Lucinda has started Ballet lessons!
And Audrey got to go along for the first one.
Lucinda and DAD
After we got back from Adelaide, Lucinda and I went away for our own special holiday, just the 2 of us. We went to Barwon Heads, and had our own cabin fronting right on to the beach. We went out to dinner, and the next day spent hours on the beach by Point Lonsdale, where William Buckley lived for many years.
Kim organised a fantastic lunch in Tusmore Pk.
In Rymill Pk with Paige
Paige Graduates!
Nelson 09
We went to Nelson, where Fi & I got to kayak down the Glenelg River for 2 days (thanks for the childcare folks!), then on to Adelaide for a somewhat disastrous tour with the band.
On the second day, as we went down the silent mirrorlike river, we could smell sausages. As we pulled in at Donovans, it turned out we landed in the middle of a Gazebo-commissioning! In my long experience, I can tell you – it’s not every day you happen on a Gazebo commissioning.
The Dalby-Leahys go to a costume party
Ethan selling popcorn.
It was a perfect, warm morning. So we relocated to the nature strip. Neighbours dropped by. Ethan decided to sell popcorn. His pricepoint was $5 a bag! And each bag had half a pat of butter in it, and half a Lake Eyre of salt. It must be recorded, though. He made a profit.
Princesses and Maids
Princess Lucinda was sitting on my lap this morning, telling me all about how to be a princess.
“I’m very happy you’re a princess because that makes me a Queen”
And Lucinda explains: “mummy every princess has a maid, it can be a he or a she.” “You’re my maid.”
“I don’t want to be the maid, I’d rather be the Queen”
“Well, it can’t be Zac or Dave because they would leave.”
We then had a very educational conversation about the merits of the modern princess who is so clever she can do everything herself…. fell on deaf ears I fear.
x Maid Fiona