Play

My wish is for Aidan’s childhood to be enriching so we experiment and explore the world as if it’s our playground. Here I’ll be sharing activities, adventures and special quiet moments of play.

Play

Choo Choo

04:24PM | June 1, 2011 | 5 comments

Before I left with Aidan for Townsville the Hawkesbury Show came to town and I took Aidan by myself. One thing I was really looking forward to was taking Aidan on his first show ride. He LOVED it. He didn’t like getting off. At all! He rode that little train 4 times and each time [...]

Aidan Loves Pigs

06:00AM | May 4, 2011 | 8 comments

Aidan loves all the TV shows (Peppa Pig is awesome, just saying) , books and songs about pigs. He used to be crazy about ducks but now he has pig fever. This does not exclude is love for his very special pig, his piggy bank. Piggy is filled with “More” as Aidan calls it, a loose translation [...]

He, Me & Tiny

05:00AM | January 19, 2011 | 4 comments

gotta love impromptu photobooth moments x

Stack ‘em Up

05:00AM | January 11, 2011 | 5 comments

Aidan and I spend a lot of time playing, working on his motor skills and some wicked belly laughs. Even though my to-do list seems to be multiplying by the millisecond, it’s time with my son I wouldn’t trade for anything. With Steve having so much time off over Christmas he’s been able to see [...]

Curbside Cool

05:00AM | December 28, 2010 | 10 comments

Steve and I were driving home the other day and I just happened to glace out the window down a side street and saw this out on the curb along with a lot of other faded broken outdoor toys. Like a possessed woman, I made Steve do an emergency U-Turn and shoved this sucker into [...]

Christmas at Our Place

08:36PM | December 26, 2010 | 7 comments

So… um, I wasn’t really feeling the Christmas spirit this year. Sure, I was still giving, donating and appreciating my family’s good health and fortune but I wasn’t as into as I’ve been in previous years. I usually go over the top with decorations, planning the menu weeks or even months in advance, even personalising [...]

Family Time

04:48PM | December 22, 2010 | 8 comments

”Dad, you’re awesome!” I’ve been trying to lay low the last couple of days and really invest in more family time on top of all the pre-christmas craziness. It’s just going to be the three of us this year and I while I know I’ll really miss my family on the day, I’m quite thankful [...]

Great Grandson

05:00AM | December 14, 2010 | 3 comments

Last night my grandparents dropped in for a short visit whilst traveling. We sat around the table, had a roast chicken dinner and shared stories… Aidan told a few of his own as well. We’re not going to be spending Christmas with family this year as they all have busy schedules (runs in the blood?) [...]

In the Tub

05:00AM | December 13, 2010 | 8 comments

I’ve been trying to practice and get used to my awesome new camera and lens as much as possible. Aidan had been playing outside all afternoon and was in dire need of a bath so I took the opportunity to do both. The light was lovely, I just couldn’t resist. When I looked at photography [...]

Cool Off & Chill Out

01:41PM | December 8, 2010 | 6 comments

It’s a stinker today so the boy and I are taking it easy… well he is, I’m sitting on that chair researching and emailing people back like a crazy person. I was nervous about playing with the camera when Aidan was obviously going crazy with the hose but I’m glad I did, otherwise I wouldn’t [...]

Mr Independent

11:40PM | November 15, 2010 | 7 comments

Lately Aidan has been quickly developing into his own little person. He knows what he wants and is so independent that it startles Steve and I on a daily basis. I understand that being first time parents, everything is new and amazing, that our son is the sun in our universe and no other star [...]

Keeping Cool Competition

10:00AM | November 6, 2010 | 20 comments

Sponsored by Nuffnang Aidan has found his independence so we’ve been spending a lot of time outside lately, giving him plenty of room to do his own thing and explore. The last week or so has been really hot during the day and I know the coming summer is going to be a sweaty one. [...]

Park Life

05:00AM | October 31, 2010 | 1 comment

On Thursday Steve and I took Aidan out for the afternoon, just because we could. Lately every bird he see’s goes “quack quack” so we thought it would be fun to take him by the river and show him lots of birds and let him run about for awhile. We’re lucky where we live that [...]

Little Hands

12:59PM | October 6, 2010 | 5 comments

One item I was really excited about finding at the Toddler Expo last weekend were these Playon Crayons. I had a set similar to these when I was a child and they were so much fun. You could pop them on your fingers, stack them and they were really comfortable to hold. I got 12 [...]

Toddler Expo

12:51AM | October 2, 2010 | 5 comments

Today Aidan and I ventured into the city for a fun, full-on day at the Baby & Toddler Expo in Darling Harbour. I decided to drive in since the weather looked rather miserable and I was a little excited to drive the new car in for the first time. Of course because it was going [...]

Aidan’s Room

06:00AM | September 20, 2010 | 10 comments

I thought I might share how Aidan’s room has changed as he’s grown older. I can hardly call it a nursery now, he’s just too big and boisterous. This lovely piece of cross stitch that my mum made hangs on his door, it’s terribly sweet. This is the view of his room from the door. [...]

30 Days – Photo 24

08:56PM | August 25, 2010 | 1 comment

Today is Aidan’s birthday. I’ve been laughing to much to cry about it, this kid leaves me in stitches. We spent some time this afternoon out on the front lawn soaking up some sun and giving each other cuddles. My sister snapped this shot, she’s pretty good behind the lens. We kept his birthday celebrations [...]

30 Days – Photo 12

03:26PM | August 13, 2010 | 2 comments

Aidan and I broke out of the house to get some sunshine… and to raid the Op Shop. Ok, so I might have been doing something nice like dropping off two big bags stuffed full of clothes and toys that Aidan had outgrown, but it was mainly for the sunshine. Honest. I scored some vintage [...]

30 Days – Photo 11

03:25PM | August 12, 2010 | 3 comments

I had so many different things planned for today and I achieved none of them. Instead I’ve stayed in my pjs, tidied the studio in preparation for revamp, started painting some frames and spent most of the day talking to my Mum on Skype because I am onto my third week without a phone. Aidan [...]

30 Days – Photo 8

09:58PM | August 9, 2010 | 0 comments

Today was a busy day. Aidan and I had mothers group (Pizza Hut this week… woohoo!) and in the afternoon I looked after one of his little friends for a couple of hours. Her mum needed a break and had an appointment to go to. The cool thing is that they were both born on [...]

30 Days – Photo 2

11:59PM | August 3, 2010 | 2 comments

Aidan and I got creative today and I’m very proud of my little Picaso. I got the paints out and he made sooooo much mess, the only way to clean up was to plonk him in the bath… but at least I have this cute painting. Priceless.

30 Days – Photo 1

11:37PM | August 2, 2010 | 4 comments

I’m a day late into Project 31 Days / 31 Photos so lets just make it an even 30 shall we? The deal is, I’m going to take and post a photo everyday. Sure, it’s not too far from the normal goings-on at danimezza.com but the photos wont have to correlate to anything exciting or [...]

Bouncy Babe

12:04PM | July 14, 2010 | 6 comments

Sponsored by Nuffnang I was given a Fisher-Price Precious Planet Playtime Bouncer to review last week and since I’d never bought Aidan a fancy bouncer I thought we’d give it a try. When I received the box I was surprised by how nice it looked and how quick it was to put together. Aidan climbed [...]

Baby Gate

10:53AM | June 14, 2010 | 10 comments

Aidan thought it was very exciting when we put the baby gates up, blocking off the kitchen from his busy little hands. It was one more thing he could climb. Steve and I weren’t too thrilled about the extra hurdle (one of us always managed to walk into it at night) but knew it was [...]

Breadcrumbs and Riverbanks

02:14PM | May 2, 2010 | 7 comments

With all the craziness of the giveaways last week, I seem to have accumulated quite a few photos just begging to be blogged. Last weekend Steve and I took some time out to go outside, forget about the laundry and get some air. I then spent the next 30 minutes packing our basket and all [...]

Hawkesbury Show

12:23AM | April 27, 2010 | 7 comments

When I was growing up the Katherine Show (in my hometown) was always on around my birthday. It was something I looked forward to every year and I was happy to pass over my birthday money to the carnies in exchange for rides, Dagwood dogs and overpriced show bags filled with plastic crap wonderful toys. [...]