Krystina's 9th Birthday

Krystina invited her close friends to help her celebrate her 9th birthday and they all went to have spa pedicure at Happy Nails, Warrigal Square. She celebrated her birthday the day before, on Sunday.

We had another little celebration on the exact day and she asked a home made cake. We hade a cake called Buttery cake with lemon icing.


The Buttery cake with lemon icing.

The 9th year old princess.. oops, she doesn't want to be called princess anymore!

1 blue candle. (Blue is the favourite colour for this year)

Blowing her candle after making a wish.

They said it taste really good.

Ethan is taking pictures using his Iphone.

And pictures below are the pictures taken the day before with her friends for a spa pedicure and Maccas afterwards.

Feet soaked in the water, legs massaged with lotion and applying a blue nail polish.

The two first little customers.

and another 2 little customers, Annabel and Serine

The other girls are waiting for their turn...

Bestfriends..

Molly, Ester, Krystina, Kerrie, Serine and Annabel

'The Bratz'.. hehehe

Opening the presents.

Outside the nail salon.

@ the Maccas.

with the boys...

@ Annabel's place - parents were invited to have lunch. (Thank you, J)

The RSS girls club

The girls had fun and so are the parents...

Very late birthday pictures

Ethan's 6th Birthday Party at Hungry Jack with his classmates.

Cakes for parents - from The Cheesecake

with big Sister

with Krystina and best friend Tom on his side and proud parents behind him, what else would you ask for on your special day? :-)

Ethan thinks, "are their hands clean to touch my cake?"

Ready to blow...

Hip, hip.............. Hurray!

with Mum & Dad

Ethan's Cake ~ bought from The Cheese Cake Shop

Dad and Hungry Jack host lighting the candle.

With big sister Krystina

The guests and their parents'

Children listening to the hostess' game plans

Ethan with his friends at the counter looking for the treasure box.

Tom and Tobey reading the map to find the lost treasure chest.

Ethan and his presents

Big sis checking the bday cards.

Had no time to open the presents at HJ..

Ethan had 2 birthday parties this year. He deserved it, he didn't have party last year. :-)

Pirate night

Our 3rd night theme...

Arrgg..

The little pirate's parade

The Turtle Cove's pirate parade along the arium, level 5, 6 & & floors

early dinner for the young pirates

Pirates father and son

Rebel Krystina, Pirate Ethan and mum

Dad fixing parrot on shoulder

North QLD Cruise

Ethan turned 6

Ethan celebrated his 6th birthday aboard the Pacific Dawn, cruising to North QLD Coast. We visited Airlie Beach, Yorkeys Knob (Cairns), Port Douglas and scening cruising of Willis Island.

A pre-ordered chocolate mud cake 3 days before his big day, was organised and ordered during the Pacific Fair event. Cost of cake $15!

It was delivered on our table after we had dinner and several waiters and other diners including the F&B supervisor joined to sing happy birthday to Ethan.


Our regular table at the Palm Court - they decorated the table with balloons. Behind Ethan is Carlo, the junior waiter.


Ethan getting ready to blow his candle *make a wish* ;-)


Happy birthday Ethan, hip hip hurray!!



He turned 6 on 12 August 2011.

Opening his present we bought from 'The Essentials' on the 5th level

He got a P&O Teddy Bear - - he named him Pacidawn :-O


Big sister Krystina drinking sparkling grape juice aka 'mummy wine'

Camera shy Krystina and Dad can't wait to taste the yummy cake :-)

Prep excursion

Prep kids for their first excursion...

Parent helper joining the excursion.

Inside the big bus.. Yay, that's exciting for the preppies.

Next excursion on 1 Aug 2011

Nissan XTrail

Our new car!!

We finally said goodbye to our 11 year old car. It just getting too expensive to maintain and a repair it. Although it still runs OK, the break just make terrible noise and everybody look because of the 'screaming' sound it makes. The interior is also getting smelly from spills and dirty seats.

I spent about $1000-00 of repair damages when it broke down on the motorway because of the leaking oil from the filter and had the pump injector replaced.

We saw a Nissan Xtrail demo at the mall and kids loved it. It is bigger and we thought of going camping and it's a perfect car for family holidays.