Biggsie won a competition...

Biggsie entered a competion from 'Roses Only' website and won me a Mamma Mia Prize pack. It was one of those competions where you have to answer a question in 25 words or less. He is really good at those.  

Thanks Biggsie.... Now I need to get him to enter some car, house or holiday competitions.

(Model in photo - Laura)

Verse for the day...

For I know the plans I have for you.... Plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.

Jeremiah 29:11

Jack's Lizard

"I caught him all by myself", squealed Jack.

Laura normally catches lizards for Jack but this week while he was playing in his cubby, he caught his first lizard...

Jack was so surprised...

"Look at my lizard".

Love Laura's Home Ec...

Laura made me this beautiful salad the other day. 

Shredded roast chicken heated in the pan with garlic, soy sauce, balsamic vinegar & olive oil.

Red onions sauted in the pan.

Mixed lettuce

Tomato

Cheese

Olives

Sundried tomatoes

Seasoned with Cracked Pepper and Sea salt and Steak Seasoning Mix.

I love tasting Laura's creative dishes from the kitchen. They are so yummy.

What little boys do while Mummy and Big sis watch the Olympics...

Set up camp in the lounge room with all his friends...

Zip up the tent and read the latest Kids newspaper that he picked up at the library... (to be like his Pa and have his own paper)

Check emails on computer that mum found at the markets and do some blogging while he's there... He also like to 'google' things... Don't know where he gets that from.

New cookbook...

I just bought Laura this new cookbook. It's great. It has so many yummy recipes in it. Laura has already made the lemon shortbread. I can't show you a photo cause we ate them all up. :)

My retirement van...

I absolutely love this van... It's my favourite colour and I love the crochet blanket on the bed. Maybe I should learn to crochet. 

Verse for the day...

Trust God from the bottom of your heart,

don't try to figure out everything on your own.

Listen for God's voice in everything you do, everywhere you go,

He's the one who will keep you on track.

Proverbs 3:5 (The Message Bible)

Biggsies new shorts...

I've been sorting through all our old photos and found this beauty. Biggsie found a tree trunk cut up for firewood and it was the same shape as a pair of shorts... The photo was taken down at Darlington Creek. We went down there with our beautiful friends, the 'Smithies' for a picnic and country drive. We had so much fun. We all went in the same car and sang songs together. I love days like that create memories that last forever. Love ya 'Smithies' and look forward to lots more fun times.

Favourite Pavlova Recipe...

This would have to be one of my favourite desserts that I make.  I made it the other night for my sister's birthday. I didn't take any photos of it with the cream and fruit on because it disappeared to quickly. (Thanks Tiff for the cornflour.)

"Wissa's Easy Pavlova Recipe"

Ingredients

2 or 4 EGG WHITES
1 1/2 cups CASTER SUGAR
1 teas WHITE VINEGAR
1 teas CORNFLOUR
1/2 teas VANILLA
4 Tlbs BOLING WATER

Method

Beat all ingredients for 10 mins on High.

Bake for 10 mins at 180 C.

Then turn oven down to 120 C for another 40 mins.

Let cool slowly then cover in whipped cream and fruit.

How easy is that and it is sooooooo yummy.

These are a few of my favourite things...

More beautiful birds in our yard...

The bird on the right looks like he is in the Toyota ad on TV. "Oh what a feeling!!!"

Nature journalling...

God's creation is all around us. We love looking for different creatures in our yard.

Love the beautiful stripes on this moth.

I found this nest when I was trimming back our Hibiscus bush.

Check out the amazing blue on this bug's tail and back.

Beautiful birds in our back yard...

I love these little birds that land in our back yard. They sing the the most beautiful song. Laura took these photos for me.

Seaworld annual pass expires soon...

We went to Seaworld on Saturday and it was such a beautiful day. The weather was perfect. Our annual pass expires soon. :(  We have really enjoyed taking our time to watch all the different shows and go on all the rides without having to rush. Here are a couple of pics from Saturday. Laura spent most of the time behind her camera so we don't have any pics of her...

Enjoying the dolphin show.

Stopping to rest before we went to have coffee and morning tea. We normally take our own food with us but didn't have time.  The tomato sauce was 60c to go with our sausage rolls.

What a rip off.

Jack loves driving around in the trucks at Sesame Street Beach.

Jack looking at the sea creatures with his Daddy.

Verse for the day...

"But seek first his Kingdom and righteousness, and all these things (that we are thinking about, worrying about and praying about) will be given to us as well.  Therefore, do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself.  Each day has enough trouble of it's own..."   Matthew 6:43,44

Sharing the morning together...

Laura offered to play with Jack and look after him while I caught up on some house work last week. They had a great time painting pictures together and then Laura made a special morning tea that they shared on the trampoline.

Thank you Laura for being such an incredible big sis, and for all that you do to help me.

Jack loves you very much and will remember all the special things you do for him.

New rose...

I already have 10 red rose bushes, but a few months ago I bought 3 new rose bushes. They are beautiful 'David Austen' roses.  This is a photo Laura took of my first rose on the bush to bloom.  It's called 'Mary Rose' and the fragrance is amazing.  There is another rose bud about to bloom behind it.

The other roses are about to bloom as well. They are called 'Wife of Bath' and 'Graham Thomas'.  Here are some photos I found of what they will look like when they bloom.  

Thank you God for beautiful roses for us to smell and enjoy.

Everywhere I look I see beauty in your creation...

Kookaburras visiting...

These beautiful Kookaburra's have been visiting us in our backyard nearly everyday for about a week. They are one of my favourite birds. Jack said they are laughing because they are happy, and they are happy cause they are with us. 

When we hear them we go outside to look at them and talk to them in Kookaburra language.

Thank you God for creating birds for us to enjoy.

Day out in Brisbane...

On Wednesday we went into the State Library in near Southbank with friends and had a lovely time.  Jack loves playing on the computers in The Corner.  The Corner is an area for children to visit with free activities, dress ups, books and games. 

We also visited the children's art centre at the Gallery of Modern Art where the Picasso collection is currently showing. Laura and Jack made free paper sculptures and masks. Okay, I made some too. It was a great day out.