Last weekend in April . .Already!

Hi All,

Seriously is this year flying past or is it just me??
Don't you remember when were were at school the weeks and terms used to go soooo slowly, now I feel like I could almost blink and miss a month.

Its nearly weekend time and I am gearing up for a mildly busy one, the evenings are free though ;-)

Tomorrow morning Jasper and I will be heading out early to watch Kurt (my younger bro) jump out of a plane, he wanted to skydive for his bday which was a few weeks ago.
Then I have to race back home to get Jasper and I to his first Gymbaroo class :-)))
Sunday we are off to a car rally . . .dragging along Auntie T who is hopefully going to be really good at guessing the clues!

Jasper is now saying Ta and oh oh . . . .his Ta sounds more like Daaah but is still very cute!

He is pulling himself up more and more on things now and I think my mission this weekend is to find a wooden trolley thing like this

So that he can pull himself up on that and start moving around on it as I don't have a lot of things around the house that he can practice pulling himself up on then moving around on his feet.

Plans are getting in place for the big change later this year!!

Love to All

Cara xo

1 Day Post Bali

Hi All,

We got back from Bali late yesterday afternoon, it was a great trip, Jasper travelled like a pro and was no problems at all on the flight there or back :-))

Luckily he is a social child and loves people as well as people watching . . . .there were many people wanting to get a touch of him or trying to make him smile . .infact I think more people talked to him then myself or GG.

We shopped, we walked, we swam, we ate . . .that was it, it was a lot of fun I however have a low tollerance level for people harrasing me to buy things and also haggling two things which are hard to escape in Bali on the streets or beach. Hence we did hit heaps of department stores and picked up great bargins there as well.

Leaving Bali

First Morning checking out the beach

Eating by the pool

Another meal of rice by the beach in Sanua

Yep you guessed it fried rice for Jasper

A lovely setting for lunch

Before we left Jasper fav food was rice . . .after 5 days of eating friend rice I am not sure if it will be now!!

Love to All
Cara :-))

3 more sleeps till Bali

Hi All,

Yep I am counting down the sleeps ;-)
Had my B12 shot at lunch before going and getting some currency to use while I am away.

Friday afternoon I did a bit of a power shop after picking up Jasper from daycare and I am now the owner of a new water proof/shock proof digital camera! Plus I went and got a mozzie net to put over Jaspers cot and met a gentleman who is an expert on Bali and I now have two pages of places to go for all different things like childrens clothes, cosmetics, womans clothes . .plus the best insect repelent.

I still have some things to get mainly for Jasper, its amazing how many things you have to take extra when traveling with a child . . . .I am trying not to take too much as I know I can buy it over there and for pretty cheap but there are certain things I have to take.

Still getting plans in place for the big thing later this year.

Jasper will be 10mths old on Friday FAR OUT!! It really has flown (how cliche)

Okay just about time to head off and start on the next list of errands!

Love to All
Cara :-))

Will day

Hi All,

Today I am doing something I should have done ages and ages ago, I am doing my Will. Since having Jasper I knew that I needed to get one done just to have it all in writting that Jasper is to go to Auntie T should anything happen to me. I know that my family would not contest this however you never know whats going to happen so I just want it all down in black and white also of course any assests I have and Jaspers scholarship fund etc . .

Doing things like this makes you realise that your a grown up now, doesn't it. People reading might find this a strange thing to say but I understand now what "adults" meant when I was younger and they said you never feel older . . .I know physically we start to feel older but in our heads do you think we ever feel older?
Reading facebook posts about people getting married or having children just brings it home that we are all grown up now . . .
Does that stop me saying when I grow up I want to be . . . .NOPE cause one day I am sure I will get my grown up dream job :-))

Anyway this is kind of a rambling post but I thought it was worth posting.

Only 6 more sleeps and we are off to BALI woohoo I have got some mega planning and list writing to do this weekend so that I have everything packed that I need . . .traveling with a child is new for me.

Jasper is enjoying crawling around everywhere and can pull himself to his feet on occasion, he has yet to do it at daycare but has managed to do it about 4 times at home :-))

Love to All
Cara xo

After Easter 2010

Hi All,

A few snaps from our Easter down at Mum and Dad's! Don't you love the pink sparkly cow :-))

Easter was lovely the right combo of relaxing and family with some retail therapy and some very yummy food lovingly made by my Mum (though I did make one meal).

Monday night however I started being sick and didn't manage to actually keep anything in my stomach until Friday .  . . .let me just say this was not the way I wanted to lose weight to look good in my bathers for Bali later this mth.
However I am now feeling human again and ready to blog again :-))

Jasper has now mastered crawling and is taking on his next challenge of pulling himself up on things, he is so clever. Bath time has now moved to the proper bath as he really was getting to big for his baby bath on the kitchen sink . . .and the cot has been moved to the bottom setting so he can't make a jump for freedom in the night.

I am now starting proper getting ready and planning for Bali seeing as we are leaving next Thursday! I can not wait to relax by the pool and shop and relax by the pool and drink and relax by the pool . . .can we see the theme there hehe

Plans for the big change later this year are in motion and once I get word back on the latest step I will be ready to reveal all :-))

Love to All
Cara xo