Friday, 26 December 2014

Family Christmas 2014

Christmas celebrations with family and friends

This Christmas we had several Christmas events leading up to Christmas day with the family. The week before Christmas John and I took Bronte, Garreth and Mei to the local Maleny Pantomime to see "Sleeping Beauty". It was a lot of fun and afterwards we gave Bronte her presents as they were all heading up to Rockhampton for Christmas with our friends the Khoo family.
We also saw them briefly on the 23rd when Jess arrived so she could give Bronte some presents. The rest of us did a Secret Santa with books as the gift.
On Christmas day we were joined by Pam and Pat and our good friends Kim, Doug and Morgan for a Christmas brunch and enjoyed a game of Articulate after lunch. After an afternoon break we met up again for dinner. A fabulous day of good friends, good food and fun.
2014 Ross Christmas tree

Bronte and Garreth

at the Sleeping Beauty pantomime

Nanna and Bronte

Bronte opens present from Nanna

Mei, Bronte and Garreth

Bronte helps with Nanna's gift

Jess gives Bronte a gift

A pink book!

How to be a princess

Dinner on the 23rd

Garreth, Bronte, Jess, Mei and Barb

Activities

Jigsaw

Barb and Jess

Kim makes punch

Pam and Pat

Doug and Kim

Barb and John

Jess


Kim


Pat

Morgan

Doug

Pamela

John

Barb









Wednesday, 26 November 2014

Australia Zoo visits

Three visits to Australia Zoo with Bronte

For the last three weeks I have visited Australia Zoo with Bronte every Wednesday. On the first visit we up-graded to annual passes which are valid until March 2016!! Great value if you happen to live only fifteen minutes away from the Zoo as we do.
waiting for the zoo train
Bronte loves the bumpy zoo train ride
we check the map to see what exhibits we'll visit next
Bronte is a little unsure when Joe the train driver talks to her
It's great driving Steve's jeep
strawberry ice cream please Nanna...it's my favourite
Now we can drop in for just a couple of hours rather than having a marathon day in the hot sun. We have had a great time....and still haven't seen everything. Bronte has particular favourites that we have to do each time.
Bronte carefully straps Sharkie and Ra into the pram
watching the show in the Crocoseum
selfies with Nanna
The croc show was entertaining but........
the playground is a lot of fun
climbing to the top of the slide
Yay! love playgrounds
coming ready or not
climbing through the tunnel
running with crocs



 

I see "Kalalas"
lets find some kangaroos
This is how a kangaroo jumps


 
I'm not scared of crocodiles!
well it looks safe enough....
Ta da! Bronte conquers croc
check out this globe



 
Spin faster Nanna!
Loves riding the green snake "tea cup" ride
Bronte grins from ear to ear and gurgles with laughter as we spin on this ride
Bronte is very worried about Donna the sick Koala
Donna seems to be recovering well

love those baby piggies