Reflections

Adam started AUSKICK today!

Well - most of us Aussie's know about Auskick BUT for my international readers, AusKick is the Australian Football League’s key introductory program for primary school-aged boys and girls and their families. Through their weekly coaching program kids learn the skills of the game through appropriately modified activities and rules, play football in a fun and safe environment and make plenty of new friends too! It's a hugely popular program too with some 161,000+ children from all over Australia take part in 2007!

James did Auskick when he was in Prep but decided that football just wasn't his thing. We thought however think it would be a great opportunity for Adam to get to do something for himself and whilst he was a little on the reluctant side initially, once he got signed up, received his registration pack (backpack, hat, drink bottle, snack box AND football) and was so VERY excited to go today and ca't wait to go back again next week!

Here's one of my favourite pics of him in action (with football upside down and all - *grin*)

Until next time . . .

Kidz 'R' Us Birthday Party

Let me start this post by saying thank-you to everyone for their lovely birthday wishes to Adam . . . today was his 'Birthday Party Day' and to say that the morning went slowly was an understatement - *grin* - the party was to start at 10am but as you can imagine, I did get asked numerous times whether it was time to go - *grin* - you have just got to love anticipation and exitement as far as kids are concerned don't you!

It would seem that all the kids had a terrific time though . . . infact one child reported that Adam's party was the best one EVER, so that has to be a good sign - *grin*

Here'a pic of Adam's Chocolate Cake with the pre-purchased 'Lightning McQueen' icing plaque - I must tell you that the cutting and serving the cake was funny . . . all the kids were picking out which piece of the car they wanted to eat . . . his light, his mount, his wheel, etc!

Until next time . . .

PLEASE - Vote for Nic as 'Bride of the Year'

I have a big favour to ask of my blog readers . . . a fellow 'Longford Scrapper' AND friend - Nicole Anderson - formally Nic Wright - (who's daughter is in Adam's grade at school too) - recently got married. Her wedding photos are just stunning . . . infact, check out her blog for some of them that she's shared - the sunflowers they grew themselves were just amazing!

Anyway . . . Nic has entered the 'Bride of the Year' competition and would dearly love as many votes as she can get and I thought I would ask if you could you spare a moment to vote for her?

All you need to do is click here to be taken to the voting page and then click on 'Vote for Nicole Anderson' - don't change the email subject or contents and just 'send' the email . . . nice and simple and it will only take you a moment to do.

Thanks in advance everyone AND good luck Nic!

Oh - and I may as well give her a business plug too I suppose - *grin* - Nic is also a member of 'Butternut Snapz Photography' and so for all locals who might be interested, Nic can be contacted for in-home photography sessions.

Until next time . . .

Happy Birthday Adam!

Yes . . . my little boy had his 6th birthday TODAY!

Like all birthday's, he's got wonderfully spoilt - a few of his favourite gifts being new Pokemon cards, an electronic Pokemon Game, a new version 5 Tamagotchi and his first ever bike (he's only ever had his brother's old 'hand-me-down' one)! James had got a 20 inch bike for his 7th birthday and after letting Adam try and ride it. we decided that it was a little on the big side for him (we didn't want to invest in something smaller though that he'd outgrown in a couple of years either) so we decided to get this one - it's called a 20 inch 'Shortie' and as the name suggests it is shorter in the body length and in height than the standard 20 inch bike - AND - as you can see, Adam managed quite well to ride it too!

And here's the requested chocolate birthday cake (with jam and cream filling) with a new favourite Hot Wheels car on it - a lime green ute!

Now the countdown begins - in two more sleeps he'll have his party with his school friends at 'Kids R Us' . . . I'm not sure who is more excited though - Adam OR the kids in his grade - *grin*

Until next time . . .