Relaxing in the pool

After a busy couple of hours dragging boxes to the car, driving in to the new place and unloading everything, it was time to collect mum and Milla from Icehouse and head home.  Mum must have been just as excited about moving as we were because instead of heading home, she convinced us that we needed to head back to the new place to go for a swim!

You know, I think I could get used to this!

Love AJ Pickle

Might as well JUMP!

For some reason whenever mum sees these photos, she starts singing this 'Jump' song.  I don't know the song, I think it must be from the olden days, either that or mum is such an ordinary (that is a nice way of saying terrible) singer that it is unrecognisable!  Anyway, if you were about in the olden days, you probably have that song stuck in your head too :-)  

I guess if you are now singing or humming along to the tune, I might as well show you the photos.

Might as well JUMP!

Ed joined in the fun

Even Billy went for a jump!

Don't you wish you were relaxing on the banks of the lake watching us jump, better still jumping too?

Love Princess George

Not-Quite-Normal in Boston

After a late night out at the ice hockey, we decided to take easy this morning.  Instead of getting up early and heading out, we decided to head downstairs to the pool.  We were only planning of spending a few minutes in the pool we ended up spending a few hours swimming in the pool.

 It was great fun but it turns out that I may have spent a few too many hours in the pool.  By the time we got out of the pool my eyes were hurting.  By the time we headed out into the sunshine my eyes were watering.  We were on our way to lunch but had to stop because I couldn't see.

Instead of going straight to lunch we had find a pharmacy to get some drops for my eyes so that I could see again.  Hooray for the iPad and being able to find a pharmacy without having to walk all over Beacon Hill for hours on end!

Finally I was able to see again and we headed out for lunch.  The place we went to for lunch is apparently pretty famous, but I have never heard of it before, have you?

Anyway, I haven't heard of the place before but the food was pretty good.

  

We thought that when we were in the mood for famous things we should try some food that was famous in Boston - Boston Cream Pie.  Well it turns out that Boston Cream Pie is really only cake with lots of cream in it and some pretend chocolate stuff on top.  It was OK but I don't think it was so great that is should be famous.  I think I would prefer to eat a piece of chocolate cake instead.  Either way, at least now I am feeling better and have had a big lunch, I am ready to get back out there and explore Boston for one more afternoon.

Love Princess George

Manipulative Parents

After starting today in the middle of the night, travelling through a few different states by train and then  spending all day exploring the US side of Niagara Falls, all I really wanted to do was to go for a swim and to relax in the spa and all AJ wanted was to eat dinner in the hotel buffet.  Now seeing that the hotel we were staying in had both a pool and a hot tub, as well as a huge buffet that should have been pretty easy right?  Wrong, it was too early to go to dinner and not everyone even wanted to go swimming.  Mum didn't even pack bathers so she didn't want to go swimming at all, sure she was prepared to sit by the pool if we went swimming but first she needed to find something to read.

I thought that I would be helpful and give mum the magazine that was in our room.  I should have checked to see what the magazine was about before I gave it to her, it was a magazine about all the places to shop around Niagara.  Big mistake.

Before I realised it, mum had convinced us that we should all go shopping instead of doing what we wanted to do.  Sure it involved suggesting to us that we go shopping tonight, for just a few hours and then spending all day tomorrow in Canada.  The other option was to eat dinner at the hotel and hang out at the pool and then go shopping all day tomorrow.

I am pretty sure that mum wouldn't spend all day shopping - she hates shopping.  Even dad, who loves to shop, wouldn't survive an entire day shopping.  It really isn't worth the risk.  So now I am off to do some shopping but look out Canada, we are heading your way tomorrow!
Love Princess George

Splash

Our friends have continued on their holiday. I was a little worried that there would be no-one to play with but then I found out that our cousins were staying just up the road. I really wanted to hang out with my cousins but what made it even more exciting was that there was a swimming pool where they were staying!

I splashed about for ages and practiced my diving and swimming. I am getting pretty good at belly-wackers too!

I stayed in the water splashing about and practicing until my lips were starting to turn blue.

Once I warmed up, I jumped back into the pool again.

Thanks for letting us play in your pool, it was ace!

Love AJ Pickle

Mikey Row Your Boat

Our neighbours decided to join us on our holiday so that they could take their boat for a sail on the lake. I think it took longer to set up the boat than they had actually sailing, but it looked like they were having fun.

Even Poppy helped get the boat ready for sailing.

Eventually the sail was up and the dad's took it out for an escape from all of us!

I didn't mind, I was happy just having other friends to splash about with in the water.

Holidays with friends are fun!

Love Princess George

Soggy Bandages

I had a big bath tonight and forgot that I am supposed to be resting AND keeping my bandages dry!

Luckily I am going back to the orthopedic surgeon this week to have my bandages and stitches removed, I don't think I will be able to remember to keep my arm dry much longer. Mum had to take my bandages off to dry them out so they could dry out ready for school in the morning

Oops,

Love AJ Pickle

Confused?

If I were to ask you a question about transport, do you think you would know the answer?

Let's see... 

What type of transport do you see on a lake?

Now I am sure that you said BOAT.  Normally the answer would be a boat of some sort, but not in Yarrawonga.  You see they are emptying the lake again so the cars and trailers are being parked IN THE LAKE and the boats are out on the river!

Where you see the cars parked is where we would normally go swimming.  Luckily it is too cold to go swimming!

Love AJ Pickle

Hot Tub

Look, there is a builder IN our hot tub!

Isn't it great that Simon is so good at building.  I can't wait until everything is finished and I can actually swim in the hot tub!

Love Princess George

Stuck

I went for a walk IN the lake today.

  

I tried to walk all the way to the island.

I got stuck in the mud half way.  

I went searching for hidden treasure.

Look, I found my shoe!

Playing in the lake is fun, and messy!

Love AJ Pickle

In the Lake

Playing in the lake is always a highlight of a holiday with Nan and Pop.  It is even more fun now that we can play in the lake during winter!  Don't worry, we won't get too cold - there isn't any water where we would normally play.

I can even play on the jetty now, nan doesn't freak out that I will fall in the water and drown.  Of course she still worries that I will fall and hurt myself!

Luckily there were no major dramas as we explored the lake and island, but there is still plenty of time left!

Love Princess George

All Wet

After school today I went to the swimming pool with AJ's class for a get-together.  The pool was packed with school kids and it was heaps of fun.  

We were there for ages and AJ didn't want to go home.  

Finally as it was getting dark, the pool party finished and we walked home.   I had a great time at the party, but I am really tired now.

Love Princess George

Spas and Sandpits

Do you remember, a long time ago, when we started to fix our backyard?  Way back in January, the spa was moved so we would have more room to play?  

Well not much has happened since then, but finally we had the spa fixed so at least we could have 'big baths' again!

The best thing about having the spa fixed, other than being able to swim everyday, is that now we have our very own sandpit!  Dad had to take out one of the pavers to level part of the spa and he found a sand pit underneath it - Hooray!

Even if the yard doesn't get fixed for ages, it is heaps of fun to play in now!

Love Princess George

Boy's Adventures

Well Mum and Milla have gone away for the weekend, so we had a boys weekend.  

We had so many adventures that I hope that I don't forget any...

• First we went riding.  We rode all the way to Highpoint (well almost all the way, we had to walk up the giant hill at Pipemakers Park).  I rode home with only one rest stop.
  
• We played 10 pin bowling.  Dad still isn't very good at bowling, but my brother Clement is!  
• We went to the swimming pool for Darcy's birthday party.  
• I convinced dad that it would be fun to go the the Essendon Football Club Family Day and saw all of the footy players.
• We explored the Moonee Valley Festival.
• Just when I thought that there were no more adventures, we went riding again, this time we went to the Footscray Arts Centre to listen to a band.
  

I think that I will sleep well tonight,

Love AJ Pickle

PS - mum is a camera hog and she took her camera with her for the weekend.  I will have to see if Clement has any photos for me to use instead.

A Crazy Day

Today certainly was a crazy day.

First we took AJ to school, then we had to go to circus for a photo shoot to promote the show. We went straight from circus to dancing for our final class before the concert tomorrow. From dancing we went to school to collect AJ's bag. We couldn't collect AJ because he was at the swimming pool having a swimming lesson, so it was off to the swimming pool next.

After we got AJ, it was home for lunch and then off to Tia and Tio's for the Christmas Party. The crazy elf and Santa both visited the party and we had heaps of fun.

When we left the party, went home to get the rest of our dancing gear and headed off to rehearsals.

Finally when our part of the rehearsal was over, Lucy picked us up and took us home. Mum is still at rehearsal, making sure that everyone else is safe. If I wasn't so tired I would write more about our crazy day, but for now - Good Night!

Love Princess George

PS - perhaps when mum gets home she will post photos of the crazy day for me!

Milla and her balloon butterfly

AJ trying to win the tug-of-war

Thanks for our presents Santa's Helper