Hayman Holiday...

Daddy needed a well deserved holiday where there was nothing to do but relax, and enjoy time as a family, the first since Jude arrived 12 month prior! We started off with a couple of days at Airlie (after a 5 hour drive where the portable DVD player, and Shaun The Sheep were both lifesavers), enjoying tapas along the beach and exploring the town – on foot of course. It is amazing how long it takes to get anywhere when toddlers insist on walking and pushing his own pram! It was then instant relaxation once we jumped on the boat to head to Hayman, all very exciting for a little boy!!! Boats, people, islands – waaaaay too much stimulation resulting in a tucked out little boy…

Hayman is beautiful, so much so that you can’t describe it! It is such a fabulous destination for a family with little ones running around as there is so much to do, yet you feel like you are totally on your own, definitely great for all involved! You name it, Jude did it! He had such a wonderful week, we tried to capture as many thing as we could… 

Building sandcastles with daddy

Swimming in the beautiful water

Dinner on our balcony

Watching the sunset

Taking it all in...

Concentrating on..., something??

Spot of golf

And playing with palms

Jude's friend

Another one of Jude's friends!

Heading to lunch by the pool

Climbing with mummy

Picnic lunch

Daddy chilling

This was by far his most favourite thing to do on Hayman…., the playground at Baby Creche. And with all the toys and play equipment available, Jude only had eyes for one thing…, the mower. As much as we tried to entertain him with other things, he kept going back for that mower. A love that we certainly don’t understand!

Me and my mower

In the tunnel with my mower

Standing proud with my mower

All the other toys, but still the mower

Lucky us, another mower!

Happy to be on holidays

Another favourite past time, pushing my pram

Fishing

Trying to fall in!

Me and my dad!

Weeeeeeee... (the mower was confiscated)

Playing in the tunnel

Silly baby!

Man on a mission!

(Back at Airlie, the morning we head home)

Noosa Holiday

We were lucky enough to have Dale’s AGM at Noosa this year which was lovely. The weather was beautiful, so, off to the beach! Jude looooooves the beach. Everything about it…, the sand, the water, destroying the sandcastles daddy makes, and holding up Fort Jude. It was a fantastic weekend spent enjoying nice food, chasing birds and a late night dip in the spa with dad…, unsure at first, but then a barrel of fun once the thong got in….. (weird!)  

Happy Birthday to Jude, Happy Birthday to Jude, Happy Birthday Dear Juuuuuuuuuuuuuude, Happy Birthday toooooooo yoooooouuuuu!

The birthday boy, Jude Barnes, turned 1 year of age on the 23^rd August 2009. What an amazing day for a little boy, he had so many friends and family around him for not only the day…, but for the whole weekend!! Jude’s Aunty Emma and Uncle Rory, Nanna, Grandma and Grandad all travelled up from Brisbane along with friends Beck, Scott and Baby Annie. His Great Grandma and Great Grandad, Great Uncle and Aunty and Second/Great Cousins (sorry, not sure of the official titles?? – confusing!) also came up from the Sunshine Coast, and Aunty Nat and Cousins Danielle and Cooper drove down from Townsville.  What a lucky baby!

The morning was spent at home, followed by a little nap and then off to the party at The Botanical Gardens. It was a scorture of a day – 32 degrees I think (in WINTER!!), and unfortunately his ‘Birdy Cake’ which was a lovely fluffy chicken, turn to an old leathery plucked chook when the fairy floss melted after only 10 minutes! I almost shed a tear! But, hopefully the chocolate mud cake inside was yummy for all.

He had great fun eating all three different types of cake (chicken, malteaser and frekle, and B&R Ice Cream Cake), trying chocolate, chips, fairy bread and lollies – a day of many firsts! Jude also was very lucky to receive lots of lovely pressies, including many from people who could not be there on the day – thank you so much!!! Surprisingly, Nudie was more interested in the gift rather then the wrapping paper which was lovely as many told us not to be disappointed when he ran away with the 50cent balloon paper and left the thoughtful gift behind!

Daddy picked the pressy from us – it was even a surprise for mummy! And.., it is a winner!!! Here is a snap…..