30/11 - Painting

With today being the very last day in November, so the day before the Christmas lights have to be ready to go, I thought that we would spend the day putting them up so that we could get ready for tomorrows turning the lights on BBQ. As it turns out, Nathan had other plans, and our once manor red gates are now Surf-mist white. Painting the gates was loads harder than any part of the house that I have done so far, and the worst part is, after all that effort, I really don't like the colour and think that we should have gone with a darker grey. I suppose it is lucky that paint is pretty easy to change if I am still not convinced on the colour in a few months.

29/11 - CSIRO Art Day

We finally got out to the CSIRO art session that we have been meaning to get to all year, only to find out that because of all the government cut backs, that this class will be their last one. Maddie loved making her leaf mobile, leaf rubbing's, and little pipe cleaner trees but didn't interact with any of the other kids which I thought was unusual for her. As we were leaving the class one of the girls that works in the building was getting out the giant stick insects to show the kids, they were big enough that they could be petted, which is gross! Maddie liked it, and thankfully I could stand a few steps back while she did get a close up of the insect. The centre looks like it will be an awesome place to visit when Maddie gets older, so hopefully I remember about it and it doesn't get closed down with their budget cuts.

28/11 - Christmas Crafts

Christmas Craft days are just not the same without Grace and Leah's presence, and its not just me that thinks that way, Maddie asked so many times today if Grace was going to swing by to do her own bauble and paint with her and Hugh. I had planned to attempt to make the kids hand prints into little snowmen ornaments but I was quite happy with keeping it plain once I saw how they printed. There is also a lot less chance of me making them look terrible if I did attempt all the other bits needed. 

After their work was finished it was free time painting with paint brushes at first before they decided to do the same as last year and use the paint and paper as a running track. I think the little footprints are super cute, but I am not so sure Nathan will approve of them all over the driveway.