My long awaited new....

Camera :)

Today I purchased the Canon 400D digital SLR camera I have been saving and yearning for for so long. I am so excited and am eagerly waiting for the battery to charge so I can play. I decided to go with the twin lens kit and have ordered a 5omm lens as well. I managed to get a fairly good deal bundled with the CF card, bag etc so I am pretty happy. I managed to get it just in time for Father's day which is great. We are having a family picnic with my parents, sisters and families which will a heap of fun. The kids can all run free and the adults can eat, drink and take piccies LOL. Rich thinks I'm a nutter getting all excited over a camera (just a camera!!)but he just doesn't get it. I can bet most of you reading this will completely understand my excitement. I am still thinking of what to get him for Father's day and need to get a move on. The kids have made him al sorts of fab things and I just need something to sweeten the deal. I'm sure he'll adore the calico tie with iron on crayon Mikaela is making him, but I had better get something else too ROFL.
Today was the Father's day breakfast for Ethan's prep class and Rich and I helped out. Yesterday we took in some tents to set up in the classroom and a fake fire that we use for Rangers. It is electric or gas operated with real logs and a cellophane centre that flickers like a real campfire. The kids turned up this morning for breakfast with their Dads at 7am and were just thrilled with the classroom 'camping'. The Dads were so good, getting in the tents with their kids and having a BBQ brekkie before work. I loved seeing all the Dads, from Barristers to builders, all standing around nattering or playing with the kids. It was just fantastic. The tents are up in the classroom for the day and the kids were having a blast when I finally left. We have been so blessed to have a brilliant teacher for Ethan's prep year. She is just beautiful. She genuinely loves each of the kids and is a marvellous teacher. I hope Connor will have her in a couple of year's time.