Friday, November 20, 2009

A trip to Heathcote Reserve










We finally made it to the pirate ship at Healthcote Park, and trust me it's not the easiest Park to find. See after Megan and her mob sent an e-mail saying about the Park, I thought it sounded like something that the little nevilles would love to play on. But each time we drove past the area we couldn't find it, but we did find a psychiatric hospital near the area (not thinking that it would be their!). But it was as I found out finally... see the loony bin shut down years ago, and to fix up the park they popped a real beaut pirate ship playground. Heres Sarah and Oscar inside the ship 'shiver me timbers' or as Chase would say 'shiver me nappys'.











As we went for a walkabout around the Park we found this sculpture thingemebob, which turned out to be a chess table sculpture made for a ripper aussie actor, our very own Heath Ledger. Who at the age of 28 should of been bigger then Mad Max, but unfortunately he sank a few too many Panadols and it was 'Goodnight the fox'. He use to come to this Park as a little neville himself, his old girl said in the local rag that 'He truly loved it there'.


And here is our own Harrison Paul with the centre piece of the three sculptures, which incorporates (big word) a yin and yang design reflecting Heath’s spiritual beliefs. Fair dinkum it's located in a real ripper place as from here you can have a gander along the Swan river, or have a stickybeak across to the Perth skyline. As for the chess stuff it turns out that Heath was right into the game, and was that good he was about to become what they call a 'Grand Master'.







So after some beaut chips from the Bluewater Grill which is just opposite the sculpture, we went back to the playground and all its play thingummyjigs like this shark after Oscar. Come to think of it... Oscar would make a nice little shark biscuit!




But back in the pirate ship it was all the rage, this boat playground is a real friggin' ripper. Wish we had stuff like this to play on as a little kiddie, instead of the steel swings at the end of Brighton Ave. The Park has some good free BBQ's if you want to heat up some snags, or you could just sit back and enjoy a squizz at the scenery. And by the way i'm not just talking about the yummy mummys, the sights looking over to Perth are just unbelieveable mate.





But all good things come to and end and this was the last photo of the day, with Harrison and Jacko walking the bridge of the ship. Fair dinkum this is probably the best Park in Perth for the kiddies to get lost in, but atleast they can have a ripper time doing it!

Sunday, November 8, 2009

Trampoline of DEATH!










Well what do you get a bunch of ruff-nuts, who are on first name bases with the nurses at the Swan District Hospital? You've got it A TRAMPOLINE! And as you can see the twins Harrison n' Oscar were the first to lay their bums on it.








Then it was little princess Sarah's turn to act like a spastic spider! Now what happen is the minster for war Tania, was reading the local paper when she came apon a little notice that someone was giving away a trampoline. And fairdinkum it is in a ripper condition, so as quick as a flash she was on the phone and presto.... it's in our back yard. But it was a bit soon to become a Christmas pressie, and can you imagine rapping the bugger!





Then came the monster boy Jacko, who by the way has gone to the top of the odds board for the first hospital trip. Fairdinkum hes at 2/1 with Harrison close behind at 3/1, Oscar 5/1 and Sarah 7/1. You might of noticed a new ladder in our sidebar of our blog, with the number of times the kiddies have come a gutzer.











And last but not least the little fella Chase, i can see him thinking 'You've got to be joking dad'.

Tuesday, November 3, 2009

School photo time

Well it's that time of year when all the little nevilles come home, with their hands out saying 'Dad give me $30 for some school photos'. And of cause you don't want to look like a tight ass, and so part with your hard earned moolah! And here are the finished product....





Well this was Harrison's second photo shoot with his school.









And this is his mob that he hangs out with all year.











Then comes princess Sarah, which now has gotten to the old age of seven.















And this is her mob in Year2 ,ain't they a happy bunch of Vegemites!










And finally we come to the old fella's mob Jacko, and his group of misfits (ha,ha) Year 3.










And here is Jacko from his year3 school photo, and next year you will be able to see Oscar's very first school photo.... some thing to wait for hay.