Family night Bike ride and BBQ dinner

The plan:
Drive to the springs on Mt. Wellington.
Tony, Fletch and Gil ride their bikes down to the waterworks for a BBQ dinner.
Ammon , Josh and I drove there to find a good spot :)
Have a BBQ dinner and see what the night brings.

Twas such a fun night.
Kookaburras tried to eat our BBQ but it was fun to see them so close.
After dinner we sent the big boys back off down the hill and we met them at King Street Park where we had bike riding races and a Williams family night triathlon ( had to run off those greasy soso's !!)
And then Tony managed to get himself and ALL the boys on his bike and ride around the oval for a bit. I had a turn too. It was great fun. We have seen entire families hanging off a bike in China so Tony thought we could do it too.
Loved the warm evenings this summer.
Loved the time together.

Pemberly

In honour of 200 years of Pride and Prejudice.
Aaaah to be back there again.

Remembering Christina

11 years ago last month my baby sister "Darlin" Christina went to heaven.
Just 19 years old.
Sometimes it's just too sad to visit her grave but this year we had a celebration. Scattered petals on the grave , drank lemon ,lime and bitters ,smiled and remembered. The children asked us questions like " what happens to their bodies? " We explained that our bodies are laid in the grave but our Spirits go up to heaven. When Jesus comes again we will be resurrected. Our bodies and spirits will be put back together again and our bodies will be perfect. We wont be sick anymore.
Ammon said " So it's a bit like recycling !"
Hee. Made us giggle.

Christina is buried next to Boof ! She would be so happy about that ! haha.
Loved and still love that girl.
Till we meet again dear Sis - rest in peace

Ye Ole Yacht Race

Sydney to Hobart 2012

They did it !
Crazy rough weather,a broken radio (water damage ) one concussion almost needing an ear replacement (Ben)
But they did it !
Arrived before New Year's Day ,always a good thing and not too much of a broken yacht.
Boys will be boys huh !
We were proud of you Tone and Zach and crew.
Here's to next time ! ( don't tell Tony I said that ! )
:)

Oh and for the record Tony is holding his fav drink
" Gillespies extra zingy ginger beer "
non alcoholic :) it looks a bit dodgy for a Mormon :)

Precious things

Our home is filled with precious things....
Like little hands and chubby knees.
A banana just in case and dinosaurs in the bath.
Time is moving too fast but I'm grateful for these cute reminders that little guys still live here.
And I'm loving these lazy holiday mornings.

Operation tire everyone out !

After a 2 week diet of candy canes and fizzy drink , these guys are climbing the walls ! :)
Combine that with late nights and daylight savings they seem to still be buzzing way past bed time.
So this morning I decided it was time for some serious exercise !! Hopefully they will be ready for sleep at bedtime tonight. Hmm. We will see.
My idea - the aquatic centre ! By foot ! :)
It turned out to be only a 45 -ish minute walk from our place :) Josh's little legs did so well.
I loved it :)
They played on the giant inflatables at the pool and Tony picked us up and drove us home! Fletch rode his bike - beat us home !
Fun !
More hardcore outdoor stuff planned for tomorrow !
Mwahahaha :)
You can kinda see how smoky the sky is. Bushfire smoke is going to take a while to clear.

Boys sail trip

The boys had a sail trip down the Derwent together. You would think that Tony needed a break from the yacht. Nope ! He was the first to suggest a sailing trip ! :)
They bundled off with fishing rods and roast dinners for an adventure down the Dentrecastaux !
They jumped of the boat , swang from a rope off the bow and spent a day at the beach making a raft with the fenders.
They had a GREAT time.

I had a rendezvous up north with a very special gal and her little princess...
Cue Miss Izzy and Mary - Jane :)
BEST day !