Dusty Week

Here are some before and after shots of this weeks storm. My black car (well i think it is black) has a lovely orange haze all over it. I'm so glad i blackened those tyres last week. the dust has stuck twice as much now.


Before and During the Storm
Mooloolaba Beach

Bulcock Beach/Caloundra Bar

6 Teeth already

I was feeding Hayley today at lunchtime and found yet another tooth. That now makes 6 little razor sharp teeth. She had some serious drama's with the top front teeth and bonjella was her friend but the last 2 have come in quick succession and not too much trouble at all.

Horley Challenge - Week 4

So far i've climbed Mt Coolum and done way too many sessions at the gym and the beach, but it's all been worth it. i've lost 4kg in 4 weeks so on track so far.

Saturday was our weigh in day. Who would have thought that scales would be my biggest fear (apart from spiders). i got there early and was first in for the weigh and pinch test and measurements. i jumped on and ....... 4kg down. yeah!!!! then off to the next bit for the pinch test. Holly had to re-do some bits as she couldn't believe her eyes. in total, 20% fat gone in 4 weeks. now i'm impressed with myself. measurements were pretty good too.

Today, it's into week 5 of the challenge. my program has changed from stupidly hard to ridiculously hard. We are onto the 'free weights' program after doing the lactic acid program. sounds like torture doesn't it. There were too many sweaty males watching themselves in the mirror y'day afternoon so i just made up my own program for the day but i was back in business today. it's pretty hard but i thought the first program was too but i mastered that in the end.

I even got the courage to put on the swimmers. being 29 deg outside and 21 deg in the water, i thought it was time Hayley put those little toes and chubby legs into some Sunny Coast water. She loved it. She splashed and kicked and of course, her new habbit, squealed with great delight. after 3 hrs we ventured up to the park and kicked back for a coffee, milkshake and a popper. Got to love the lazy Sunday afternoon. ( i have photo's to post but haven't downloaded yet).

Monthly Update

This month Kirrily has gone back to swimming lessons. Lucky for me, she is now 3 which means i no longer have to get into the chlorine and 34 deg pool. Kirrily isn't quite so happy about that. Davina is her teacher again. She is slowly getting used to the water again and the teacher. She does give Davina the evil eye most of the time.



Pelican's Nest - Pirate Day



Pelican's Nest had another theme day last week. This time it was pirate day. There were plenty of Captain Featherswords (from the Wiggles if your not up on your pirates), and way too many plastic knives, guns and swords for my liking. We just used the stripy shirt kirrily usually wears plus a bandana and eye patch. Rob the pirate turned up for a play and sing with the kids and they ate pirate food (whatever that might be).

12 Week Challenge - Week 3

Well so far I have been flogged by my Personal Trainer. She has updated my gym program from 'hard' to 'impossible'. We are also doing Saturday 'beach' sessions. 7am start at a beach somewhere around Caloundra. The first week was Shelley Beach. We ran here, up there, squats and more squats, jumps and lunges until i was completely wrecked.

I did however, turn up for Week 2. This time we went to Ballinger Beach. (it's between Dicky Beach and Currimundi Lake). The weather was horrible. It was still a warm 23 deg (well it was when i left) but the clouds came rolling in and started to pour down rain. Which didn't really matter as it kept me cool and i was running through the creek and up the sand hills anyway so i was well and truely wet and then dirty too. We did more running, climbing up the dunes, and boxing too this time. I was more than wrecked this time.

But....then comes week 3 'beach session'. Well this week isn't quite on the beach. It does look out near a beach. It's steep, very steep and very hard. I'm climbing Mt Coolum. We are car pooling from 6.30am this saturday at the gym for a race to the top. There are other trainers and their slaves, sorry participants, going too so about 15-20 of us.

Here's some stats from the Discover Maroochy website:

'208 metre high ancient volcanic dome' One of the best ways to appreciate the beach vistas of Maroochy is to climb Mt Coolum - a 208 metre high ancient volcanic dome. The reward at the summit is a truly magnificent, 360-degree vision of the Sunshine Coast, including a view of its sandy coastline that extends from Moreton Island in the south to Double Island Point (the gateway to Fraser Island) in the north. Nestled around the base of the mountain is the home of the Australian PGA Golf Championship, weaving its way through groves of Melaleuca bushland with kangaroos and wallabies just another part of the round.

They make it sound pleasant really but i'm a tad scared. I"ll report back for sure after the event.

22nd August - 12 Week Challenge

The Horley 12 week challenge officially started on 22nd August. I was convinced by my Personal Trainer to sign up and 'enjoy' the ride. It's basically a hard slog for 12 weeks to maximise your weight loss. Tomorrow is my first saturday beach session with my trainer at Shelly Beach near King Beach. I"m a little scared now as everyone else has chickened out so it's a 1 on 1 session with Jayne. She's awesome but makes me work pretty darn hard. Last night was the first of our 7pm night sessions. sometimes they show slides about nutrition etc. and then we go to woolworths to read food labels, and they even throw in surprise training sessions.

http://www.12weekchallenge.net.au/Home/

But i've stuffed my back on Thursday before the boxing class so that's not the greatest start to the challenge. Here's hoping i survive Saturday.

Nambour Nightmare

Well not long after our wonderful Anniversary Friday, we had horrible Sunday. Hayley being sick for hours and hours, ambulance rides to Caloundra, transfering to Nambour in the night and then the worst nurse i've ever come across EVER. She was rude to everyone so it wasn't something i did.

We were enjoying our local strawberry feast at Bulcock Beach on Sunday when the fun quickly turned to horror. I've never seen hayley or kirrily sick like this and i never want to see it again. although, if you look at the photo taken just moments after her first up and under, you would never have guessed what was going to play out for the next 36 hrs in the hospital.

Anyway, that was a learning experience that i'll never want to repeat. Although hayley did get the star treatment to Caloundra Hospital. Allira Richardson was our 'student' ambulance lady. If you don't know who i'm talking about (like lots of other people who went who?), she's is or was an iron lady/lifesaver from up here on the sunny coast. We almost named little Hayley Emma as Hayley Allira. Must have known one day she would save us.