Palm Sunday

Some fun Palm Sunday treats. No, they are not Christmas trees as one person thought;)

Our pastor brought some palm branches from his back yard. After hearing about Jesus riding amongst the people as he rode on to Jerusalem the children waved their branches around as they circled the adults. Apart from a few irritated youngsters and incorrigible boys who couldn't resist wacking eachother with the branches ;) it was lots of fun and really helped to imagine being part of the crowd as Jesus rode through... Hard to imagine the feelings Jesus must have had at this point. Quite hard to imagine the contrast Jesus made to the typical Roman royalty on lofty steed, head held high and so aloof from the commoner....

What a beautiful picture of one who loved the lowly, the scum, the low-life. Donkeys (and especially a young colt - never having being ridden before) would be much lower, much shorter and here was Jesus the mighty at eye level with the ones he loved so dearly - knowing that he would die for these very people in such a short time...

Thankful

So thankful!

Thankful for my hubby who won double movie pass tickets and decided to take me out to dinner and spoil me (an extra special treat after an extremely tough homeschooling week)!

Thankful for my very thoughtful son who decided all by himself to record 'Better Homes and Gardens' for Mamma while she was out. What a sweetie!

Thankful for a very contented baby who survived on the pittance of expressed milk I could manage until I got home and lay totally relaxed on our dining room table with not a care in the world (Grandma found it the best spot to keep an eye on him) while she ...

Cleaned my entire house, managed four rambunctious children, cleaned my fridge (seriously - my fridge is in total submission and is now even aesthetically pleasing)

and all the other 'normal' things I often take for granted - good health, a family who loves me even when I get very cranky (and often over things that really don't matter that much), beautiful green grass again after the rain, a letter from my Mamma to my kids, a grandmother who is in remission from cancer, a tiny window of time to do some craft, a quiet moment to chat with my first born who missed his Mamma...

Thankyou Lord... in the good times!

( PS - Please help me to be thankful in the tough times too)

Just for Fun

Some little hand biscuits to celebrate our new boy! I actually had pre-made dough in the fridge - so all I had to do was cut out the shapes and ice them...

... and most importantly take them along to church to share with friends...

Updates

Other recent happenings in the Campbell clan include:

An insiders tour of the new Clem Jones tunnel (the last tour before the big opening). David grabbed a group of friends from church and neighbourhood and took them along. I stayed home with the kids (had to be over 16 for the tour). This was prior to Jayden's birth so was relieved to hear later that mobile phone connection still worked in the tunnel should I happen to go into labour at that convenient time :) As we know Jayden was most polite and decided to wait another week or so...

Just noticed, looking at this photo that our darker skinned friends are rather camouflaged against the black statue:)

And more photos of our Jay with Grampy and Nanny. So nice to have them able to come and have some cuddle time.

Our little quiver full...

Our first photo as a family of six!

So our lives go on...

• Jayden helps me do the daily school run with Owen - has many admirers now and I can usually find a willing pair of arms to cuddle him while I help Owen settle in.

• Joshua is in grade five this year and has started Youth Quake (for pre-teens). Hard to believe I have a newborn and pre-teen! (ok, he is only 9, but still...)

• Owen just achieved a major milestone for me on Saturday and spelled out his name (when I wrote each letter on his Magnadoodle). Wow - Onya Owen!

• Rosa has become a real chatterbox and brought a smile to my face today when she used the potty and told me that I should come and see and that I should tell her "well done, Rosa, you can have a lolly" Children don't come with instruction manuals when they're born but I think Rosa has one for me ;)