildren

Above: Papa's 90th

Below: Alison & Abbey

Above: Papa talking to Craig

Below: Abbey's new cousins from QLD

We got back yesterday - it's nice to be home we must admit, although we will probably change our mind on Monday morning! We had a great time, too much stuff to mention, but the highlights included, Papa's 90th birthday; seeing all the family; Abbey getting to know her grandparents; Philip Island and Wilsons Prom; going to the footy in Melbourne (despite the results); Sue's 50th; and watching some Sheep drafting at Stacey's house by a guy who happens to be the Mayor of Wedderburn - obviosuly not too much on the council agenda that day!! It was great to see everyone again, and we look forward to Christmas if we both get our leave....

Abbey at Daycare

Hi all, this will be our last post before our month long holiday to NSW/VIC starting in a weeks time (yay!) I have mentioned to some of you that Abbey has a little best buddy at daycare, Bailey, so here are some photos of the two of them together. Very cute!

See you soon!!

Easter & Camping

VERY early morning pancakes, sticky hands and a Mum not up for photos!
Meeting a camel at the Camel Farm

Abbey the dirt magnet

Sitting in the camping chair she got from Grandpa for Christmas (and eating pancakes)

A face full of dinner, dirt and yoghurt

Rainbow Valley with all of the recent greenery

Having fun on the claypan

Hi everyone, here are some photos from our Good Friday camping trip as promised. We went to Rainbow Valley and got ourselves a good spot on the outskirts of the park on pastoral land where there was a bit of shade. We had a rough night as camping in a tent under the full moon didn't work for Abbey! Hopefully with a bit more practice she'll learn to love it. We also enjoyed an easter egg hunt at Dave & Carolyn's house - Abbey even tasted her first chocolate! We'll try and post some photos of that soon too. Only 2.5 weeks til we fly to Melbourne and start our Vic trip which we are really excited about.