Fun with Grandma!

Having two kids is hard work!  After Elly was born Charlie got a lot more whiney and disobedient... I think he was feeling sad about me having to feed Elly when he wanted me to play with him, and having to hold her all the time etc.  Charlie apparently doesn't like sharing his mom!  It's gotten quite a bit better in the last while, but it was tough there for a bit!  Luckily we could usually distract him with my mom!  It was SO SO SO nice to have her here for so long!  And after I came home from the hospital people from our ward brought us dinner for a whole week, which was also SO SO SO nice.  Since this was my moms first time to Australia, I felt like we needed to do some fun things while she was here!  So dragging two kids around we managed just that - fun! 

We came home Saturday night and Sunday was Australian Fathers Day!  So we had pancakes and whipped cream and strawberries!  Elly was Andrews present...!

Elly lives in the living room, and Charlie likes to watch her!

The Sunday before my mom left Andrew blessed Elly at church - Family picture!

I can't believe we have two kids!

We drove out to Wivenhoe Dam and saw some kangaroos in the wild!  A true Australian experience for Grandma!

And on the way to the dam we stopped to get meat pies - so delicious!

Charlie loved spending over an hour throwing rocks into the water

We also spent a day driving out to the Sunshine Coast - this was a little stop at the Glasshouse Mountains on the way

Caloundra - Charlie had a blast digging holes and chasing and running away from waves with Grandma!

Ellys first trip to the beach! 

Nima came downstairs and took some pictures of Elly - I LOVE THIS ONE!

 Elly was NOT co-operative so we didn't get many!

Heading along the little boardwalk to the park!  After this we headed to Costco - My mom is a Costco addict!

Of course we had to go to Southbank!  I love that place...

And I love this kid!

Grandma had never seen such large bacon before!

I had a Groupon for a drive in movie - this was the first time Charlie did well and paid attention!  For the first half at least... we saw Minions

I know it's a drive in movie but we like to set up on the lawn!  And funny story, so before the show starts they had a little market and if you go around and get stamps from all the stalls you're entered into a draw to win a night at the movies with entry and a family meal deal.  Well my mom went and got all the stamps while I was with Charlie at the park and we entered the draw.  We do it every time and never win.  Anyways, the draw is in-between the first and second movies, which we weren't staying for.  As Andrew was driving away I said "but what if we won" and he said "do you want me to stop?" and I said "I never win" so he kept driving, but then I was like "but what if I win?" and he said "do you want me to pull over?" (in a very exasperated tone I might add) And I said "yes!" and so he did and two seconds later my name flashed on the screen as the winner!  It was pretty funny and we were all quite surprised.  Thanks mom for getting all of those stamps - you were good luck!

Grandma - Momma - Baby

This kid doesn't like getting his hands dirty!  He needs to wash his hands as soon as they get dirty, so finger painting was not thrilling for him!  I had to show him it could be fun

Charlie's favourite outdoor pastime is washing out his water table!

I'm so glad my mom got to come for so long!

I hate how the pictures get loaded out of order!  This one is from Wivenhoe Dam

There are huge pelican type birds all around!  They are huge

Grandma and Charlie eating Lamingtons!

On the drive back there were even more kangaroos!  This one has a joey sticking out of its pouch (well the feet anyways!)

Charlie likes to drive his cars on Elly - I have to remind him all the time "not on the head!"

Elly looks almost as big as Charlie here!

Because I use a neck pillow sometimes when I sit with Elly, Charlie likes to use his neck pillow when he hold Elly!

One day we checked out Springfield Lakes Orion Lagoon - it just recently opened and is quite nice!

Charlie liked it at least.... it wasn't the warmest of days!  After this we headed to IKEA as well, it was a long day!

I don't have very many pictures of Elly when she was newborn!  Just some bad selfies...

We also spent some time at the art galley!  Charlie loved playing here

Another (out of order) Southbank picture

Ready for some time out and about

We had a little early birthday party for Charlie so my mom could be there - this is his awesome digger cake!

The day before my mom left we went to Colleges Crossing where Charlie again spent ages throwing rocks into the water!

Aussie Burger - so good!

Before taking my mom to the airport - it was a sad day...

Ellyria's Blessing Day!

Blue Steel