James Dyson, You Have Mail

I doubt this will actually reach Mr. Dyson himself but Shmoo was so proud of himself and excited to have written a letter to his hero (and possible future employer!). 

Hiscutt (Windmill) Park & The Groovy Penguin Cafe

A windy, cold, drizzly day; a quick feeding of the seagulls and ducks at the scenic Windmill Park; and a lovely morning tea of scones and hot chocolate at The Groovy Penguin Cafe... 

Hiscutt Park & The Groovy Penguin Cafe, Penguin 

House of Anvers

The boys and The OH loved the butterscotch fudge. I thought the milk chocolate ganache truffle was very yummy... 

House of Anvers, Latrobe

The Cherry Shed

The Cherry Shed, Latrobe

Ashgrove Farm Cheese

Mmm, the wasabi cheese is the best! The havarti is pretty good too. 

Ashgrove Farm Cheese, Elizabeth Town 

Christmas Hills Raspberry Farm Cafe

Another great place to visit. Delish food, a cosy fireplace, great service, and kid-friendly... 

Christmas Hills Raspberry Farm Cafe, Elizabethtown

ANZAC Day, Penguin

Secret Buddha Cafe

A lovely little café tucked away in Burnie. Great atmosphere and fantastic food. Their pulled pork slider is incredible! 

Secret Buddha Cafe, Burnie 

Emu Valley Rhododendron Garden

Amazing views, peaceful surroundings, beautiful autumn colours... 

Emu Valley Rhododendron Garden, Burnie 

Makers Workshop

Lots of hands-on stuff to amuse the kids and plenty of fascinating exhibits to interest our interstate guests... 

Makers Workshop, Burnie

Wings Wildlife Park

Our boys always adore visiting our little local wildlife park and our visitors enjoyed getting to see (and hear) the Tassie devils... 

Wings Wildlife Park, Gunns Plains

Turners Beach Berry Patch

A fun afternoon for the kids and lots of deliciously sweet strawberries... 

Turners Beach Berry Patch

8-|

No, I don't "treat them like girls".

I do my best to treat my children as the human beings they are.

Don River Railway

Doing the sight-seeing thing with visiting rellies... 

Don River Railway, Devonport

Baby Bear had yet another echocardiogram done this afternoon and another ECG too. The cardiologists were happy that he is stable so are keeping meds at the same dosage.

An RCH cardiologist will be in Launnie in May so we've been booked in for that clinic. Baby Bear's surgery has been scheduled to happen within the next 4 weeks and they'll repair both his VSD and PFO.

 

TMAC Martial Arts Seminar

Unfortunately due to the craziness of the last month Shmoo had to miss out on the tournament that was held just before Easter but he is really excited about attending this seminar over in Launceston tomorrow.

Provisional Registration

:) Our application to homeschool Loo Bear was accepted and we've been granted provisional registration. The monitoring visit should take place in the next couple of months. Knowing our luck it will probably be scheduled for when things are craziest due to Baby Bear's heart surgery!

Tinkering