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{Harper} Same dress as last week* but a much happier disposition.

*all photos of Harper this week feature her in this princess costume. It has become her uniform.

{Finn} He dropped his bag at the front door and told me all about his school day.

The B-sides (because two photos seems a little minimalist for me

{dig, dig, digging}

{explaining his 'wall-e' mobilo creation to me. Can you tell he was unpacking a challenging design point?}

{practising a new skill}

{our lovely neighbours lent Harper and Finn two Toy Story toys, Jessie and Buzz. They were happy about this. Very happy.}

{I'll give that some thought Mum}

{Princess Harper at Princess Lily's fifth birthday party. A beautiful tea party lovingly organised by her mum. Unfortunately I had to work, so Lachie was on camera duty}

{Lovely Lily. Our family adores this sweet girl!}

{her eyes always tell a picture}

29/52

{Harper} It was a difficult day.
{Finn} Learning to compromise: Finn and Harper don't always see eye to eye on the games they choose to play together. It usually goes like this: Finn suggests that they play Fire-fighters, Harper rejects his offer but proposes they play princesses, Finn says "But I don't want to play princesses!", they both storm off and promptly do their own thing. Today though, Finn gave a little and gained a little back. He agreed to play hairdressers with Harper in return for a bit of a time role playing being divers in an under sea adventure. It wasn't easy for him. He barely lets me touch his curls, but on this afternoon he winced and flinched as Harper combed his hair. He sat and bared it all and Harper was delighted. She told him he looked beautiful with his new "style" and Finn seemed to agree.

The B-sides (because two photos seems a little minimalist for me…)

{Mama's necklace}

{collecting sticks for our fireplace} 

{role playing being a knight has been in high rotation this week. together we made a cardboard sword.so far there has only been one injury during his "role playing"}

{a tad bit obsessed with a certain character after watching 'Toy Story' a few weeks ago.}

28/52 {holiday edition, part 2}

{Harper} Rarely one to do things the orthodox way.
{Finn} Another happy day at the beach.

The B-sides (because two photos seems a little minimalist for me…)

{strawberry farm adventures}

{wearing a personalised cape, handmade by his super talented aunty}

{a lovely playdate/lunch with Andi from hippyhappymama's family. seriously how cool is it when people you meet on the internet become real-life friends? very cool.}

{playing=exhausting work}

{a train ride on a rainy day}

27/52 {the holiday edition, part 1}

This week we set off for a two week holiday to the Sunshine Coast, Queensland. A break from the normal home/school/work routine and a shift from the dreary Canberra weather to much warmer days  (a good ten degrees difference). We visit the same holiday spot every two years, joining with Lachie's family. Each time we visit there are new additions to the family, meaning more cousins for Finn and Harper to play with. This year with Finn and Harper being a bit older and more social, they relished the opportunity to be with their cousins. Little cousins looking up to the older cousins and the older kids showing leadership and care with the young ones. It was a beautiful thing to watch.

For this trip we ditched the plane ride and kicked it old school, driving 16 hours in the car. I was dubious that we could do with our sanity in check but I am now on the other side of our big journey and I can say that it was okay. There was whinging, there were tears, there was mess and lots of "are we there yet?" call outs. There was also great tunes, gorgeous scenery, hilarious 'I spy' games and memorable family chats. Plus, there is no better way to truly appreciate your destination than driving for two days with two kids to get there!

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{Harper} Our first day at the beach and an absence of swimming gear didn't stop her from entering the water.
{Finn} happy to be by himself, away from the big waves.

The B-sides (because two photos seems a little minimalist for me…)

{a much needed drinks break}

{"there's sand in my eyes!"}

{a trip to Under Water World}

{cousins}

{Boat ride to Bribie Island}

{must not let sunnies fall in the water}

{a spot of impromptu dancing amongst the trees}

{journaling his daily holiday adventures}