2020-08-08 Windscreen Attack, First Rugby Game + Team Bonding, I'm Back at Netball!

Rox: I had my second game of netball today against Saints - we won 40-19, and I played Centre for two quarters and WA for one - it was so much fun and such a good level of netball! I love my team. Last week I was so nervous on my first game back. We played Everlast Flames but won fairly easily 53-22. I only played two quarters as I needed to settle back in. My first quarter was not great, but when I went on again I felt really comfortable.

We were driving back from my physic on Thursday when a huge rock hit us as we were driving under a bridge! It was so scary! Luckily Mummy stayed completely calm and managed to pull over. We called the police and Daddy, and managed to get home, but the windscreen was ruined, and we were really lucky it did not go straight through. It was so dangerous.

Paish: Last week we played a Cottesloe team that were struggling for numbers, but we helped them make a side. We just wanted to play and we won 49-5, but we managed to play a decent game. In the backs we managed to execute some great moves! Tamika and I managed to score a hat-trick each which was lots of fun. I played outside-half, and Pare played scrum-half which was great. Our team this year is so much more exciting than last year because we are so young, but we just need teams to play against!

I went out for Kay's birthday breakfast, then went surfing, and then pretty much stayed out all day with Kay. We ended up at the 10s North vs South rugby in the evening which was really cold, but great to watch.

Before our first game we had a team bonding day down by the river where we played loads of games that Frieda and I came up with, well, mostly Frieda. It was really funny!

I went camping up at Quinns Rocks after with Jenna and a couple of others which was cool as I drove onto the beach for the first time. I definitely know the limits of my car now.

C: That rock was so scary! I can't believe people would do that!

Rox was a star on the netball court, Benny was a star on the rugby field - perfect start to the sporting season!

S: So exciting to see the coaching come together in a game. Just hoping there will be a cohesive tournament this season, as we have such a good team!

2020-07-24 My Finger Is Fixed! Silly doctors!

Roxy: It has been such a stressful week! We saw some really annoying doctors! Firstly Doctor Marsh who told us to do an MRI, but it should have been an ultrasound! The the OT person said she wasn't happy with the bend in my finger, so it could be another 8 weeks!  We did the ultrasound, then Dr Stewart said that there was only one ultrasound person could scan my finger properly, so we had to go see him. Ridiculous! Daddy was not happy with these jokers. David Moala said I was fine, and we are all going to believe him - yay!

Had a crazy dog walk - it was a beautiful day and EVERYONE was down there - Charlie, Cooper, Pip, Marley, and so many others - it was so much fun at Emerald!

Made some funny videos of Daddy - crazy!

Paish: Pulled my hamstring on Tuesday doing sprint training - ah man! Can't wait for 15s to start!

Callie: Give me MORE Emerald!

C: These videos are classic - so funny!

S: I was so angry at the doctors - the first video shows this perfectly!

2020-07-19 Two Weeks of 10s - Hard Work! Finger almost there! Bedroom makeovers! Amazing Quinns Rock Walk...

 

Paish: Wow, playing 10s is hard! Especially when we don't have any subs at all! I was aching after the first weekend at Cottesloe, and I could hardly move after the second weekend at UWA! It was so much fun though, and great to finally play some games. We lost against Neddies and Kala, but only just. We have a brand new side, and it is so exciting to be playing with Wanneroo!

Rox: My finger is looking good! I am really looking after it!

Dad and I took Callie to Quinns Rocks for a walk, and we met two amazing dogs - Atlas and Milo, and they played for ages together - it was so much fun! It was such a beautiful evening too!

Mummy spent a lot of the holiday painting our bedrooms, and Paish moved into the spare room! I finally got my double bed to go with my new look room - it looks awesome!

C: The rugby was so much fun to watch! Paish played so well - they all did!

S: Divas played awesome, especially the backs when they had no subs at all, and had to cope with a new set of forwards each quarter. Amazing, and so exciting to watch!

Went to visit Richard's Hemp Lab - very cool.

2020-06-28 I am 18! How did that happen?

Paish: I can't believe I am 18! That is hectic! It's gonna be fun! We celebrated by going out to Northbridge to our favourite Chinese - it was sooo nice! Had my favourite duck dish which was very messy!

Mummy made me a chocolate log cake, and decorated the lounge - it was so cool!

I can finally do stuff that all my friends can do now, which is so cool!

Me and Dad recorded a tutorial video for Divas - it was very funny, but well received.

I had the coolest 18th celebration with my friends though - I booked a really big house down in Yallingup for 18 of my friends, and we all drove down and spent 4 nights in this beautiful place - apparently a lot of famous people stayed there (Eddie Vedder, Rolling Stones), and it had the most amazing views! It was being sold, so we were the second last visitors to stay there before it was to be sold. I will never forget this birthday, that's for sure!

Rox: Bella and Callie are pretty good friends at the moment! We try to meet up every so often, which is nice, and they have started to bring her down to Emerald.

Callie: I like Emerald, and I love Winston!

S: Dumpling time for BF!

 

2020-06-19 Broken Finger, Netball is Back, Freo Walkabout, Pot Stickers, Pushups Finished!

Clara: Ah man! After just one training session back at netball, guess what I do? I go and break my finger at footy! I'm now off for 6 weeks, but luckily I only miss 4 games if I recover well! Hopefully by then everyone will be able to come and watch.

Just before I did my finger I went for a super-cool bush ride with Dad - we did 2 sections up Burns Beach - pretty hard, but fun!

We did our first attempt at Pot Stickers - they were so yummy! We had to adjust how they were cooked, but once we figured it out, they were great!

Aiysha: Dad and I spent a day driving round! We were meant to go down to Freo to see one of his clients, but he took me for a surprise visit to Suzishop to get my 2nd hand roof racks! It was a crazy shop! I can't wait to fit them! We then went to see Cody who build his own motorbike shop in a warehouse with a mezzanine sleeping space too - it was amazing!

It poured down with rain, and everything seemed to be shut so we went for a Grilled lunch, which was nice.

C: So sorry Rox about your finger! It will heal in no time! If all goes well, you will only miss 4 games! Fingers, er, crossed!

S: I took my drone out to Connect Source which was pretty fun - same day as Katie was doing her photo session. I am out seeing clients again but not going nuts at all - so nice tapering back my driving! Walk with AJ which was awesome along Edgewater Lake - great to see him again.

2020-06-10 New Solar, BF Reunion, Final Trigg Surf, More Pushups, Dan Dan Noodles

Rox: We had our last final surf at Trigg, which was lovely. Paish did well, but Daddy and I called it a day as it was getting pretty chilly and the waves were pretty messy too. It was a good season though, can can't wait for next season!

On the night after we watched Brendan make Dan Dan Noodles, Dad tried it, and it was lovely! It will turn out to be one of our favourite meals after a little tweaking - mainly less spicy!

Paish: Everyone is a wuss not surfing in winter! It's the best time!

Callie: I love Quinns Rocks...

C: Very brave surfing in June! Not for me!

S: Great to finally catch up with Henry again since he returned from Japan. Tomoko is still there. He has released an app called FTL - Flexi Tennis League to rival Oz Tennis - hopefully it will take off! Lovely meal at OEC in Joondalup!

2020-05-31 More Pushups, First Fire, Turnip Cake, My Suzuki!

Paish: Wow! I just picked up my new car - it's a 4x4 Suzuki Swift, and it is just the car I wanted! Now I should be able to go on beaches, but nothing too hectic! I can't believe it, I am so excited about all the places that I'll be able to go! And I finally got rid of the convertible! I'm pretty sure I'll be able to keep my car cleaner than my room - we'll see...

Rox: We took Callie on a different walk around Herdsman Lake - it was pretty cool!

Callie: It was cool!

C: Yummy turnip cake!

S: Brrr, first fire this month! Winter is coming!

Continued with my push up challenge - Paish is MIA...

Had a go at the final recipe of Grandma Sik that I have not tried - turnip cake! I found a hand-written recipe by Grandma of it in our battered recipe book, and it was pretty much spot on! I finally wrote it up properly, and it tasted great! It was so good to finally make it - I was happy!

2020-05-16 Divas Fitness at Quinns Rocks, Surfing at Trigg, Pushups Start!

Rox: It was so much fun doing fitness with the Divas! Luckily I was used to doing the sand dunes. It was a beautiful morning too. It was funny listening to Pippi teasing Maraea about miscounting her runs!

Daddy started his 25 pushup challenge too! Funny!

Paish: Went surfing with Dad today - it was beautiful and the surf was so much fun! So hard to believe it is winter!

I'm going to go surfing through the winter - you wait and see!

Don't think I'm keen to do this push up thingy though...

C: Brrrrrrr!

S: Can't wait to surf next season. Funny session at Quinns!

2020-04-27 Mummy's Birthday! COVID-19 Curve Flattening! Anzac Day

 

Clara: Happy Birthday Mummy! We've had a great weekend with lots of trips everywhere - Trigg Dog Beach, Bells Rapids where we had an Italian and went to get a take-away from the Honey House - yummy! We also went to Yanchep Beach and watched a couple of surfers on some huge waves, and we also caught some huge waves and seaweed at Mullaloo when we went surfing - it was fun though! No one has claimed the card we wrote for finding my retainers!

Western Australia has not had any new cases of Corona virus for a few days now, which is great. They are talking about relaxing the restrictions soon, and maybe we could get back to playing sport!

Paish: Happy Birthday Mummy! Hope you love your presents!

So much seaweed! I hate it! Had some good runs though. I can't wait to get back to playing rugby though - hard training on your own!

C: Thanks guys for all your lovely surprises! I love them all!

It was the first ever Anzac Day where people had to stand on their front gardens rather then celebrate together.

S: Ah man, need to get my form back without the seaweed! Think I'm going to need a new board!

Happy Birthday Mommy!