Tuesday 15 June 2010

Swan Valley Bushwalk







Normally our bushwalks don't get onto this blog but since we have been trying to save some moolah, we haven't been getting about as much. So a nice little bushwalk along an old bush track, is just what the doctor ordered. So we headed to a place called Bells Rapids which is about a nine minute drive away, after parking the commodore in the picnic area we grabbed a small picnic and some bottle water and off we went along the track next to the river. This place is located in Brigadoon and is unofficially known as the entrance to the Avon Valley, through which the Avon River (which becomes the Swan River) flows. Heres two of the kiddies climbing up some boulders, luckily for them the misses isn't here or they would be in more trouble then a box of worms on a fishing trip!











Bells Rapids sits on the edge of the Darling Scarp, and is a prime viewing area to see competitors in the annual Avon Descent White Water Race. Heres the little princess with the Bells rapids bridge in the background, as you can see the river is down quiet a bit and needs a lot more water for a beaut race this year. And here is the mob on the bridge as they cross to the other side, so we can start down the bush track for our bushwalk.





But before we hit the track we came across an old rope swing which the kiddies couldn't help but give it a go, heres Sarah swinging about having a ripper time.



Crikey Oscar! talk about giving us a smile!







Heres Sarah again as she walks along the Avon River bush trail, ooohhh isn't it beautiful.... i'm talking about the countryside of cause!







walking along the track.




Rest stop as the kiddies needed a long drink and a feed, as we had came a massive four kilometers so a rest was needed. Then we turned

around and started back along the trial again, next time we will try to make it to the National Park which is only about another couple of kilometers away (i think).


And finally were back at the old bridge again, and now it is only a short walk to the picnic area. So another ripper bushwalk under our belts, we might have to find a harder one next time.... poor sods.

Wednesday 2 June 2010

Chases 1st Birthday
























'You can dress him up but you can't take him anywhere' He might be a ripper feeder but crikey, it would be nice if he could get some in his mouth every now and again.






So after an industrial wash down he scrubbed up pretty okay and as you can see he loves a good feed..... but it's all puppy fat!







Then it was party time 'Party, Party, Party'.... These things are okay but I can't eat them hay, so where you put the cake!







'Now where talking but what's with the one candle mum, didn't we have any money left in the budget hay! Oh I get it i'm one year old so you gave me one candle... silly me, wait a minute if thats right then why didn't we have 42 candles for dad's birthday cake. That's right mum said it might start a house fire, and dad said something that wasn't very nice by the look on mum's face'



'Are you going to eat me Nana Ann'









'Now for next year's birthday I would like another snake and another cake, but then again what about a snake cake... i'm a thinking baby hay'











But thats the end of the little fellas first birthday, and i'm sure theres a fair few more where that one came from. He loved all the toys and stuff he got, but had just as much fun with the boxes that the toys came in.