August 2013 CATCH UP!

So I have to confess. Now that I own an iPhone, I really don't get on my computer that much anymore! That to say this poor blog is lacking some love.

We've loved living in our new house. It's taken the children a little while to feel it's 'home' but they're settling in very well and we are having some very fun times.

This little man is growing up too fast. He's started sitting here in the mornings while I make my cuppa first thing.

And this big man is now officially an AUSTRALIAN

Aussie Aussie Aussie!

Oi Oi Oi!

We went to City Hall for the ceremony and it was a lovely night out.

This is Emma's bestie Maddie. Mads had her 5th birthday party. I've loved their friendship for Emma's sake. Mads is from a christian family who have connections to my family and it's a joy to see their friendship. I can see the Lord blessing me through Emma having a sweet friendship in her first year of education.

Aaaaaaand we have mischief.... yes that's toilet roll from the bathroom, through the hall, the kitchen and out on to the balcony. It stopped shy of going off the verandah all the way down to the first floor. I'm glad, it would have proved too much fun for it to not happen again.

The kids have figured out selfies on my phone.

Lyle and I had a wonderful weekend away to Sydney to visit our old pastor and friend Mark. We were so thankful for our time with him and the counsel he gave us.

(I love that you can see the waiter/photographer's shadow on me. ha!)

And these two really are besties. I'm so thankful for their relationship.

They have fun together, and they're cute!

This is kind of a sad picture actually. All the books you see in this photo were destroyed in the bath that evening - the little mischief maker couldn't stop himself and somehow all of them ended up in the tub . . . they keep me busy.