5th Birthday!

(happy birthday graphic by kateF @ Pickleberrypop )

Can't believe he is 5 already! He got a Nintendo DS which he loves, could barely get him to look up from it for a photo!



We had planned a party at Kidstown which is one of his favourite spots but the weather was dismal, the only time it has rained here pretty much all year and freezing to boot, the coldest day in 30 something years! So a last minute change of plans, we went bowling, he loves that also.



Joel and Jordy, yes we actually got those bowling shoes on him, no socks though eww. They insisted he wear them, the other bowling places we have been to have been more lenient with kids and shoes, no such luck here though. He didn't like them at all but we got through!

Also having a birthday on the 17th is Jordy's cousin Emma, with her brother Phillip's 5th just a few days before.



Jordy had wanted a Transformers cake for ages beforehand and was so happy with the Bumblebee cake Lisa made him (not that he ate it, but loved the look of it!) So with two nephews and a niece with birthdays in the same week, poor Lisa had a busy time the night before the party! She did an amazing job though, huge thank you!



Jordan' Bumblebee is in the middle for those that haven't experienced the joys of Transformers!

While we were getting party stuff we got some new crafty stuff for Jordy to help keep him entertained, particularly important at the moment because he hasn't been going to kinder. He has been sick and his sleeping is also way out of whack again. One of the things we got was beads, good fine motor activity.







This fishy bead was his favourite, he named him Goldie and he's "Keeping him forever"! Don't you love the over the top expression of love for Goldie!







And one last one from yesterday, I got the speedlight (flash) out and had a play. I bounced the flash off the window to the side. This was taken very late afternoon and without the flash there just wan't enough light left. I don't use it often but you can get good results from bouncing flash.

A few from Friday at the local park -













Saturday we went on Puffing Billy, Jordy loves trains, it was too loud for him though. We had to go right down the back of it. I had intended to get some photos of the actual train when we got off but he fell asleep in my arms on the way back!









And Sunday, Mother's Day at the park.



She is keeping the tooth fairy busy! Wish she would pull the one that is hanging by a thread though. I loved wobbly teeth when I was young but now, eeek!







His moustache! Fun!



I see that pesky tooth again!

A couple more of Bianca from last week





Jordy actually picked this hat when we were at Torquay, promised he would wear it and of course didn't. But it was cold over the weekend and he wanted to go to mini golf so we insisted on the hat.





He took it off in the car because it was of course "hurting" but did actually put it back on for mini golf.

He loves the nearby mini golf, the sign out the front claims it is Australia's Best Mini Golf, Joel and I are fairly sure it should read Australia's Crappest Mini Golf but the boy adores it! He gets a little sad on the last hole though, the balls disappear down a pipe not to be seen again. He asked me to take this photo of the balls before they went! (Excuse the colour from my pocket p&s, love having a pocket camera but hmm.. it even cures his anaemia!!)



Wednesday was Mother's day at kinder. I got a cute heart shaped keyring that has a picture he drew of me inside, very cute.







Didn't quite capture his expression of disgust at sitting down for snack watching the others eat fruit but this almost shows it. Yes, he still has eating issues, sigh.

OK, I'm going to try again with the blog, lets see how long I last!

If you haven't already seen it my website is up and running, www.melindaalexanderphotography.com
Let me know what you think if you have a look.

Some photos from the past week-





Jordy ready for the park. Waiting for Lisa, there is always time for a few photos.



Jesse at the park.





and again.



Bianca. She was a crack up at the park, telling any kid she met her life story and her brother and cousins life stories as well! There was a little girl there in costume and she said to B, "I'm Robin Hood". B said "Oh hi Robin Hood, I'm Bianca Xxxx" Completely thought it was the little girl's name! God did we laugh.

So we were actually going to the wetlands but it rained, well drizzled.





Jordy was not a happy camper so we drove down there anyway and look what we saw!



An echidna! In suburban Melbourne! Well in a park but still, impressive!











Bells beach. Watching Benny surf.



This I love, pure joy. He was having a seaweed fight with Dad!

It was a cold day, hence the fluffy crocs, Jordy doesn't do socks and really only wears crocs so the fluffies are perfect. Except at the beach. Because you can guarantee that small children will go in no matter what temperature!



He had been just playing, running from the waves but then stopped running, deliberately!



We did try and rescue him!

But when you are already wet, why not really enjoy!



Poor fluffy crocs!



The fluffy insert does come out for washing and drying so we discovered! And lucky for him he had a full set of dry clothes which is more than we can say for poor Dad!