Kite Girl

Sofia

 

Our second trip to Noosa. Its only a short drive from Daddy's clinic and with the summer weather warming the water we are loving having the beach within striking distance of home.

 

This kite was a gift last Christmas. Previous attempts to get it properly airborne have been thwarted by poor conditions, trees, power lines and a lack of space. The kite was out of its bag and up in the air with almost no effort. You ran up and down the beach, beaming with joy as the kite lifted ever higher, the rainbow ties of the tail a gorgeous contrast against the clear blue skies.

 

We reminisced about kites from our childhood, sticks and brown paper, held together with tape and a string. I remember flying a kite at the back of our house, and it was a delight to show you how to make your kite dance over the sand.

 

Let's go fly a kite...again soon one day.

 

Tripping

Sofia

 

Daddy has started working at a new clinic at Cooroy on Mondays. Sometimes we drop him at work and then go exploring. Recently we went to the Noosa Botanical Gardens, following the brown tourist signs, and stumbled across a wonderful oasis.

 

Ofra was visiting from Israel, and we wandered around admiring the plants and the sculptures. Tucked away on the edge of Lake Macdonald, I knew that we'd found a place that will become a site for family picnics, regular visits and lakeside walks.

 

Hammock

Sofia

Daddy hung a hammock on the front porch. It's blue and white stripes match the colour of the house. We bought the hammock years ago and it's been hiding in various linen cupboards waiting for the right place.

 

It has well and truly found its home. Visitors enjoy afternoon naps. Daddy enjoys a break from working in the sun. You like to sit and swing as you enjoy a snack.

 

The hammock represents many of the dreams Daddy and I have for this place. A slower pace. Release from the struggle of finding work life balance and instead just embracing life on the property.

 

This is the first of hopefully many hammock photos.

Stealth

Sofia

I download photos from my phone, my digital camera and Dad's digital SLR. And then I occasionally remember to have a look at the photos you've been taking on your little digital camera. There are always plenty of photos of your dolls, the floors and random shots of furniture but sometimes there is a sneaky gem in the mix.

Here is one shot, which I'm using through stealth. Natalie flew in from a week in Bali and drove straight up to the forest to join us. Her arrival was a welcome diversion from the fact that the night before you and Daddy had been in an accident in my car. You scrambled out of the car, unharmed, but we needed a tow truck to take the car off, never to be driven again.

Snip

Sofia

Yet another visitor came to enjoy our forest, but this time you and I both enjoyed an open air hair cut. Thanks for the matching bobs Amanda No 2.

Mandy

Sofia

A friend of Daddy's, Amanda, came to visit. You love it when we have company; sharing, expressing, relating. We are always so busy caught up enjoying the visit that I forget to take photos. 

The day after Amanda's visit you painted. 

'Who's that?', I asked, assuming it was me and you. 

'It's Mandy and me, mummy', you declare assuredly, as if it should be obvious. 

'Oh yeah, of course', relaxing into my seat, happy in the knowledge that I'm not always the centre of the universe. 

Sock It

Sofia

I've always prided myself on my laundry skills. And I enjoy doing the laundry - sorting, washing, hanging, folding, ironing. Most of all I've never suffered from odd sock syndrome. You changed that and you love this little pair of odd socks so I just keep partnering them up and you keep pulling them on.

They look great with your gum boots, running shoes, dancing shoes and sometimes your thongs. But most of all I like them when you are playing around the house on the wooden floors. Or on the front steps enjoying breakfast with a view.