2011-05-30 I LOVE Netball!

Aiysha: What a second game! We lost 11-8, but I scored all 8 baskets! It was really fun! I love netball! All the teams we're playing against have all played together before, so we are doing really well!

Went with the Faros to Alan and Joans place up in Butler, we to the park, and has loads of fun in the house!

we also went out to Zucchero's for pizza, which was lovely!

Clara: I love going to netball, because I get to play with Claire and Lauren Bossett! It is really funny. Aiysha and I have been having so much fun together - we're really getting on well together, and we both finished our 'be nice to each other' reward chart, and we both got $5 to spend! I went to Smiggles.

Barry and Roslyn gave us some really cool 3D bookmarks from Las Vegas! That was really nice of them!

Daddy made me and Ella laptops at the Hills dinner! He made us laugh so much!

I also love going to my gymnastics! I love going on the beam too! It's sooo high compared to the one at home!

C: I wish Daddy would stop going on about the new solar panels! ZZZZZZZzzzzzz.....

S: Solar, finally! Just got to work out what is going on now...

2011-05-23 Winter is Coming...

Aiysha: I am finally back at gym after my accident with my knee, and I love it! I also did cross-country AND netball! I'm a bit tired after all this, but I am so glad to be back. In my first netball game back we lost 9-6, but we really enjoyed it! We were 6-6 at one point, which was really exciting! The next day we all practices shooting, bouncing and some tennis too!

We went on Sunday for a long walk from Iluka to Burns Beach - Roxy made me run almost all the way! It was really fun, and she is getting really fast!

I got top marks for maths homework which I am so pleased about.

When Mummy went out to P&C, me and Roxy started sneaking around when Daddy on computer - it was really funny, and he never knew! Tee hee!

Daddy likes taking us to school in the mornings!

Clara: I love running and all ball games! I ran so far to Burns Beach! Aiysha couldn't catch me at all!

C: Getting a few more calls from Lake Gwelup now! I am pretty pleased, it is so nice working there!

S: Lovely weekend doing ball skills, netball, and lots of running!

2011-05-15 Stitches Out!

Aiysha: My stitches didn't come out first time, but on the second visit two days later they managed to take them out. I still wasn't able to play netball in the first game, but we all went to watch, and we won 6-3, which was great. Lauren scored 4, and I voted Tiana as the player of the match because of her defending.

We went out for a lovely meal at the Boulevard at Whitfords, and watched a really good girl guitarist perform. The food was lovely - I had fish and chips, and Mummy and Daddy had a lovely steak. A really nice evening!

Went to see a film on Sunday - Hop, which I really liked. Joe and Luke came back with us, and we all went up to Yanchep to have burgers on a barbie - it got dark real quick, and we listened to Harry Potter all the way up and back - it was really fun! We played piggy in the middle and hide and seek there too! Scary when it got dark though, as we were the almost the last ones there!

Clara: Mummy got a call to do some relief work at Lake Gwelup, but this was on a Friday, so she had to bring me with her! I dressed up in my school uniform, had a name badge, and went along - it was great fun, and Mummy was a great teacher! I was so proud of her, and tried to be on my best behavior!

Off to see a film "Hop" with the Harveys today - I love scary stuff like films, unlike Aiysha!

C: Nervous taking Clara, but she was a star! Well done Clara! So proud of you!

S: Wood chopping again...where is Arthur when I need him? Finally watched Hurt Locker with sea sick tablets - good film...

2011-05-03 MY LEG! Mummy's 40! Easter!

Aiysha: I was having a great time with Joe on the sand dunes, but unfortunately a fence wire caught my leg and sliced my knee open. I was pretty shocked, but was brave when I went to hospital holding my cut together. The doctor took a while, but finally got 8 stitches - but the injections hurt the most! I hope to play in the first netball match next week though! I've been training pretty well.

No back saults for a week! What will I do! The day before I was doing round-off double back-saults with Daddy at Neil Hawkins Park, and I was so pleased!

I got my new bike this weekend! an Apollo with cool gears - took a bit of getting use to, but on our ride to Neil Hawkins I got the hand of it, and rode up our hill - it was great!

Mummy's 40th Party was amazing! She really didn't realise until the very last minute! People stayed until 11.30! We had pool games, playstation, gymnastics, loads of home cooked food, and lovely people! It was so exciting keeping a secret for so long! AND I got to stay the night at Joes, AND Hanna Geneve got to stay the night with us! In the morning we had a lovely breakfast, tidied up a little, and did a few errands with Hanna around all our friends.

When we went up to Bells Rapids, we almost gave the surprise away when we met Sarah, and she had to pretend she wasn't doing anything for Mummy's birthday! Of all the people we could have met, it had to be someone coming to the party! Funny!

Lauren came over for a day too, which was great fun! I love my friends!

Clara: I'm learning how to ride Aiysha's blue bike, and I'm almost there! Daddy is letting me go for longer and longer, and it feels great! Won't be long until I am on my own racing against Paish!

I'm sad for Paish cutting her leg open. I hope she will be okay.

I loved Mummy's party! I got a bit upset in the pool when everyone jumped on me, but I got a headstart in the end, and won the game against Lauren!

I loved Easter though - we got loads of treats, had a hunt after seeing easter bunny's footsteps, and spent most of the day thinking about what egg to eat next.

C: I loved my party! I was buzzing for days after - I can't believe all my friends were there! What a funny (and naughty) bunch!

Caroline organised it all with Steve, Tracey took me out as a decoy, Penny made the cake, Gavin made lasagne, Steve made sausage rolls and chicken wings, Nick looked after the barbie, Joan made her salad. Everyone pitched in. Thank you!

Poor Paish!

S: Man, that was stressful setting up for the party, but all good in the end. We had to keep texting Tracey to delay her arrival! And people were still arriving when Claire arrived! Roslyn had to run in - funny! Caroline was amazing! What a team!

Poor Paish!

2011-04-10 Grandad Brian and Grandma Sik

Aiysha: We went to City Beach for fish and chips, and it was soooo stormy! We invited Joe, and we played catchy on the beach, which was funny. Grandma and Grandpa enjoyed looking at the storm coming in. We had a lovely fish and chips too, and had such a laugh in the car coming back!

We also went up to Yanchep for a walk around the park - we looked at the koalas, and it was such a peaceful morning.

I did my first back-flip today - I am so happy!

Grandma and Grandpa came to watch me at my assembly where I was the narrator for Jack and The Beans Talk. I also got a merit certficate - I was so proud that every one came to watch me, and I practiced to much for the assembly. By the time the assembly came round, I knew everyone's parts! It was fun!

Clara: Grandma and Grandpa came to watch me swim, which was great, and I managed to walk around Yanchep without being carried! I am so proud of myself!

We took Grandma and Grandpa to City beach during the day too, and played boules. I was really good, and got two double pointers! In the end, Grandad won, but it was a funny game.

Gradma and Grandpa cam to watch my Easter Parade assembly in my classroom. I was a little nervous, but I was really proud to do that in front of all the moms and dads!

I loved my first school disco! I was upset to leave! Me and Claire looked after Pubic Enemy (Emily), and we had so much fun!

C: Why doesn't Clara walk all the way round when I'm walking around Yanchep! Not fair!

S: Had a game of tennis with Grandad - lovely weather for it, and went to watch Western Force being beaten easily by the Waratahs which was disaapointing. Went down to Dunsborough for 3 nights where we did a lot of walks along the coastline and along the beaches. It was lovely down there. Went for walks on Wyadup Beach (no dolphins this time), from the lighthouse, and further down the coast. We had some amazing weather, and after each day we finished off with a movie - lovely!

When we got back, we went to the Gravity Centre, which was in a remote area in the outback, and we only just got there after we trekked around for petrol, and finally got some at Guilderton. We celebrated with an ice-cream! The GC was amazing, and we climbed right up to the top of the observation centre, and looked right across the bush, and dropped our water filled ballons down to Mum who didn't climb up. Was pretty amazing place.

Our annual walk was up at Yanchep dunes - we struggled through the dunes where people go 4WDing. We started off early, and got back at around 2pm. On the walk we saw a snake which I picked up, and a trail of 47 spitfire caterpillars which we've both never seem before. We had no camera, which was a real shame! Sat on the coast for lunch, where we decided to take the harder walk back to Yanchep. Drove to the coast for a coffee, the most expensive coffee ever, considering it was a small and didn't taste nice - $5!

Spent a day at City Beach too with Clara, and played a game of boules - lovely day, and boules was a lot of fun. Bit too cold to go in the water though.

Went for a lovely dim sum where we sent Dave a picture, but don't think he got, and walked around town for a bit looking at stuff. Mum got cramp after wearing heals all day, but the massage doctor (me) came to the rescue!

Once again, loads of memorable excursions, which was great.

2011-03-29 Running, Maths and Battleships

Aiysha: I had a PE competition today - how far we can run in 6 minutes, and I came top of the girls with over 1000m in 6 minutes! I figured I could always rest later, so I didn't stop! I was very proud of myself, and Mummy and Daddy were very happy!

I also came second in maths my maths class test - I have worked so hard, and Grandma has helped loads, and it is finally paying off! I'm going to work even harder now!

Clara: Daddy is teaching me how to play Battleships, but it isn't easy, but I'm getting there. I also have 9 stars on my chart - only one other person has 10 stars, so I'm doing well!

2001-03-25 Dunsborough with the Furbs!

Aiysha: We went down to Dunsborough with Grandma and Grandpa, and stayed at Daddy's friends place - we loved it, but it was a little cold.

Tracey also held a party which we all went to, which was nice. The food was lovely, and we swam in their pool. Nicole and I did loads of back-flips and back-saults!

I was sooo nice having Grandma and Grandpa here - were did so many things, played so many games, had pancakes every weekend, they took us out on special trips to Botanical Golf and Kings Park. I can't wait to see them when we go skiing! That is going to be the best fun ever!

Clara: I love them too Aiysha! We have so much fun together, and I really really miss them when they go. I am so happy to receive all their letters too - I never know quite what to expect!

I had some injections and reacted with a fever - not happy :-(

I finally got my 10 stars! I am so proud of myself!

C: We are going skiing in December! Yippee!

S: I can wait to get on my snowboard again!

2011-03-08 Summersault and Scitech!

Aiysha: Grandpa Arthur was in heaven! We went to Scitech, and he loved every minute! We watched a chick hatch, watched a movie about the night sky (which made me feel a bit sick), and did loads of experiments! It all shut down at 5pm, just as me and Dad almost finished an experiment with large bowling balls - not fair!

We went for 2 trips to Iluka, Grandma's favourite beach. Once at night, which was a bit scary and Clara brought her torch, and once during the day where we collected shells, played poison wave and bat and ball. It was lovely.

Daddy and Grandad did their yearly cutting of all the palm trees, and it seemed that every day new ones grew! They must have been annoyed.

I got stung again by jellyfish - not happy :-(

Clara: I did a summersault off Daddy's shoulders in the pool! I loved it!

C: Got a chance to do 2 weeks relief teaching - can't wait to have my own class! Good experience, but exhausting!

S: Watched 'Wasted on the Young' - I liked it, Claire not so much :-(

2011-02-14 I Am 4!

Aiysha: My little sister is 4 years old! I am so proud of her, and I love her so much! I organised her party so well, and made sure everyone was in the right place, and made sure the music stopped for the right people in pass the parcel!

I have been selected to do a special maths class in the morning - I am so proud, as I do not think maths is my strongest subject, but it is fun doing it. We have to play games, and I love playing games!

In PE we are also doing a boot camp - in the first boot camp I came first out of all the girls, and 9th overall! I was pretty exhausted.

Joy and Furby arrived from New Zealand and I was so excited. Mummy let Clara and I go with her to the airport, and we met them when they were collecting their bags!

Furby has already started doing jobs round the house, and Grandma has had some nice swims at Iluka and in our pool. It is great having them around!

I have started reading all my High School Musical books, and have finished watching Back To The Future, which I really liked. I can't wait to watch the second Harry Potter, and listen to the third one!

Clara: I am 4 years old! I was so excited, as so many people came to my party! Harry, Nicole, Ella, Will, Olly, Aria, Furby, Joy, Daddy, Mummy, Aiysha. I got some great presents, so thank you everyone!

We started in the pool, and then went to play pass the parcel, where Aria got the last present. We then went outside to do my pinyata, where I cried a little when it finally broke open, then played musical statues with Daddy playing the guitar. I got a little upset again since I didn't win. I was pretty tired though.

I had my first full day at Kindy, and I was soooo tired! I cried a little on my second day too, but I must try and be brave.

C: I managed to get some relief work at Lake Gwelup, which is great! Just a shame it is when Mum and Dad are here, but it may lead to other things, and I get to teach!

S: In the touch finals on both nights - should be fun!

2011-02-07 My First Day At Kindy!

Aiysha: We had a maths competition in class - the seven times table, and I won it! Wahoo! I also got selected to go to CHAMP - don't quite know what it is yet, but can't wait!

I went to Hanna Banana's for a sleep over and her party at Challenge Stadium, and it was so much fun! We had a night swim, and got to bed really late. I was soooo tired when I got home and went to be really early.

I finished watching Harry Potter and the Philosophers Stone, and I loved it. Wasn't scared that much, which was good.

Mummy took us for an ice cream at Hillary's without Daddy, so daddy was a bit sad. We also went to see Tangled without Daddy, which he was also sad about. Poor Daddy.

We have started playing tennis again, and I love it! Daddy was pretty proud of me, and I can't wait to play again!

I did really well on my skills list for the holiday - we are going to count them up, and we'll see what I get! I hope I get to boss Daddy around!

Clara: I had my first day at Kindy, and I was so excited. Mummy said I looked so grown up, and took loads of pictures of me. I am feeling like I am growing up.

On the second day, a boy tried to push me off the swing, but I would not move, and he got in trouble. He he.

C: Mum and Dad arrive soon! I can't wait! I am so excited!

S: Still working on my gybing! Not doing too well though. I accidentally hit a girl in the face with my mast. Not very impressive.

2011-01-23 Jurien Bay!

Aiysha: I love going away, and we had such fun at Jurien Bay! Here are all the things we did:
- watched Harry Potter and the Philosophers Stone, a tick bit into my back while Clog and I were running through the sprinklers and I was pretty upset about that, we slept in bunks, played boules on the lawn which was really funny, visited some windy beaches, saw live cuttle fish washed up, went sandboarding down a huge dune on the beach, and ran down it too, visited the pinnacles which were pretty spooky, Mummy and Daddy had cray fish one day for lunch, which they loved! We listened to Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets everywhere we went in the car - I love it soooo much!

Hanna Banana cam for a sleepover too! We went to Mullaloo Pizza, spent ages in the pool, went body boarding although she was a bit nervous, and performed a dance show which Mummy videod - we got a few things not quite right, which was funny, but it was great doing it. She is by Bestie!

We started watching Back to the Future - Mummy and Daddy like the film, but it is a little confusing, so Daddy explained it to me, and I do like it.

Gym has started again, and I have started playing tennis again with Daddy - he thinks I am doing much better now, and I am actually enjoying it!

We have started listening to The Killers, which Daddy loves, and I am starting to like it too!
The Harveys came to dinner, and it was crazy times! We had such a funny dinner (chicken wings) after we spent ages in the pool. Grace also came round for a play, which was really nice.

We also went to Trigg for the first time in a long time - it was a little windy, but we all went in.

We had the worst Australia Day ever! We were late, got absolutely eaten by mosquitoes walking through Mathilda Bay so we didn't get to watch the fireworks, and got stuck in traffic. Not fun at all. Should have stayed in our pool. We did light one sparkly though :-)

Clara: Harry came for a play, and we had so much fun. Each weekend we have been to the beach for ages, and I love being luggage - that is when Daddy lifts me up on my body board, and pushes me onto a wave - I love it!

C: Not Harry Potter in the car again! I love cray fish - why is it so expensive!

S: Gybing - not quite there yet, but I am a better dancer...