Hello world,

Slack I know....Things have been busy (as usual), I hurt my back at work unfotunately & am back into uni (blah).  Kate is growing up & learning more & more words everyday.  She is soooo into being helpful (taking dishes to the kitchen, helping sweep the floor, telling me where to vacuum etc) I know you are all thinking how great this is but really it generally just makes my jobs take triple the time to do!!!!  Which can be sooooo frustrating but lovely...

We are trying to encourage her to play more independantly, which works some of the time.  She absolutley LOVES reading stories especially nursery rhymes!!   Nana & Pa (Mike & Jenny) bought her a wiggles DVD & suddenly everytime we are in the house we get "wiggy, wiggy" whilst pointing to the tele.  Don't worry I have started humming & singing wiggies @ work & pretty much anywhere...I think its official I am converted to mummyhood.  

Tim has been home more this month which has been blissfull.  Its nice to have him back & all of us to spend time together.  This weekend is the MND AGM & he will be redrafted as President for the 3rd year running.  Things are happening, slowly but surely for them which is great & exciting!

As i am writing this miss kate is standing beside me reading herself the nursery rhyme book & reciting "one more, one more" with her pointy finger up just like us....oh dear she is hilarious.  I would also like to make mention of the fact that she NEVER stops TALKING!!!  I think she must get that from Tim (LOL) ;)  

I will stop boring you with words so you can look at the pics....Love to all

xoxoxo Team Hynes

The Captain & his co-pilot ;)

Last weekend we had a peg-idna in our back garden

Roaring Beach - 31/01/2009

Ky, Kate & I at a wedding earlier this month

Pics

Cautiously checking out the horse @ Richmond

Chasing the ducks @ Richmond bridge

following the traumatic Carousel ride Kate said 'more more' (sporting a large scratch from a bif with the lemon tree)

Two VERY hungover parents @ the Sydney- Hobart Festival on the wharf

What was I thinking ???  I just thought she would love it...Not so.  I researched the ride and it was 3 songs long - she can handle that, I can handle that even if she doesn't like it.  It was 5 and a half bloody songs, she was ok for about the first half of the first song and then it was on!!!!  

'The Taste' - What a great night, good food, Great Wine & lovely company :)

Yummy...Baby cino @ Salamanca

Look @ this angel face :)

Ummmm I don't know?

David & Sarah

Team Hynes

Mummy & Munchi

Our big grown up girl...

I love this pic - Daddy & his darling daughter

Cheers....

Sooo Cute ;)

The anticipation

this is GREAT - I love the fearful excitement!!

and again...

ummm...I think I will stay here forever ;)

Having fun

Opening pressies!!!

none of us were feeling too fresh xmas morning :)

Summer News

It has been some time since I blogged properly & there is sooo many pics to catch up on!!  Things have been sensational in Tassie for summer this year. Warm sunny days even some balmy nights!  The house has been pretty quite not very many visitors this year :(  We do have a little human Tasmanian devil keeping us busy though.  Busy is one of the best ways to describe this little munchkin.  She LOVES being helpful....always passing us things (she isn't supposed to touch), turning off things (she isn't suppossed to touch) & putting things in the bin (she isn't suppossed to touch).  Luckily to date the only things (we know of that) we've lost are numerous tupperware herb containers & our brush from the dustpan set.  

Christmas was loads of fun with Sarah & David.  We drank & drank & drank, played games, cards, talked & ate ourselves silly.  It was lovely to hang out & for them to enjoy some Kate time with our ever developing little munchkin.  Whilst they were here Kate was having a serious stranger/animal danger phase which until recently had me a little worried.  In the last 2 weeks however she has come along ten-fold & is much more confident, still wary of animals & strangers but much more willing to explore & experience life.  She is OBSESSED with singing nursery rhymes at the moment, in fact I have just spent the last hour driving in the car singing twinkle twinkly & incy wincy spider for her while she sat back in airconditioned comfort & sucked her thumb.  It tried explaining that I was tired & OVER IT!!!!  But really who can reason with an independant 18month old female!!!!  So on & on & on & on & on I went till Tim was ready to slap me I think :)

We have been making good use of this beautiful weather with lots of beach time & outside picnics & play.  The garden is a HUGE feature at the moment.  Tim & a good friend of ours 'Joe' have created a new amazing vegie patch with loads of vege & herbs.  Tim is also attempting to dig up all the grass so that he can replant for next season.  

Uni hasn't started back for the Semester but I have enrolled & am anticipating a busy but manageable timetable.  I am working every wed,thurs fri this year.  This is so that Tim & I can have some nice family time together & with our little girl.  

Kate is still loving her swing set, she has become so much more confident with the slide.  She gets on the swing first (always - she's a little OCD!!!) and is there for some time, all the while saying 'more more more' which means higher higher higher till she is cackling like a patient from the luny bin.  Then we head to teh slide & she never waits for the 'go' in 'ready set go' she is already whizzing off with a devilish grin.  It is beautiful........

Discovering the world day by day through a toddlers eyes is a great way to be living life...Things are just so simple.  I will post some photos from christmas & beyond after this .. We hope this finds those of you who are still loyally checking our blog well & thank you for your patience...xoxoxo Caz, Tim & Kate 

Hello to all.  Merry christmas & Happy 2009!!!

Well its been some time since I last blogged & I feel guilty enough, not to mention all the people who keep reminding me :)  Thanks Dave.  Unfortunately there are loads more photos but I will have to do a take 2 as my gorgeous little munchkin has just started calling out "mummi, mummi"  Just in case I hadn't heard the constant chattering since she woke from her sleep.  She is gowing up so fast and changing every day - new words, funny expressions, queries & statements & childish awe & amazement at teh most simple things.  It's GREAT!!!  

I will blog about our wonderful Decemeber 08/ January 09 with visitors, christmas, Taste festival etc in the very near future & also put up some more pics

Thank you to all our beautiful family (that includes the Lee's) for there generous contributions toward the best present for all of us - The swing set!!!  

It is providing Tim & I with sanity & her with hours of fun & excitement!  All she says when she is awake is "outide" -  which means outside.  She hasn't quite worked out that playing in the rain is not quite the socially acceptable thing yet & truly lets us know quite vocally that she isn't real happy about going in!  

These slide & beach pics are from Christmas Day

I just love the tentative excitement of this shot.  THE SLIDE :)

Looking Uber serious on the swing

The whole kit & caboodle

Naomi & Kate opening pressies after lunch & a sleep :)

Christmas afternoon @ the beach - our little girl having some fun...

'Cheese' for the photo :)

Having fun playing in the sand @ Howrah Beach

A little family pic - on our way to the taste 28th Dec with Dave & Sarah.  We dropped Kate @ the Sih's & let our hair out -  Needless to say there was much fun had by all & a few headaches the next day!  I could show you some incriminating evidence, however, I will refrain as it is just too bad :)  Lov you big bro xo

Ourr Tasmanian Devil ;)

Being silly :)
Caz's cake decorating creation:

Our Family Beach Holiday;

Big Drives!!!
Lots of sleeping!!!