Meet our new family members - Jan 2012

1. Lucy has started reaching for things which is really exciting - she concentrates soooo hard and then swings her little arm and grasps whatever she is focusing on. She has also (just) started giggling - such a beautiful sound.
2.  What to do on a stinking hot day....... sit in the doorway where the aircon is blowing and have a picnic of course!!! - with all your friends.  This was so cute, the kids even rolled up tissue paper and stickytaped it together to make fish and chips.
3.  Little girl in the big bath.  She loves kicking in the cool water (it has been really hot up here lately).
4.  Four girls chilling out in front of the TV together.
5.  Lucy had had a really unsettled morning.  This is where/how she finally crashed for a proper sleep.  Completely naked, in the middle of the busiest part of the house - the cross road between the kitchen and bathroom and inside and outside. We were doing craft on the mat beside her and she just slowly drifted off.
6.  Is it all rubbed in Mum??? - Annabelle self application of sunscreen.
7.  Meet our newest family members....... Annabelle is feeding Lilly (white), Lullaby (black), Penny (red) and .... wait for it...... Butterfly (red).  Yes, a chicken called Butterfly.  Olivia's choice.
We bought the chickens on Christmas eve and the kids love them. They are really tame and come when called. 
8. We all got a surprise when we found two eggs the other day - didnt think they would lay for a few more weeks at least.  This is Olivia showing me her find.  I love this photo - kids in their undies and gumboots holding eggs from our chickens - almost like they are on the farm.
9.  Matilda showing off the eggs.
10. approximately 2 minutes later....... only one egg left!  The kids comment 'well, at least we know they are good eggs'.