Mammoth of a hairstyle

Rosa awoke with her hair in a fountain the other day. I looked at her and looked but I knew I had seen that hair-do somewhere before...

And then the next day on reflecting I remembered Ellie (the last remaining Mammoth) from Ice Age II and it all came to me.... (Sorry I am slow, I know)

Don't worry, I didn't loose any sleep over it !

Ingredient eater

Owen came home with his student report today. I just thought this comment was so funny - worth sharing....

Under the title of cooking the comment read:

'Owen enjoys the cooking program, though requires close supervision to prevent him eating ingredients before the product is finished'

Ah, must say I let out a hearty chuckle at that one!

Possums, synchronised couch play and mandos!

At lunchtime today we were sitting down to eat when we heard quite a ruckus coming from the garage. My brave Dave decided to take a peek and after much investigation (another ruckus) he discovered the culprit was this rather voluptuous beady-eyed possum...

Now to lure him out of our ceiling and convince him to make his home somewhere else !

...and some humour from those who are welcome in our home:

the latest tryouts for the 2012 Olympic games... synchronised couch play! (and no, seriously I didn't set this up - just happened to have the camera ready at the right time)

Other things we did on the weekend...Juiced up some fruit before Daddy and Josh brought the next load home from the markets!

David pruned a few branches to stop the nasty bird deposits from landing on my washing - that's my hero! Oh and here he is stopping to pose for his wife - as you do when you are in the middle of landing a huge branch on the ground!

David and Josh picked a big bowl of delicious mandarines from our lil'

tree out back - I do get so excited when even I (a very dodgy gardener) can

see some home grown fruit grace our table.... but they didn't last on our table very

long, I can assure you... fruit bats that we are!

Thank you Lord for little pleasures, blessings and fun moments!

Oh, and for answered prayers!

Andy - mentioned in previous post is doing much better (still has some radiation treatment to endure but worst seems over for now) and she and her fiance are now married - were married in the hospital on Saturday. I have been encouraged by their dedication to each other and sacrificial desire to be be there 'in sickness and in health'... They certainly had to start practicing this so early in their life together. May God's abundant Grace be felt by them both!

family

More family photos:

My beautiful sister-in-law, Beth with her nephew Benjamin!

Three brothers!

My handsome enjoying some time with Uncles and cousins!

My cute babies!

Prayers needed

Please, all my praying friends - remember Andy (relatives fiance) to the Lord in your prayers. We went to her bridal shower last Sun. and were told that later that day she was taken to hospital with severe neck pain, headaches and vomiting. She had internal bleeding in her brain (condition from birth she didn't know until now) and now has encephalitis... Please pray all bleeding would cease so no dramatic/invasive measures need to be taken (the particular area of brain is quite internal - not easy to access) and that the intense headaches would stop. When bleeding is under control she will need radiation treatment for some time...

Traumatic for her family, friends and especially her beloved. Wedding is to be at bedside with immediate family - with plans for a service with everyone later...

They need our prayers.

Friends

A wonderful, busy, social weekend. Here are some highlights:

A friend's 3rd Birthday party

Joshua and James getting aquainted boy style.

Joshua reading to Kate. These two cousins have enjoyed eachother's cousin immensly! They spent hours together outside having a mandarine picnic.

Then we caught up with a famous Bible college lecturer, theologian and author... none other than Mr. Bird himself! This is to assure his lovely wife that he is still alive and well...

oh and he had a message... and I believe it had something to do with a student...

that is what this next photo is about...

It is with a bang that this week begins -Two hospital appointments (those long ones in the waiting room) and Joshua enjoying some extra time with cousins on the coast (with a dollop of school work in-between...)

Thank the Lord for friendships which really make life so rich!