Gangnam Style!

I think every kid across Australia has probably mastered the Gangnam Style dance. Amazingly popular and catching song with phenomenal success on YouTube, that our boys also love, 'yay'!.

As the boys got an ipod from Grandad for Christmas and Jacob got an ipod dock from Santa, one of the first things they put on the ipod was this annoyingly catching song! double 'yay'!. I have heard it on repeat now for the past few days! Whoopa gangnam style!!!

Boys showing their stuff here, although Lucas isnt too impressed!

Photos from the saddle

Stunning evening loop from home up to the top of Stromlo on the road and back. On return passing by Lake Burley Griffin, it was dusk and an array of beautiful colours streaked across the sky and mirrored on the water of the lake. It was so good I had to take a few -

Happy New Year!!

We all went over to Simon and Amy's house last night for New Years Eve. Joe and his family came as well so there were 11 kids including ours. They certainly had a ball and saw in the new year completely exhausted later on in bed. It was a lovely night, I cant believe another year has rolled on passed! Crazy.

Park

The boys down at one of the new parks in Forde having fun.

Lucas talk

He has been picking up a lot of the comments made in frustration or anger from the other boys recently. Comments like - "You dont even know!" and "What is your pwoblem?!" not to mention the old favourite "Your tho thstupid!" - So sweet.

Boy

Sam just keeping his hands warm! Its a boy thing.

Skate park bro's

The boys have been spending a lot of time at the local skate park recently and loving it, especially William who got a new scooter from Santa.

Last Questacon

I took the boys down to Lake Burley Griffin the other day for a scoot around on the paths before heading up to Questacon for the last time on our membership, as it ran out that day. Lovely morning with the bro's.

Inspiration

I've been using Strava on my bike pretty consistently ever time I ride racking up a decent amount now. It gives you a bunch of cool information and stats on each ride you do and saves all that so you can look back on them. You can also follow other peoples riding activity that are on the Strava network, one of which who I'am following is Jason English, the current world solo 24 hour MTB champ. You can really get an insight into some of what it takes to become a Mountain biking world champ. He averages 700+ kms a week! Amazing. He is a real inspiration.

I took off early morning (4.30am!) on Sunday for a mini epic of my own. I rode to Stromlo for a loop and back home again, trying to stay off the roads and incorporating as many tracks along the way as I could. I ended up doing about 65kms all up in around 3 hours on the bike. Just a lovely lovely ride and one that I will definately be doing again. Starting your ride in the dark and riding during the sunrise on a beautiful day through beautiful scenery, nice.

Riding along the track to Stromlo and looking back towards Black Mt during sunrise.

The littlest

I was following our littlest, Lucas riding his bike along a lovely single track today with his brothers and it dawned on me that he turns 3 in a few weeks! He is such a strong, capable, lively and cheeky boy with so much character now, its hard to remember him as a baby.

Although you kind of wish he still was when he suddenly runs out of energy half way and needs a carry. Him, his bike and my backpack, trudging back to the carpark. Then Sam pipes up, "I'm tired, can you carry me too?"

Who needs to do weights at a gym?!

The countdown

The school holiday countdown has begun! 40 more days until William, Jacob and yes Sammy Tyler start term 1 of 2013. Activities! Hmmmmmm.....

Christmas 2012

Merry Christmas!

The boys on Christmas morning at about 6am opening their presents. William got a new trick scooter from Santa, Jacob a stereo with ipod docking, Sam an incredible hulk toy and dress up and Lucas a big fire truck. They must have been good boys this year!

The calm after the storm

We had a brief but wild few storms pass through last night. One of which seemed to almost have a mini tornado that ripped through, knocking over fences, trees and signs. It was Christmas Eve and we were beginning to worry about Santa, when the clouds parted and we were greeted with a lovely Sunset. The calm after the storm.

This photo doesnt do justice to the array of colours, just beautiful

The pool

Apart from today, the temperatures around Canberra have been pretty hot, up around the mid 30's. So I decided we would get the pool out to cool down. Not really your olympic size lap pool, but perfect for a splash. 

Photos from the saddle

Stromlo has been my 'go to' spot for a ride for quite some time. Not bad having a world class trail 20 minutes down the road.