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SPRING-Y!!! Aren't you?? Well, those others of you that are in the lower hemisphere, anyway. As usual just had to play around with my blog template. =)

Monday musings

Clever title, yes?? just kidding. And I only wrote it because otherwise I would have to write random ramblings #5,000,000,000 or whatever the number is. =) I need a title writer but I guess you have to have interesting posts to have interesting titles. anyhoo...

• went to a wedding on Saturday. It was beautiful. I was worried that the groom was going to faint as he was pale and sweaty. but it was the bride who almost collapsed. However, she got a chair and a drink of water and was fine. And since she was in a chair he knelt in front of her to say his vows. It was so sweet.
• The camera broke when Beka played with it at the wedding. =(
• Josh and I had a great time at the reception. We were at a table with his parents and some of our friends and we laughed so hard. I think people were checking our glasses to make sure it really was coke and ginger beer (not together, ewww...) not something stronger.
  
• One of the reasons we were laughing was when a friend told us of his morning. He works at a nursing home but was there to take the worship service that our church holds there once a month. Well, before the service started he went to visit some patients in the dementia ward. As he went to go back out he realized he was locked in and forgot the key code to get out. So he went outside and climbed the fence. Anyway, it was very funny. =)
• Church was good yesterday. The choir sang two songs and we did quite well. I'm looking forward to us being able to sing every week.
  
• It was Father's Day here in Australia. Jennie's dad spoke on the qualities of a good father. It reminded me to be thankful of how hard Josh works to be a good husband and dad.
  
• Today we are packing a box for Samaritan's Purse. They get lots of boxes for kids aged infant - 9 so we decided to do one for a 10 - 14 year old girl. They need more for that age range in boys but I had more girly stuff. I'll see if I can get one together for a boy. Anyway, the reason I'm talking about this is because I decided to make a crayon roll. only not for crayons but for coloured pencils. Oh my goodness, they are so easy to make. I made it in half an hour. I think I might have to make more of these for gifts.
• Remember how Josh's car broke down on our way home from our getaway?? Well, turns out the timing belt broke. The guy that fixed it said that normally when a timing belt goes the whole engine is ruined. He said we were "lucky" but I know it was God watching out for us. He replaced that belt and another belt that was wearing thin and instead of the price for a new car we only had to pay $300. Isn't God good?
• Spring is definitely here. It's been such beautiful weather. I ordered a bunch of veggie seeds and can't wait to start planting. Of course Josh needs to build my garden beds first. =)
  
• I think it was Cocoa who had the other great planting idea. She and her children took several seed packets and dumped them into a bag of potting mix she had emptied into a wheelbarrow. They mixed it all up and then spread it on the ground where they wanted their flower garden to grow. Jess sent me some flower seeds last week that we all want to use so that's what I'm thinking I'll do. I need to keep it in a contained area that's easy for Josh to mow around so I think maybe I'll get a plastic sandpit/pool thing and do it in that.
  
• my garden out the front is just amazing. Flowers everywhere. And the roses are blooming. Gorgeous!

Well, that's all for today. I'm off to make mac n cheese for lunch. toodles!!

Happy Birthday, Adreyn!!

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Morning at the Beach

We went to the beach on Tuesday morning before heading down to Brisbane to take Mom and Dad to the airport. It was cloudy but so gorgeous. We got a few pictures of the girls and then let them play in the water. The water was really cool but they soon got used to it. Mom and I rolled up our pants and played in the water with them. There were about 7 pelican a little farther down the beach so Dad went to take pictures of them. He was able to get really close as they were being lazy. =) We were very excited to see dolphins. They were right off the beach. Two were really close to the beach and two more were farther out. I think they were herding some fish. They were so beautiful. But we didn't get pictures as it's hard to guess where they are going to come up next and you have to have a fast camera. =) We also had a school of little silver fish (about 3 inches long) jumping around in front of us. Such a nice send off for Mom and Dad. =)

Random--as usual

so many things I could talk about.

• mom and dad left yesterday to go home. They should be arriving back in TX in the next couple hours. Beka cried and cried at the airport. She didn't want to give Grammy and Papa hugs and kisses goodbye because she didn't want them to go. I think she finally did though. She just couldn't understand why they had to go. =( We are definitely going to miss them.
  
• I just this minute went into their bedroom to sharpen a pencil for Emma and found that they left me a birthday present. A cupcake tree!! Yay!! Thanks Mom and Dad. (thanks too for the hours of enjoyment the girls will get out of the bubble wrap in the box. BONUS!!)
  
• Today is my 31st birthday. I used to think anyone over 30 was old and yet I don't feel old. =) The girls have asked me to take them to the store with their piggy banks so they can buy me a present. But...Catie informed me that I would have to stay in the car!! =) I think we'll let Daddy deal with that one.
  
• I do think that we might make some cupcakes so we can use my new cupcake tree. =)
• Lizzy sent me some gorgeous flowers. That's them in the pictures above.
  
• It is raining today so we are stuck inside. So far, we've built a beach (with blue and yellow blankets), watched Sesame Street and Playschool, ate cereal out of bowls on the floor in front of the tv, and did a few worksheets for school.
• The rain, however, is absolutely wonderful for my garden. One of my pansy plants has 10, that's right TEN, flowers on it. My daisies all have multiple flowers on them, the pansies are going crazy, the snapdragons are GORGEOUS!! and almost all of my roses have buds on them. And my maple tree is growing leaves!! no more stick tree!!! And Steve's peach tree that we are taking care of has two blooms on it! AND....(are you tired of the "and"s and exclamation points yet?) Josh's mango tree has heaps of buds on it.
  
• I should be doing laundry and sewing.
  
• Mom made each girl 2 dresses and 1 nightie while she was here. I have slips to make and a dress for Catie. And some stuffed elephants.
  
• Mom finished Emma's quilt.
  
• Now I need to make Beka's quilt.
• I really should go do something productive.
  
• and I should change out of my pj's. BUT...you know, it's rainy and it's my birthday. I can have a pajama day if I want to. =)
• Today is the second anniversary of Steve Irwin's death. I'm thinking of Terri, Bindi and Bob today.

Okay, enough time spent rambling. i'm off to make cupcakes with the girls. Of course the only cupcake liners I have are Christmas ones. =) I wonder what flavour we should make--the always yummy chocolate or maybe pumpkin spice with maple frosting or maybe strawberry or vanilla choc chip with fudge icing. Decisions decisions. =) Hope you all have a great day!

More pics from our getaway

We went on a walk in the Mary Cairncross Scenic Reserve

This was the view from across the road at the Mary Cairncross Park. These are the Glasshouse Mountains.

On Thursday after some fun shopping we went for a drive on the Mapleton Forest Drive. Should've had a 4WD instead of Josh's car but it was still fun. Anyway, we came to a little park/walking area and this was the sign warning us to not fall over the waterfall. Josh found it amusing and wanted a picture of it.

And this is the water that leads to the waterfall. It should've been called a watertrickle. =) But it was still sorta steep and slippery. Don't worry. We followed the sign and didn't fall. =)

We didn't quite learn our lesson about driving in the hills and forests and decided to go check out Point Glorious Lookout. It was a nice lookout even though we about killed Josh's car. =)

Happy Anniversary, Joshua!!

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Today is Josh's and my 7th anniversary. thought that I'd share some photos of our wedding day. Dad and I are laughing in the first photo because my dress train got caught three times as we headed up the aisle. The last time it got caught one of the ladies tried to help un-catch it and ended up knocking over a couple chairs in the process.

Can't believe that it's been 7 years already!! We've had our ups and downs and I can honestly say that I love Josh more now than I did then. I'm looking forward to many many more years together.