Daddy teaching all those boy skills!

It was lovely to capture this afternoons work. A little bit of coaxing needed but they found it was not so bad and work is always good for the soul! I love the moments of passing on wisdom, today mowing the lawn and washing the car, tomorrow other seeds of truth passed on to live life well. And besides their wives will love us!

New Year's Day...

We love going on driving trips and New Year's Day was the perfect opportunity to explore more of our South West corner. We headed inland around the Mt Barney area and found this beautiful grassy hill to picnic on aswell as a wonderful refreshing swim in this water hole. Fantastic day...thanks to the Biggies for finding it all!

Snapshots of my surprise/shock 40th Birthday pary!

Yes it really was a shock! How Joseph pulled it off I have no idea. I had a lovely birthday breakfast and expected nothing else so seeing the mass of faces that afternoon sent me spinning. I literally spent the night floating from person to person. I felt totally spoilt especially seeing all my family there. Thank you my dear Joey, even though I shot you a glance of 'I can't believe you have done this' it was a wonderful night xx

A very wet Boxing day...

...didn't stop us heading to Mooloolaba to see Ma and Pop and Uncle Brodie and Auntie Keiko.
I found a dry spot under my umbrella to watch them delight in being with extended family and of course riding in the waves.

Merry Christmas...

 Our tradition for a couple of years now of making this yummy Christmas Cake 'Jesus Birthday Cake'

Caleb loves it and helped me decorate.

 Christmas morning started early with Caleb checking his stocking at 3.15 am!! After putting him back to bed we gathered around the tree at a more respectable hour.

 Our first year of just us for lunch. Roast chicken, salads and prawns. A definite feast.

Lovely Sharyn and two of her boys joined us for Christmas night dinner.