Weather Wonders

We get interesting weather at this time of year.  After a week of grey skies, it was monster clouds yesterday -

and bright sun this morning.

Yee Haa!

Kate showed us a great photo of Sophie and her best friend last night.  Taken a week or so back at the school fair, it still had to go on the Blog.

James Slogs it Out

James and the Under 13 Jets had a tough game today.  They met a determined opposition on a sodden ground.  The ball was as heavy as lead, slippery and refused to bounce so there was a lot of scrapping for the ball in packs and not a lot of free flowing play. 

James was on the ball a lot and worked hard all over the ground.  The Jets started well but North Ringwood clawed their way back into contention and only went down by 3 points.  I think our boys were pleased to hear the final siren.

Jack's On Fire

Jack had a great day with the Jets today.  It was a rotten day but the ground was in reasonable shape and the heavy rain held off.

He worked hard all game and the Coach used him in a number of positions around the ground.  He obviously did what was required as he was given the coveted "Footy Cards" award at the end of the game.  Great work Jack.

New Lens

A new lens has arrived into the family.  I love the small cameras but this lens is almost bigger than the camera. 

However it does have its compensations.  It has a long zoom range, it is very fast (lets in lots of light) it has extremely rapid focus and is super sharp.  Lovely!!

Cooper Takes on Basketball

We saw Cooper go through his paces in a basketball skills training session this evening.

It was great to see him enjoying the whole thing so much and we were impressed at how well he listened to, and followed the instructions of the coach.

His Fan Club thought he did very well.

Agony of Separation

The day is approaching when Adam's arrival is no longer heralded by the thump of the V8.  Special counseling sessions have been organised.

Tantalising Toothy Tales

We had dinner with Brett, Cathy, Mitchell, Ebony and Holly tonight.  It was a relaxed, fun evening complete with all the gory tales of tooth loss, prompted by Holly's recent loss of a fang.

James Jags Jets Jackpot!

From the outset, it has to be said that James had a GREAT day on the field, despite the fact that it was a rotten day.  Spectators were confined to barracks

 but the players did not seem to notice the weather. James was picking up kicks around the ground -

and driving the opposition crazy sticking to them like glue -

and kicking goals out of the middle of packs.  He kicked 2 goals in the first half.

At half time the Team had kicked over 40 points and Lysterfield had only managed 1 goal just before the siren so the mood was very positive in the rooms at half time.

Because the boys were doing so well, the Coach decided to rest James and a couple of other strong players at the start of the second half but Lysterfield added a couple of quick goals and the game moved to their end.  After 12 minutes James was back on the ground and the play suddenly moved back to the Jets end.

James added another goal and a point to his tally.

He left the ground after a fantastic performance and was recognised as "Player of the Week" by the coaching staff.  You cannot do better than that!

Patrick Has A Pearler

We watched Patrick playing with his new team in their first game of the season.  He had really come to play with new levels of energy and more aggressive play.

He had nearly run himself into the ground by half time and the team was well ahead.  When he was taken off for a rest, the opposition started to come back.  The coach soon had him back on the court and the boys had a comfortable win.

It was a good game to watch. Great work Pat!

Lachlan Celebrates With Friends

It was the final Act of the Great Lachlan Birthday Saga today - he had a party with his friends at a Play Centre.  After some important present opening -

 

it was time for fun on the equipment -

while the parents got into the coffee.

Of course there were the formalities required on such an occasion.

There was also plenty to eat.

In all, a very satisfactory day!

Lachlan's Fifth

We managed to get Lachlan's fifth birthday portrait today.  He was keen to see his new photo in Granny's Gallery.

Cooper's Birthday Party

Cooper's friends came to help him celebrate his birthday on Sunday.

He got quite a haul! The boys play seemed to be based on a recurring theme.

Following the food and the cake, all the boys headed down to "Inflatable World" where there is lots of bouncy stuff!

The boys had a ball.  If you want them to expend energy, this is the place to do it.

Lisa took lots of water bottles and they were in constant demand as the boys ran from one attraction to the next.  They had a great afternoon!