The next day....

Thursday 17th July

So, everyone was wondering how Jade's hair would be once it was dry.... last night we washed it after getting back from the hair dressers.... and she went to bed with it still wet..... and this was how it dried.... so - I gotta say.... .it's sitting quite well... for now!

Doing her hair for school was fun: brush, brush, hair tye, clip, clip, clip, clip and clip... and done!

It's so soft and smooth and not frizzy at all :)

Time for another big chop.....

Tuesday 15th July

Oh yeah, we're definitely at the point of needing another hair cut....  Blake's hair was getting really hard to stick down in the mornings.... luckily his hat would push it down through the school day....

Wednesday 16th July

So we were off to Kreative Kids Kuts to get this sorted... Also, Jade had mentioned that she wanted her hair cut short.... I got her to agree to have it still long enough to be tied up....

Blake went first....  he was very happy that they made his hair spike.... 

and he got some zig-zag tracks cut into his hair....

Jade's hair before the big cut...

and it's all gone....  

She loves the fact that she can wear her hair down (though - it has to be up for school) - and it only takes a couple of minutes to do in the morning as there isn't the mass of knots that we had before....

Blake wanted another photo taken - cause apparently I don't take enough of him!

The Room change around ((again))......

 Monday 14th July

The kids had gone back to school.... and while they were there - I pulled out some posters that Drew had given me the day before that were printed onto Corflutes for his daughter's 21st.... I got some double sided tape and stuck them to Blake's wall.... and then moved his room around to put his bed against a wall that wasn't joint to our room (as I constantly hear him tossing around at night and kicking the wall) - so getting him away from that wall means that I'll sleep without constant knocking to listen to....

  

In doing this, I realised that I really did need to get a new storage system happening in his room as the 3 shelved stand (which we got before Jade was born - that had been used to store baby supplies - and humidifiers etc - was definitely past it's used by date..... and his blue and red cloth storage boxes were just too small to hold his toys...... (so, this inspired a future trip to Bunnings!)

CQTC Club Trial - 13th July - Club Grounds (Benaraby)

Sunday 13th July

Our Club trial - and my first trial back since November last year....   (and it showed! - mind you, I'm using the excuse of riding my twinshock as my alternate excuse!).

Blake rode some sections that Dad set for him - with a bit more of a challenge than previous trials - he's getting so good....  and being the only kid in Intro-Mini - he won!  which he was still very excited about!

Lisa wasn't flashing Rob (who was in control of the camera for the day) - she was hiding Frank from photos to avoid the "caught with your pants down" phrase that would have ultimately stuck til the end of the year!

Bikes out ready to go.... Frank and I were both riding 348's as our bikes are both in need of repairs.....

Tony Bax warming up....

A shot of section 7

Blake's ready and raring!

Blake and I were playing follow the leader....

Andrew warming up...

The concentration on his face always amazes me....

Jade found the see-saw (designed for the motorbikes - but that wouldn't stop her!)

Bikes through scrutineering - now to just wait for the riders briefing 

So cool calm and collected....

Drew rocked up... (almost) just in time!

Riders briefing time....

even the littlies have to pay attention for this....

Brent pointing out where the sections are hidden in the bush.... (and believe me.. some of them were well hidden!)

Section 7 was a tricky one.... it was the only section I didn't clean all day....

Drew doing the C Grade line.... 

Peter Casey - Section 3

Tony Bax

Andrew McDonald

Sarah Chivers

Sarah 

Brent Chivers

(argh! I'm not sure of this guys name - his family came down from Moranbah)

Greg Paton - Section 3 still....

Me trying not to get stuck on the root in section 3

Dave McDonald - Section 7

Sarah Chivers - Section 7

Oh yeah, this kid has guts and skills!

Frank making Section 7 look easy... (it wasn't easy!)

Section 7 caused me bumps, bruises, scratches and even some cuts....

This is John - Dad met him in Gin Gin - I believe he's from Bundaberg.....  after this trial (where he borrowed a TY175 from someone) - he went home and bought himself a trials bike... so he'll be back - he had a great time riding around with Dad for the day.....