The past week and a bit has gone by so fast. As parents it is so easy for our children’s lives to pass as fast as one wild and crazy roller-coaster ride. But also, as individuals it is also very easy to be so caught up in ‘doing’ that we rarely allow ourselves [...]
Wonderful Lynette Kraft, at ‘Dancing Barefoot on Weathered Ground‘, has started up ‘Wednesdays’ Walk down memory lane…‘ designed to document precious times in our lives that we don’t want to forget. Join me today as I share a very precious memory of my beloved Grandfather…
The old man looked out [...]
Posted in Charlotte, Dan, Sarah, Sophie on December 31st, 2008 2 Comments »
Phewie, the BBQ has been steaming over the past few day’s. Dan’s got the whole week off work and we are so blessed to feel like we’re having a holiday at home in our beautiful garden, with the sea just a short walk away. Kathy and Mark came round on Sunday, with their [...]
Posted in Sarah on March 30th, 2008 1 Comment »
I have a little bench, outside our backdoor. It’s sheltered from the wind and rain and it’s where I like to sit and think. I look up at the changing sky, the mostly ever-green trees and watch the season’s change. Listening to the cicadas in summer and the birds cavorting with one [...]
Posted in Charlotte, Holidays, Sophie on February 29th, 2008 2 Comments »
Thank you for…
All the cuddles, kisses, tickles and love;
Grandma for gentle combing of tangled hair (a purple comb would be brilliant!);
Grandad for his jokes, tickles and crazy fun in the swimming pool;
Grandma for story telling and messages of love from the heart;
Grandad for taking photographs of a nursery-web spider’s web whilst in the South Island;
Always [...]