Little Mermaid

Yesterday Aubrey and I both got a cold, yuck. So we are taking it easy, and I youtubed "Little Mermaid 2" for us to watch together. She loved it....and actually, so did I! She could only sit for about 10 minutes, and I am seriously considering finishing it on my own. Thank you Ariel for having baby Melody to continue the adventure.

Anyway, Aubrey is our little Mermaid! I started her in swim lessons back in October, and they have proven to be quite beneficial for us. Mostly it gives me ideas of games to play with her in the water. The lessons themselves are a bit stimulating for her, there is a lot going on in 30 minutes, a lot of kids to observe (she is a people watcher), and she has a mind of her own. She can do everything the teacher asks...but never when the teacher watches. So the teacher always comes over to give me more instruction....I smile and nod. Aubrey knows what to do, she just chooses to only try it for a few seconds then she is ready to do the next thing. BUT, she LOVES the mat-run! Too bad they only get 2 turns each. She would do that all day.

We improvise the mat-run-fun with a bodyboard...not quite as good, but she still has fun for a while.





Secondly, you might have noticed all of my "little camera" uploads on Facebook from our 2 day trip down the coast. Well, on the way back, we stopped at the YWAM Brisbane base. This is where Ben and I met back in 2003 on the Beach To Bush DTS.

The dorms we stayed in on DTS:




In the Courtyard




More snaps on my photography blog : www.chelsaschaefer.com

Cheers!

16 months : coolest playground ever!

At least the coolest playground we have ever been to! We discovered it on our day trip to Maleny and Gardner Falls. It was a learning playground with different stations to discover. We got quite excited about the swing-carousel that had seats large enough for adults to sit it....that is until we both felt so stinkin nauseous after. Wow our stomachs have gotten weak! We also really enjoyed the zip-line! We have taken Aubrey to a few playground that have ziplines, but we have to hold her onto the tiny seat and just run her back and forth (very tiring). THIS one had a perfect seat and harness for her! Amazing fun if viewed from a child's eyes!



Sweet Zipline




Making Music



Getting very nauseous!


Mommy Time


Daddy-kisses

Cyclone in Aus! We are safe, pray for Cairns and Townsville and all QLD