The other Lars

Here is a photo of the other Lars.  I shall leave it at that.

I love your umbrella

I have been meaning to post some happy snaps from the holiday that son number 2 and I took to Coolangatta.

Here he is having a hot chocolate while we are waiting for our room to be ready.

In the morning we were visited by a kookaburra.

We visited the Crystal Castle where son number 2 had no problem working his way to the centre of the labyrinth.

Here I am in front of Buddha.

The views were stunning.

 As were all the gardens.

Son number 2 is placing a 'I love you mummy' offering to the Hindu deity.

After having a good look around the Crystal Gardens we enjoyed a cup a tea and son number 2 took the opportunity to do some colouring in.

A walk on the beach in the evening.

And an ice cream afterwards (although after this picture was taken he didn't want anymore so I ate it, shame).

One of son number 2's favourite activities was sitting in the spa.

And the hotel had water slides to which we devoted 2 hours.

On the way back to Brisbane we stopped in at the pirate park.

We also went for a walk in a rainforest.

Of all the wonderful things we did and saw on our 3 day holiday son number 2's favourite activity of all was playing with my umbrella.  He took every opportunity to use it (and there were many even though the photos don't show it).  He would even sneak into the bedroom, shut the door and secretly play with the umbrella.  Who can understand how a four year old's brain works.

Spring has sprung

This is the view from my window at work.  You know it is spring in Brisbane when the Jacaranda's are in bloom.

Son number 2 and I had a long weekend away.  Just the two of us spending some one on one time together.  We went to Coolangatta and while we weren't blessed with lovely spring weather we had a great time.

Getting married

After his initial disbelief, son number 2 has accepted that he can't marry me (nor any other relative).  So he drew a picture of Mr Man and I getting married on the new chalkboard.  Love the pink wedding dress!