{Days of Winter: No.3}

This winter day found us at a birthday party. Cupcake and craft making.

Eden's MasterpeiceMaking fruit Kebabs
The Birthday girl with her finished box

It was a really great, busy day. Speakg of busy, I was having a discussion with Nigel the other night about how I often hear people saying "we have been so busy latley" and I thought about this. Life is meant to be busy. Heavenly Father designed it so that six days we would labour and on the seventh we would rest. However, I think the general perspective is that six days we rest and labour for one day. In saying this, balance is the key and not running faster than we have strength. Which leads onto my next thought, Order. There must be order in all things. Boy do I know what its like when there is Chaos. Don't believe in chaotic order, as one of my friends put it. Things get done 10 times faster when there is order. Simple rule - but it back where you found it. this only workd though when things are in order to start off with. ENJOY YOUR LIFE

{Days of Winter: No.2}

One day we heard a lovely knock at the door, and there standing was this lovely young lady, Ernestine. I invited her in for lunch and then she stayed for a few hours - we had a wonderful catchup and she so willingly helped precut things for a friends birthday party I was helping at.
Eden and James decided it would be craft day for them too. So out came the beads and flowers.
Then they progressed onto the kitchen table to help out (or create more paper cutouts for the fire).
So on this winter day we had great company and great fun cutting and stapling - the kids are staple-a-holics, everything gets stapled and yes, James has tried it on other people and body parts!

{Days of Winter: No.1}

Our Little Drummer Boy, practising for the ward talent night. Entitled "Blockhouse Bay's Got Talent".

Eden was actually the one most excited about it and asked if she could do a performance. So Papa decided it would be a Cook Island one and out came the drums and this little guys serious face.

He is loving having his Aitutaki Drum sticks, and even tries to mumble the chants. I wish I had as much enthusiam for creating music as he does. This is Nigels stress release, after work he comes home, gets out his sticks and drums. (Mostly on the bed or blanket box)

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Rain & The Cemetery Part II

Today I had the blessing of going visiting teaching without any children. Now that Nigel is doing postgrad studies and is home for the most part. It was wonderful to sit and talk and drink a nice hot chocolate. Especially on a day like this, Rain and Gray skies, instead of flying in and out with the kids. The weather also got me thinking about my commitment to go and clean my Great-Grandparents graves. This is something I really want to get on too. Must write that in Nigels to do list. I'm really enjoying him being at home more - being able to accomplish things together as a family.

The second home we visited found us telling family history stories. It got me excited again, knowing that I will be able to go to the Family History Library during the daytime . I can't wait to become a sleuth again!

{Seeing Life Everyday}

I have been re-inspired by a fellow blogger. She put out a challenge to capture the everyday moments. So the past week has found me behind the lens of our camera, trying to catch these fleeting moments. It's a cheap camera without all the latest trims that they seem to come with these days. However, I am going to do my best to see life through the lens.

Stay tuned to my 30 Days of Everyday.