Christmas Eve 2015

So grateful. So blessed 

Caroling to Nel and our very own bagpipe caroler. 

We used to go Caroling to Nel when she lived next door to Mum. When she moved to a nursing home village, Nel asked if we could visit her there. It was our pleasure. This was our second year singing to her in her new home and I hope we can make it a lasting tradition. I was so so grateful to have both Fletch and Gil there and even Tony this year. 

Later that evening as we were watching the Christmas carols on the TV we heard bagpipes. I knew right away that it was brother Peter Cluff. He is in Hobart visiting his daughter and Tony mentioned how great it was to have him play the bagpipes to us when he was our home  teacher in Seven Mile beach so Peter thought he would continue the tradition and visit us in our new home. This was brilliant and very kind. It was a fair drive for him to come from Clifton Beach to our home on Christmas eve but we were so impressed and grateful. 

We invited him and Fraser in to share some Glogg , a delicious warm spiced apple drink that Tony had bought us from Sweden. We had been saving our second bottle of it for Christmas Eve. 

Our taste buds and hearts were warmed. 

Thank you to all but  most especially for our Saviour Jesus Christ.  

Lunch with Fletch

Fletcher has finished school and started full time on his traineeship. 

Gil , Josh and I met him for lunch today.  Josh had a cough and probably should have been home resting :/ but this was more fun :) 

All the best for the coming year and always Fletch. We are very proud of you 

Birthday Eve Fairy Lights

For one very excited Princess :) 

Last night being 6. Sweet dreams Princess Pickle :) 

Eeeek

They are lovely boys ... Really :) 

They were soooo grateful for a very cool big brother who helped make their H disco dress ups gruesomely awesome :) 

My friend Tamara is so fun. She made this for the school disco :) 

Im grateful that our Halloween has been happy :) 

Hoodwinked

What a wonderful experience this was. We were SO proud of you Fletcher and Gilbert. Your voices are amazing and your acting is a delight to watch. 

We are so grateful for all the effort you put into making the show such a success. T'was  a sweet and uplifting story of brave and good Robin Hood.

I loved seeing you work together as brothers ,loving and supporting each other. I hope you will take the good principles so beautifully presented in the show into your lives. 

Thank you also to Carl and Louella. We admire your selfless service , creativity and kind contribution to so many. 

Bravo to all involved ! 

How

Wasnt he just born or in Primary school 5 minutes ago ? 

Love that boy / young man / adult in 3 months time. Eeeek 

Family night watching Pan together.

Its been a nautical themed couple of days :) Elder Ballards quote about the good ship Zion for our short and sweet lesson + Pan at the movies and then dinner at the Drunken Admiral tonight (for some of us anyway ) 

- we owe you F& G :) xo 

Just us

So nice to have an evening with just our boys. 

Love you guys so much. 

Up up and away

Its a crazy long flight to Frankfurt but I was happy to finally see "Into the woods" and I began reading President Monsons biography " To The Rescue" which I am really enjoying.  

Lucky for us we were given a business class upgrade for the last Dubai to Frankfurt leg. Wow !! So exciting to be called to board the plane first and then once on board take a right and walk up the stairs to business class. We could access the bar at the back which had drinks and yummy canapes available. I think the best part is being able to lie down in our seats for a sleep and then enjoy a delicious 3 course meal. 

I had to photograph my spinach ( and raviloli ) soup. Since when did I enjoy eating something like that?(  Hope Mum doesnt read this hehe ) There was a even view from the loo ! Soooooo grateful. 

Bon Voyage

I love these little people and it was VERY hard to pack up and head off without them but as Tony said its good and important for us to spend time together as well. 

We are veeeeery grateful for the grandmas , sisters and friends that will help make this trip possible for us. 

So auf weidersehen and au reviour 

for we are off to Europe afar. 

Skipping school

Usually its dry and dusty under the gum trees out at the farm. Today there was snow almost to sea level in Hobart town so Tony took these guys out for some taboganning and snowman fun. What a great Dad. Lucky for them coz I would have sent them to school :) 

Fun memories and a once a double decade type  experience  for Hobart. 

Grateful that Tony took the time to take them out there - while I cleaned and washed clothes and washed some more clothes and regained some of my "woman who lived in a shoe " sanity :) 

Back to Birches Bay

Just made it before it closed this year. 

Twas our 3rd year enjoying it with the Davies cousins and we had another fab time. 

We missed Tim and his amazing bush sculptures but hopefully he will join us next year with Tony to !!! 

Love you fam :) 

Love these guys

An afternoon drive to Sandy Bay park and beach was the perfect remedy for winter holiday cabin fever. 

The sun , breeze and waves calmed and soothed our souls. 

Then we came home to enjoy the lasagne we had made together earlier in the day. 

Love these dear boys