Daily Click … Jan 6th – 19th

We’re in the middle of the Aussie school hols at the moment. My boys are too young to attend school, but the bigger one is starting 4yo Kinder next week so we’ve been enjoying a laidback, carefree lifestyle the last few weeks. Life is pretty much beach, play dates, and the occasional big trip out. I missed last week’s blog, so here are two weeks’ worth!

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Yawn

Details at the Beach

Sunset (sooc!)

Mr Adorable

The acrobatic one

Bless his little cotton socks

Fresh

He buys me flowers

He picks the most beautiful ones

Flowers from the little one

Hero

Climbing

Brothers!

Who put that there?

Daily Click … Dec 23rd – Jan 5th

Wow, those two weeks of holidays flew by! I didn’t post last week as we went camping for the New Year break (my eyes enjoyed the break from editing!). We had a wonderful Christmas and it was amazing to see the excitement on the boys’ faces on Christmas Day. Camping was heaps of fun and gave the boys so much freedom in the outdoors with their friends. We went with nine other families so it was entertaining yet relaxing!

Happy New Year to you all! I hope 2015 brings you good health and heaps of happiness! Please follow our blog circle over to the amazing Christina Klahn of Twinflower Photography!

I can’t see his boots yet …

Christmas selfie!

I think there might be one more …

Sprinkler pressie!

Collecting stones outside the ‘bear cave’

Bam-boooo!

Camping buddies (and the view from our tent!)

Kangaroo

One of the trees badly burnt by the awful bush fires last summer (and which were starting again as we left)

Steppy stones at the Falls

Is it going in?

More stones

40c Hot

Hubby caught a candid! (I know it’s cheating because it’s his photo, but I love it!)

Daily Click … Dec 16th – 22nd

Wow, we’ve reached Christmas week already! This past week has been busier than ever, and even I have managed to do some Christmas partying! We attended a beach birthday party on Saturday, followed by watching Paddington at the cinema, and I have so enjoyed catching up with friends for cocktails. It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas …

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Beach buddies

Cardboard box monster dress-ups

Getting messy in the garden

Raindrops keep falling on my head

Dance like nobody’s watching

Watching the sunset with a friend and wine

Christmas fairy

Happy holidays! xxx

Daily Click … December 9th – 15th

Party. Party. Party! My oldest boy has had such a busy social calendar these last few weeks, with concerts and end of term parties! He has had so much fun, and his little brother has enjoyed tagging along and dancing to the music. This week we visited a Christmas tree farm and had lots of fun running amongst the trees, playing hide-and-seek. We have been getting into the Christmas spirit even more, watching movies like Polar Express and The Snowman. Every night before bed, we read Christmas books, and I wonder if the boys dream about the magic of Christmas. They are sleeping more soundly recently!

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Rockpooling in golden light
(Taken in June, re-edited for workshop ‘Communicating with Colour and Light’ with Caroline Jensen)

Cookie Monster

Getting ideas

More interested in Rudolph’s mouth than his nose!

Choosing the tree

Hide-and-seek amongst the trees

Peace

Daily Click … Dec 2nd – 8th

This week we indulged in the festivities even more! There was lots of tree decorating (the kids’ fake tree until the real one is delivered this weekend!), crafty Christmas things and we were very excited to attend M’s Christmas concert, which was so much fun. My new favourite Christmas song is Surfin’ Santa – how could it not be after seeing all the littles singing brilliantly and pretending to surf! At the weekend I was very lucky to attend a fashion photography workshop with the amazing New York fashion photographer Emily Soto. Such an inspiring experience! I have included one of my fave images that I took during the workshop. I don’t have anyone to link to this week as I missed the blog circle deadline (one of my many fails this month!).

The lights go on!

Christmas crafts …

Simon Says … ‘Put your hands on your head’

Too cool for school … Christmas concert (he loved it really)

Decorating the kids’ tree and getting a bit tangled up

A whole weekend of inspiring fashion photography with Emily Soto!

Photographer: Amy Lucinda Photography & Emily Soto
Shot at: Sun Studios
Stylist: Penny Adams – P.S. I Love You
Model: Colette Walker – Scene Models
Hair: Karla Smith
Make-up: Kerry Tseros
Assistants: Ebony Finck, Matanah Behrens, Victor Soto, Brenton Spear
Dress: Alana Anoun
Headpiece: P.S. I Love You – Penny Adams
Jewellery: P.S. I Love You – Penny Adams

Pyjama joyride … and 16 days ’til Christmas!

Daily Click … Nov 25th – Dec 1st

We’re officially in the Christmas month! This month my lovely blog circle has decided to show our gratitude for all the wonderful things in life. After all, ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’! So this week, I am grateful for the chintzy but lovely Christmas shop in our neighbourhood, which has a Santa mailbox so that Mr M could post his pressie list and try to be a good boy for the rest of the month (hmmm). I am also grateful for bub’s chubby little toes, which look adorable in his first pair of proper walking shoes (summer sandals!). I am grateful for sweet brotherly moments, like the one below where big brother is falling asleep on little brother, and little brother is falling asleep on his treasured bunny. I used to think these moments were rare, but this 365 project is making me notice these moments more and more each day. And I’m also grateful for the sunshine, which seems to grace us with its presence every day recently, lucky us! This week I am linking to the lovely Charity Stauffer of A Mom and A Camera xx

Cycling to the Christmas shop …

New shoes!

Still prefers bare feet! …

Cubby house selfie …

Getting ideas for our Christmas tree!

Lean on me …

Countdown!

Daily Click … Nov 18th – 24th

Happenings from our week … enjoying the sunshine in our garden (again!), buying a tent from the camping store (Mr M set his sights on a motorhome instead), getting up close and personal with some sweet ducklings, and an evening walk in our fabulous city. Only one month till Christmas Day!!! Please follow our blog circle over to the amazing Christina Klahn of Twinflower Photography xx

Daily Click … Nov 11th – 17th

This week has been all about chilling out and we haven’t done anything particularly extraordinary (although we should be grateful for the little extraordinary things in life that happen every day!). We are all still tired from our huge trip to England and Hong Kong, so we’ve spent our days relaxing in the lovely sunshine and appreciating our beautiful garden before we move house in two months. Bub has been a poorly soldier so most evenings have been spent pacing around the house trying to resettle him (reminding myself to be thankful for the extra cuddles, and to not think about the ever-expanding to-do list on my desk!). This week I am linking to the fabulous Heather Chang Photography xxx

Please excuse the blown highlights in this image below ! I am currently helping in Megan Cieloha’s class Mastering Natural Light Indoors so you would think I would be aware of these things I still love the moment though x

A rare pink tea tree (according to our gardener!)

Daily Click … Nov 4th – 10th

I have recently joined a weekly blog circle with some pretty fantastic ladies who each love to document their precious family memories. It is a huge commitment and I’m a little daunted, but it’s a great way to preserve memories of these days that seem to fly by so quickly. And hopefully I’ll see some development in my photography skills too! Please click here to see more from our lovely blog circle, and this week I am linking to the wonderful Aerie Photography … Amy xx