Cuddles with Daddy

So What... I'm Still a Rockstar!!

Welcome to Isabelle's Rockin' Party!

Wicked!!!! Soul sisters, Ruby and Isabelle.

(OK, Brendan and I are seriously worried that Isabelle looks more like she is turning 15, not 7!!!)

Miley & Hannah. (No, it's really Cloe and Carley, but I bet you couldn't tell.)

Ellen and Jamie on stage.

Ruby in Rockstar mode. Yeah baby!

Trying to catch Matilda on film while on the dancefloor is not an easy task...

Dance buddies, Alessandra and Isabelle L.

Isabelle and Brendan displaying their Air Guitar skills to "Sweet Child of Mine".

One of the favourite games... roll a 6, dress like a rockstar, cut and eat as much chocolate as you can with a knife and fork!

Go Jessica!

Cloe stuffing the chocolate in.

Sarah after she rolled a 6, "I... can't... eat... any... more... CHOCOLATE!"

Make-me-up. What do you get when you mix make-up kits and lots of eager girls? Well, here you can see the fabulous results... Brendan's team won this competition. Work it baby!
My obviously skilled team came a close second.

Hip Hip Hooray! Three cheers for Isabelle.
I'm lost for words...

The girls then split into four groups and had to choreograph a dance to their chosen song.

Here is Isabelle's group rockin' it to "S.O.S." (Jonas Brothers, not ABBA!)

Break dancing... I like it!

Stunning performance by Ruby and Isabella to "Hot n Cold".

A little side trip...

I was just in Perth for a very quick two weeks (purpose: complete a two-week school experience, teaching S&E at senior school). Managed to squeeze in some catch-ups, a hen's night, and a baby shower. Here are some photos from the times when I remembered to bring the camera!

Isabelle & Matilda's cousin Eleanor, who has just turned 2.

Eleanor and Aunty Julia (Brendan's sister)

Trying out some falsies with Azimuth.

Yep, we're 'still the best'. At what you're wondering? Hmmm, let me think about that.

Dinner with Martina & the boys. Here's Alec.

I tell funny jokes... see!

Tamsin & Ed's baby girl Molly. It's dinnertime!

I had a 9-hour wait at Changi Airport, so I popped out to celebrate Justine's 28th birthday with the rest of the Kirkham clan. Here are the sisters and me.

Ma & Pa Kirkham

Happy Birthday!

Cutie Pie

My job is to keep Mummy entertained in the traffic!

Isabelle's Sports Day

Today was Isabelle's turn to have sports day. Waiting for the event to start...

Ten races altogether, here is the egg & spoon race. Concentrate!

Kicking the football around the cones, tricky.

"GO NEPTUNE!!"

I love the way Isabelle runs, with a smile!!

It takes a few tourists...

... to get out and take some decent photos of Doha. Here is a hefty slideshow of my cousins' time in Doha. Great photos that I can take zero credit for. To slow down the pace or see the caption, just rollover the photo with your mouse. Enjoy! We did.

Fear for my PC at home

I am already lining up to use my PC at home when Isabelle gets started on her Mathletics online, and now I can see Matilda developing her mouse skills. Oh boy. We're going to have to start a PC roster...

Camping on the Dunes

All ten of us plus dog went camping in the desert. It is difficult to tell who enjoyed the sanddune adventure more; the kids, adults or canine? Good sandy fun!

It's a family tradition

Pancakes on the weekend!!

Pearl

A visit to the Pearl for coffee & cinnamon rolls.

Whoa, what a car!

A car full of Swedes!