Maeby's 4th Birthday

For Maeby Lyn's 4th birthday, she told us that she wanted a Tinker Bell Cake, we worked on one together. We made it out of a chocolate cake and a white cake in tow layers (how exciting!).  Maeby mixed up the frosting to get it just the right fairy green color.  Maeby mixed up the frosting to get it just the right fairy green color.

Next she frosted the first chocolate layer.

Then it was time for the second layer.

 Then we made some beautiful fairy flower decorations...She could hardly wait to lick the spatula clean.

And voila! The finished fairy cake, fairies and all.  Daddy brought some fairies home for her, perfect for the cake.

Party Time!

We all sang happy birthday, then Maeby blew out her candles.

Time to see if this fairly cake was as good as it looked.

Even Melanie gave it her stamp of approval.  Great cake Mae!

Let the party begin!  Presents and balloons!  Yay!

The boys were right there to help Maeby play with her new toys.

Oh yeah, I'm 4

Maeby and her friend Kimberly from across the street.

Sister Hall from church made Maeby Lyn a very special cake for her birthday with real flowers on it!  It was so beautiful and sooooooo good.  Sister Hall makes the best cakes.

We got to have another family party after church and eat more delicious cake.

Maeby had another little party at the park with her friends.

Its so fun being 4.

Liam's Grade 4 Yachting class

This is Liam's 4th grade class spending the day out on the lake learning some yachting skills.

Halloween

Here's what to do when you live in a country with NO TRICK OR TREATING. We made a map of all the rooms in our house and numbered them. We had the kids stay in the living room with the doors shut while Will and I dressed up in different clothes in each room and had the kids come trick or treat at that door like it was a different house. The normal peoples house.

The doctors house.

The Sheep Station

The Animals...

...The creepy animals that would have scared normal kids away

Farewell Tassie

Today was our last day in Tasmania.  We drove to downtown Hobart to explore some more and go to the Salamanca Market which is held weekly right down on the waters edge near the wharf.  It was a bit chilly today, but the sun was shining and we had a great walk through Hobart Town. We found a street named after our family on the other side of the world. How cool is that?

We played a bit of chess.

Maeby and Spence closing in on Liam.

Maebys last move...Check Mate!

Maeby didn't want to go, she wanted to stay and play.

On our way to the airport, we stopped by the Royal Botanical Gardens and explored a bit.

Melanie blended in nicely with the spring bloom.

Liam looking as cool as ever.

And look, the kids found a friend.

This bird nearly ate out of Melanie's hand.

Maeby has to climb everything...just like her brother Liam.

Maeby found some lovely flowers she wanted to share.

Mel and Maeby under the archway near the gorgeous old brick wall.

Long, fast day took its toll on Spencer as we sat in the airport waiting for our flight back to Melbourne.

Maeby was zonking out too.

Liam causing his normal mischief as we all tried to relax and wait for the plane.

Spencer passed the time playing games.

Maeby worked on her sticker book.

Soon, we were off, and on our back back home. What an awesome week we had visiting Tasmania, we saw and did so much yet we barely scratched the surface.  What a beautiful place.