Love Fills The Soul

We enjoyed the installments at Dark Mofo again this year , but a bout of croup and Tony in China meant we didn't make it to the Winter Feast. So I thought we would have our own. 

Roast Beef dinner and butterscotch pudding for dessert. 

Fletch and Gil scoffed some roast beef before racing off to have hot dogs at the Priesthood meeing. Apparently the Priesthood meeting just isn't the same without a serve of hotdogs to begin with. Tradition + the best of both worlds huh :) 

We didn't quite manage a halogen sign, but these are our versions of the Dark Park arch slogan :) 

Heartwarmer

Some things really warm my heart and big brother helping little brother is one of those top of the list type heart warmers. 

Ammon has begun work on a school project based on the novel "Holes". Gil loves wire craft and actually Gil's grade 10 wire art was the inspiration for Ammon's project, so it was such a joy to see Gil sit down with Ammon ,as soon as he arrived home tonight, and begin helping him make a man from the wire. 

Love you guys. 

Well done on some great ideas Ammon. All the best for your project. 

Thank you Gil. Your kindness is truely  appreciated. 

Wilderness Wonder

We had a wonderful day at the Tahune airwalk. 

I feel so grateful to live on the doorstep of such pristine wilderness. 

You rock Tassie :)

I am also very grateful that we were blessed to be able to enjoy this day out compliments of a local Mission Australia Grandparents and Relatives Raising Children group - now that's a mouthful :) 

Thank you SO much. 

I even braved the hang glider ! I'm amazed at myself :) Happy tho :) 

Aaahh The Serenity :)

We spent another relaxing overnight stay at the shack.

The chiln were excited to have cousin Sam join us. He tells some really cool stories. 

They played in the quarry, made lassos, had a nerf war,toasted marshmallows, found some interesting artifacts in one of the old cars left on the hill and enjoyed a tranquil walk along the beach. 

I'm so grateful for our little farmhouse getaway by the bay. 

P Week.

Its been an amazing week. 

On Sunday Fletcher was ordained to the Melchizedek Priesthood. 

On Tuesday I went with him and listened while he received his Patriarchal blessing. Today ( Friday) he passed his P driving test. 

We were SO proud of him for preparing himself and being worthy to get the Priesthood and to receive his blessing. Both very spiritual and blessed moments in his life. 

Tonight he has driven off on his own to visit friends and begin his new found freedom. 

Sniff :)

But my heart is full and I am so grateful for the blessing it has been to be his mother thus far. 

He is kind and good , patient and kind. I wish him every success and an abundant, love filled life. 

Life is good. 

HB 16 GW

Gil wanted to have a birthday gathering down at the shack. 

I love it there so I was happy to drive them down. Altho apparently the volume of the music in the car needs to be much louder than I am accustomed to :)

I'm not going for worst birthday cake of the year. Its just always busy and we had already had a family cake for Gil. 

This was a token effort but filled with good intentions and much love :) 

#notpinterestworthyandproudofit :) 

Accomplishments

I am so proud of my achievements. 

At least its clean and almost in the cupboards. 

Mount Laundry conquered for yet another day - well almost - I mean we are so close !!! 

Yes I'm blogging about laundry. But hey I did that ! Go me ! Good job Bron :) x