She's 1 year old!

WOW - time fly's doesn't it?  I cant believe that one whole year has passed since I gave birth, since I sweated and cried and she flew into the world and since Erik...well... his beard.  What a year.  What a year for a first time mum and dad.  

So to celebrate it, on April 22, Manon, Erik and I went to the Collingwood Children's farm. A beautiful farm set in the downtown area of Melbourne, in a nature reserve.  There we had a baby chino' (go Melbourne for introducing coffee culture so early into one's life) Home made sausage rolls, we fed a sheep and Erik got kicked in the balls by a goat.  HA HA.  It was an awesome day for everyone... CHECK IT.

Our little Aussie sheila... what a doozer.

Our daughter.  Manon.  Wow is she ever getting to know her Aussie roots well.  In the 3 weeks that we have been here, she has been bludging, fossiking, drinking beer, eating meat pies, swearing at every bloody thing... and enjoying the flaming footy games. Its been a blast just watching her.  

Here are some moments I have captured of her around Melbourne, in her bedroom, riding a merry-go-round - that really show off her personality.  (For those of you who have miss the little tike) What a little fair dinkum ripper if I do say so myself.

Loving her Dooks

Flying around with dad in a cafe

Her favorite horse of course.  Not much in comparison to Grammie Donna's real ones.  But give the kid a break, this one talks.

Morning crazy time in her bedroom in Australia.

The regal Miss M Froese riding her pony across meadows.

My beautiful little pout sitting in our favourite cafe just down the street here.

Naughty Goof ball.

Good Bye... Farewell... Adieu...

To all our best buddies... its just not the same without you.  

March 28 - our good buddy farewell party.  Oh what a night - there was some great singing, someone was burning down 'the house', there was definitely some terrible singing and yes, some tears.  This picture was taken of the last few good buddies hanging around.  The rest, although not here in this picture... are in our hearts (BOO HOO)

What we did on Erik's 30th birthday-day yo

Yes well it was a few month's back and we were still in Canada... but its been a bloody hard fight to get this blogging thing going here, there and ever where.  At last.  Slow success.

Feb 20th 2009:

What to do... why don't we have a gay ol' merry time in Canmore?  With lunch, followed by a walk along the Bow, followed by Coffee, and then a followed with a very tired little girl and a cranky car ride home back to the rancho-relaxo.  So much fun.

Barfday celebrations of the nation

Erik turned 30 yo.  And we threw a fancy Costa Rica party waaaaaay back in Feb to celebrate the festive occasion. Crazy crazy party party fun times for sure.  Check out how tropical we all look, given the snow outside... 

Birthday Boy!

Moi and the lovely Shanterra

Shanterra's crazy toes

Hostess, Shelley ala Tropicana

Host, Dan the tourist man

The lovely Doc and Deborah

Shizen-houzen... its been a bloody long time hasn't it?

Hoo Raaa we finally have some high speed internerd.  So here is some catch up pics of the past couple of months out at Eriks folks place.  Enjoy.