the days after



opening gifts



playing with Troy



meeting up with Cherry and co



my 4 kids together at Manly

miss martha

the cushions

Sharon and Os posing with the sleeping host!
you can see the lush rug!

poor Paul was SO tired he fell asleep and he got covered with cushions

velvet covered Victorian chairs

coat rack in the hallway

bug pics

Last days in London

Well...I have taken on a new format for my blogg...and I cant control it now!!

The big red bus is just for kids to play on.

Pete and I did lots of bike riding along the river. A favorite place to go is Hampton Court Palace Gardens. They are fabulous!!

Holly showing off her growing baby!! She's half way...

Kolorful Kinsale

Kinsale Ireland is the cutest little village on the coast south of Cork. we spent the weekend there with Paul and Sharon.We took a walking history tour with this guide...very interesting.

Kinsale was the End of the Known World, thus a strategic post.  After Columbus discovered America and that the world was round...it lost its significance.  I love how they have painted up the old grey buildings.

New Kitchen

Scout just LOVES her new kitchen!! all the dishes and pots and pans are put away. the felt food is in another cupboard. She even has a note pad to take your order. The favorite of the day was an egg tortillia wrap! The other side has a microwave up top, hot plate burners on the bench and storage down below. Look out if you put something in the wrong place!!

Cedar and Grandpa...

The new portico out the front of Cherry's house with a new garden either side.

Sad that I'm leaving them for 2 months!

My Aussie Family

Last night we all dined at Alhambra - north African food! We had fun all being together. Cedar came in the new hat that Mary-Sue knitted for her...so cute! Scout was wearing the new YelloW fairy dress I bot for her the day before! Just good family time!

Busy 'doing' mumma's hair!

Sally's birthday!

Autumn leaves are a feature of Sally's May birthday. There were lots of colorful crunchy leaves inviting one to play in them!!

my two girls and co were here to play.

Cedar and her pappa and mamma!!

Grandma and Scout....in her new 'joe' clothes!

Are we smiling???

Who needs a mask?

Happy Birthday to you.... Scout talking very expressive with her hands !