Introducing Lachie

My kids have started writing their own blogs at school, and have been on and on at me to link to them here. So I thought I'd write some things about each of them in turn and share their blogs too.

My boys are identical twins, Lachlan is the older of the two by 12 minutes, so we'll start with him.

Lachie on a recent visit to the skate park.

Lachlan likes to be called Lachie, he's not too fond of his middle name, Thomas.

Lachie is the slowest eater in the house - it drives me crazy!  But he is also the clown.  The first to make a joke, laugh at something or do something crazy.

Lachie loves cats. He used to tell us he was a cat and frequently speak 'cat language'. He invented his own superhero 'Catbat' who he used to pretend to be often. He still has a lot of cat soft toys, and his own real cat called Pouncy.

Even as a toddler, Lachie loved cats!

Lachie's favourite colour is yellow.


Lachie with his own cat, Pouncy.

Lachie's favourite lunchbox food is a plain homemade roll (not even a cut), a cut up apple and chocolate or vanilla cake. His favourite dinner is lasagne but he says he can't choose a favourite dessert because I spoil them with lots of yummy desserts.

Lachie loves to read. He is very proud if being an independent reader, and would read ALL day if we let him! His favourite books are the Beast Quest series, and his non- fiction books, Animal Life and Endangered Earth. He also loves reading KZone magazine, which he has a subscription to.

Lachie climbing up the inside of door frames in our house!
Why?  cos he thought he might try being Donkey Kong.

Lachie loves climbing the big banksia tree in our backyard and is excited that we've moved the trampoline so he can jump out of the tree onto it and then climb into the cubby house we built with and for the kids' four years ago.

When he grows up, Lachie wants to save endangered animals, particularly tigers and all kinds of big cats.

About our families journey to a greener, more self sufficient life, Lachie says "it is a hard way to live because it is hard to get to the goal, but the hardness stops and it is good. {I think I know what he means} If we're more green, it gives nature more of a chance to survive from habitat loss. Our homemade things make really good gifts, and people really enjoy getting them and think they're really different"

Lachie helping to make a garden for growing some food.

"My favourite animals at our house are Pouncy and Cleo. Cleo is our older cat that you probably haven't heard of yet. And I wanted to say Pouncy is a really fun cat to have because we have a bond together. When we sleep together on my bed, I know he will let me pat him and all he ever cares about is sleeping in my bed, playing, catching mice and FOOD!"

You can read Lachie's blog at "Cats eye".