Welcome Princess Cleopatra

We have a new addition to our family.

Princess Cleopatra

Sarah's new kitten - Cleo

Sarah has an abiding love of animals in all shapes and sizes and along with a dog, she has always wanted a cat.

I could never see how this could possibly work out and put every barrier in her way.  Over the past few weeks I have realised that all of these are just in my head.  Everything will work out.  We will sort out the 'Dog/Cat' issues; the furniture issues; the chore issues etc, etc.

We have become a family of pets.  We now have goldfish, tropical fish, two dogs and a Himalayan Persian/Domestic kitten aptly named Cleopatra.  Cleo is stunning, she is so adorable and cute and has wormed her way into our hearts in just a few hours.

Remind me of this post in a few weeks, when I am tearing out my hair, but for now. We are happy.

Happy Easter from our Family to Yours

Our Family Photo taken on Easter Sunday after attending Church together.

Happy Easter



Happy Easter to one and all.

I hope that everyone has a wonderful and safe Easter, and that the Easter Bunny brings lots of yummy Chocolate Eggs.

2nd post today

Welcome Home Matthew!

A tired and dirty camper

 Matthew returned from school camp today - it was a full on total adventure camp - based at Emu Gully  This was an amazing experience from the sound of it, with lots of great team building exercises and fun.

Matthew said they did tunnel crawling, log bridge crossings, rope courses, night walks, carrying stretchers, mud-pool crossings and finally ATV driving - all in all a full on 3 days.  The camp is run on an army style course and has ex-soldiers who serve as co-ordinators and guides.  The did a lot of team building talks and Matthew was given quite a bit of great feedback as a great leader. From his team-mates.  He is hoarse from all the shouting, bruised from the climbing, sore muscles from all the exercise and just plain tired.  But, he seems to have had the most amazing experiences.

Give me some Coke!

As you can see from the photo above, a week on water only was soon broken by a couple of large glasses of coke.  He is back on the computer and happily looking forward to his 5 day Easter break.

There's a Bear in There!

Sarah and Jimmy sharing a cuddle

Sarah was very lonely last night. She hates sleeping alone in her room at the best of times, but last night was particularly bad.  When I went to wake her this morning, I found her big teddy sharing her bed.

Celebrating

48 years ago today - April 20th, 1963 - two very special people vowed to love and honour each other.

Celebrating your 48th Wedding anniversary

Today Sarah and I had the chance to join Mum and Dad for lunch and share their celebration of their 48th wedding anniversary.  Not only have they been married for 48 years, but they got engaged on Good Friday and their First date was on Easter Saturday a few years previous.

If I could hold up a couple, that tell me what marriage is about, it would be my Mum and Dad.  They have had their good times and also their bad. They have weathered sadness and loss and celebrated successes and through it all they have had one amazing lesson to share.

THEY ARE FRIENDS.  THEY CAN LAUGH TOGETHER AT NOTHING AND EVERYTHING. THEY SHARE THE GOOD AND THE BAD.

So if you want to know how to live with someone happily, for 48 years, then follow this advice. Marry your best friend, share your lives together and most of all laugh often, laugh long and laugh together.

Thank you Mum and Dad for your love.

Matthew School Camp

I dropped Matthew off for Camp today (and I forgot to take my camera :(  what an idiot). I will however take it when I pick him up.

He is attending a camp at a place called Emu Gully - it is an army style camp where they will do such exciting activities as the 'Rats of Tobruk', the 'tunnels of Vietnam, a mudpool crossing, dune buggy driving etc, etc.

It is wet, muddy and to add to it all our weather is rainy - he is so excited!

Rather Matthew than ME!  I have given him as many old clothes as he has (although most of his old clothes he has outgrown) and I expect to have a case full of wet, muddy clothes on Thursday. Oh well - as long as he has fun.