A merry Christmas day

This time last year

2012 Sydney to Hobart.

As Tony and the crew gear up for another bash at the rolex , I'm remembering the fun times we had this time last year.

Like father , like son !

Buddies. Exacty the same :)

Christmas Carolling

We went carolling for family night. Twas fun to share and feel the joy of the season. Warms the heart :)
One lady actually cried !
Another said it was the first time in her 85 years that carol singers had come to her door.
Heart :)

Raspberry Jam

A Christmas / summer tradition.
Stocking the homemade raspberry Jam shelf.
Another reason I love Hobart!
Thank you grandma Ellen and grandpa Keith for delivering the raspberries <3

Hobart to Sydney

Tony is taking the yacht up to Sydney for ye ole Boxing day race !
Gil is going with him.
Dinners have been prepared for the trip up.
Sails have been checked for holes.
Here's hoping they will have fair winds and a wonderful adventure and that I can think of lovely things like seeing Gil again on dry land ! Oh and Tony too!! :)

A night on the river

Thank you to a sweet friend for inviting Tone and I to her birthday party.'Twas a lovely evening with a bunch of really good sorts !
After a day full of crazy weather extremes , the river was calm , even millpond at times - an answer to prayers offered throughout the day.
A present for a special 40 th birthday.
Then to wrap it up - hot chocolates on the lounge at the Quarry !
Thanks to all. Loved it !

A blessed realisation !

Last night as I watched our youngest son sleep , I gazed at his loveliness and also at how big he had grown and how chubby his cheeks were. And for a 4 year old chubby cheeks are perfect right ! Just lovely and worthy to be noted for their squishy yumminess.
Then I wondered how our Heavenly Father feels when he looks down upon us ?
Does he love us for our chubby cheeks or would he love us more if we weren't so chubby !!
Hmmm
Skinny model magazine would have us believe that us girls will be beautiful when we have lost 10 kilos and yes thats even if we weigh 20 kilo !!
Sigh
So here on the blog I'm having my say about what I learned while staring down upon my little boy and feeling our Heavenly Fathers love for us both regardless of our chubbiness factor !!

The beehive

It all began on Halloween. A huge swarm of bees engulfed our back garden. Fletch and Gil , who were hanging donuts on the clothesline , called out " BEES !" and ran inside for cover. All I could think was - grr we have party guests arriving in half an hour !! :)
So the night went on relatively bee free.
And so did the next 4 weeks !! Although amidst the busyness of daily life I do remember hearing little voices saying to me " do bee stings hurt ?" and
" have you ever been bitten by a bee?"
And
" if we jump on the trampoline will it upset the bees ?"

Aaaarh ! The bees ! The trampoline ! The bees went into the compost next to the trampoline !!
" yar " from Gilbert
"I toooold you that " says Fletcher !
So I had to do something about the bees. Tony was away of course and so I had to do it on my own and I always have to do everything on my own and whine whine whine ( hee. Btw thats not true and Tony mopped the floors and vacuumed like a man possessed tonight. 1000 points to him !! :)
Anyway yesterday I flicked off the compost lid and bees went everywhere of course. Then I sprayed them with the hose !
Dont ever do that by the way !
I feel so bad. A voice told me not too!! I should have listened. I am so sorry to all those bees and their beautiful honeycomb !
So after feeling bad but still mad at the bees I decided today to try and drag the compost lid away from where it was flicked to and as I whacked at the lid with a spade to try and catch it to drag it back well ,ummm , well ... The bees went crazy and 2 stung me - on my lip and on my arm !
Aaaaaaaaaaahhhh ( I scream and run inside and shut my bedroom door and look for stingers and stress out ! :)
Tony hears me ( oh yeah he is home today after flying all night on a bad flight, had sat in the middle of the plane which when it landed was stuck on the runway for an hour waiting for a berth ,so that meant he missed his connecting flight and had had a bad week coz he missed sailing here and blah blah and he didn't want to deal with the bees just yet !! so that's why I had to take matters into my own hands and - breath ...)
Tony hears me scream and run and kindly asks if I am ok and then says
" look Bron this is how hard it is .."
And dials the beekeepers association of Tasmania and then tells me a guy will be here in an hour !!
Sigh.
So the beekeeper man was very nice and helpful and didn't go mad at me for drowning all those lovely bees and didn't laugh at me for having a fat lip (Tony ! )

So Bee lesson learned !
Maybe I will get a hive one day ?
They really are a magnificent creation.


A better way to approach a beehive ! Fully clothed and wearing a cool beekeepers hat ! :)

Why we love Tassie

Because we can play under the sprinkler when it's a scorcher of an afternoon :)

The Reason for the Season

" For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord."
Luke 2:11

Peace
Goodwill
Joy
Love

I'm hoping for these gifts this year :)

A day of rest

I'm grateful for the Sabbath day. Where we can rest from our labours , have a lazy lunch ( with teddies too ) and spend a little time together.

Primary presentation

It's a very special Sunday when the children present the meeting at church.
They practice songs all year including a new one each year and then on Primary presentation day they sing and give talks and bless us with their sweet example.
This year was no exception.

Ammons talk - which he had practiced most nights for about 2 weeks before the day and then delivered most excellently :) ....

" Good morning brother and sisters
When we choose the right we are blessed.
When we choose to pay our tithing Heavenly Father blesses us with the things we need and even more than what we need if we are true about our tithing.
If I help clean my room I can know I am helping my family and I can feel nice in my room.
When I choose the right I am safe and happy and blessed "

Joshs talk - which he memorized and delivered with much confidence. So proud of you my little buddy :) ...

"Jesus Christ created the earth as a place for us to learn to choose the right ! "

:)

Good ole Richmond

Ammon thought he was sick and couldn't go to school. Hmmm.
I couldn't be bothered by a fight about it so we are having a stress less day out at Richmond.
Feeding the ducks , visiting the lolly shop ( yes there were tears but he said sorry and thank you in the end :)
Walking over the Bridge and coveting the Mill House private residence :)
And hot chocolates at Meadowbank on the way home.
Luverly day !
Tassie is such a great place to live. Luv it :)

Afternoon walk

Fun Family activity list.
Bushwalk - tick !
:)

PHEW ! That was CLOSE!

Lucky Josh found this piece of lettuce on his burger tonight !
We wouldnt want him eating any salad !!
:)

Twas a happy Halloween.

Fun , food, family and friends.
I'm thankful for them all :)