The Ansell Family!: January 2009

The Merrett's.......the Coupers and the Ansell's!

In Honour..... Happy Birthday Dave!

Yesterday would have been Dave's Birthday so we all decided to take Mum out for a bite to eat and a bit of fun! Sam decided that bowling would be the way to go because at least it would be air conditioned!

The shoes have slightly improved since the last time we bowled!

Hamish wanted to join in on the fun and also bowl. This is he being fitted with the groovy shoes!

Nana Margaret waiting in anticipation for her first turn. I wonder how she will go!!!!

He he he..

Mum and Dad enjoying the day!

Isabella just laying back having a good laugh at our expense.

I was wondering what the hell was going on and how come it was never my turn!

Hamish having his turn...

and I think he was pretty impressed with himself!!

I was still wondering what was going on!

and getting fed up cos it was still not my turn!

The near end scores and it is very sad when a 4 year old comes in in 2nd place!

A very modest Hamish!

Finally it was my turn! Well, I put the shoes on anyway!

We hope Dave had a happy birthday wherever he is!

My Dad also known as Uncle Mark!

My cousin Hamish just loves my dad, but he loves my mum even more! Below are a couple of shots of them mucking around.

Wiggles time! Lucky Dad, he gets to sit and watch it with us!

Cuddles from Hamish and Bella!

Isabella!

Charlotte's new room!

During the week my new bedroom furniture was delivered and Mum and Dad decided that it was time for me to go into a big bed! Not only was I going into a big bed but I was also moving rooms! So much change but I am coping with it just fine!

This is a canvas that Mum made me before I was even born! It now has pride of place in my new room!

Dad hard at work moving my blind from 1 room to another.....

This face did not last long when he realised that he had put the blind on backwards and Mum would not let him leave it like that....

I had an absolute ball playing in all of the boxes that my furniture came in!

My new bed!

The dressing table.... similar to the one Mum had when she was a little girl!

My first night in my new bed. I am sure that I will figure out how to do it eventually!

Well, I guess we all need to have one fall! This is at Sam and Drew's house and yes, I did fall out of their bed but I have survived to tell the story!!

Grampians

While we were in Ararat we decided to take a day trip to the Grampians. First port of call was the wildlife zoo.

This poor car copt a battering from a very aggressive pecking peacock! Oh, how beautiful he thought he looked in his own reflection!

Toot toot! Hey, this car is not red!

Me and dad having a ball!!

Next port of call was Lake Bellfield. This is a large man made lake that also sports the remains of the original town of Halls Gap. Mum and Shaz thought this was so interesting as you can still see the old stumps of the pub and the swimming pool!

The remains of old Halls Gap

Jacob taking a well earned rest.

Me with Lake Bellfield in the background

Time for lunch! We headed into the 'new' Halls Gap for some delicious chicken and salad rolls (thanks Maz and Stan!) then some play time in the park.

Me, Jacob and Kira on the sea-saw!

Jacob really liked Kira!

Even my Dad wanted to get a piece of the fun!

Check me out going down the slide all on my own! I am so clever and so brave!!

After lunch saw us heading to the Zumpsteins to check out the Kangaroos!

Mum and Shaz were both very disappointed with what we saw. It all seemed very unloved and of course dead. (that is what happens in a drought!) The saddest thing is that we did not even see 1 kangaroo!!