Busselton 2012....

This year we all walked right to the end of the Busselton Jetty.
Something I've wanted to do for a while...
 

 

 

Travis had a go on this trampoline..
 

My Mum, Chloe, Travis, Rosalee and myself went to
Dunsborough Country Life Farm
It was a very hot day....

Mum
 

Chloe
 

Rosalee and a baby guinea pig
 

Travis
 

Cuddling rabbits and guinea pigs was the highlight...
 

Feeding the other animals..
 

 

 

 

Rose was very excited to pat this baby joey...
 

Time for the bumper cars..
 

 

And a row.....
 

We had wonderful morning out, but were very glad to put our
bathers on and hit the beach.

I recommend this place for a visit. Just pick a cooler day :o)

Cheers, Monty

Christmas 2012....

We  were blessed to be able to go to Bussleton to celebrate
Christmas with my side of the family this year.
It was beautiful that everyone single one of us could be there.
GOD IS GOOD....

This year... like last year.... I decided to make my own version
of the christmas cracker once again.
Each one contained a proverb as well as a little chocolate.
 

All 34 of them...
 

My whole family..
 

My beautiful, wonderful parents...
 

I also made a tablecloth for my parents dining table.
( with the help of my very capable sewing friend once again :o)
 

Everyone was asked to write something that they are thankful for on it.
I am hoping that DV in two years time we can pull it out again,
read what we wrote last time, then add another one.
 

I hope you all had a lovely day celebrating the birth of our
Saviour Jesus Christ with your family members...

God's blessings for 2013 everyone.

Love Monty xx

In our own backyard.....

Wouldn't you love to have a river in your own backyard?
We certainly enjoy spending lots of time in and around this river...
as well as catching fish out of it too :o)
It takes us 3 minutes to walk from our back door to this spot.
Today the boys wanted to take my kayak and fish out of it for something different.
They didn't have much success until Dad went with Corey and gave him
tips on where and what to do...
I really thought they might capsize at some point.. but they had it
all under control. Enjoy the photos....


Corey and Travis
 

The girls eating chips on the river bank...
Thats not our house in the background
 

 

 

 

Corey is getting his line ready
 

Waiting patiently...
 

Ready to surprise us..
 

Here it is.. A bream....
 

As the boys pulled up to the bank, Chloe pulled in this whopper!!
 

Chloe ended up catching 4 bream altogether..
She was super chuffed!!
 

Corey taking Rosalee for a paddle...
 

Travis went for a paddle on his own.. Boy he flies along!!
 

 

 

I absolutely LOVE where we live...
The boys already spend lots of time down here in their holidays
and I'm sure they are going to remember it forever....

Enjoy your evening... and I hope you have a blessed day tomorrow.

Cheers, Monty xx

Teacher Thank you gifts.....

I can't believe its that time of the year already!!

Time for the children to thank their teachers and bid them goodbye for the year.
I always like to make something for each of the children's teachers to show them
that they are appreciated for all the time and effort that they've put in instructing them.

Here it is: A post-it-note holder...

 

 

 

I saw the idea on pinterest and knew they would be easy to whip up.
Five minutes on each one is all it took... I was very HAPPY about that :o)
These photo frames have a little stand at the back so they can sit on their desk.
They were purchased from our local Icky Finks store...
I went through my stash of papers (that is the part that took up most of my 5 minutes)
matched up some ribbon, found some wording to match the ocassion
and then put it all together. The patterned paper is behind the glass
while the rest of it is on the outside of the glass.
I love the fact that once the post-it-notes are finished, they can just stick a new one on.
Such a handy gift. Its big enough to find on their messy desk too :o)

All the best for the last few days of school.
I'm certainly looking forward to spending time with the kids over the summer break.
I also love not having routine for quite some time too :o)

I hope you all have a lovely summer break.
I know we will!!!!

Take care, and stay safe....

Love Monty xx

Need a book to read?.......

Hi all...
Recently a lady I work with lent me this book to read.
What a great book!! I loved every minute of it...

Its called Traveling Light by Max Lucado
Releasing the burdens you were never intended to bear
 

This is what is written on the back of the book:

The Luggage of Life.
Haven't you been known to pick up a few bags?

Weary travelers. You've seen them - everything they own crammed
into their luggage. Staggering through terminals and hotel lobbies
with overstuffed suitcases, trunks, duffels and backpacks.
Back aches. Feet burn. Eyelids droop.
We've all seen people like that.
At times we are people like that - if not with our physical luggage,
then at least with our spiritual load.
Fear. Worry. Discontent.
No wonder we get so weary. We're worn out from carrying that
excess baggage. Wouldn't it be nice to lose some of those bags?
With the twenty third Psalm as our guide, Max Lucado walks us through
a helpful inventory of our burdens. May God use this Psalm to remind you
to release the burdens you were never intended to bear.

You can purchase this book in a paperback from Koorong for $19.99
The one pictured is a hard cover.
Its worth every cent. Its a great book to give away also.

Happy reading...

Cheers, Monty xx

PS.. I forgot to mention that 3/4 of the book is reading and the other
1/4 of the book is a study guide on the different burdens.
Its great to be able to go through it with your spouse,
or its a book you might like to discuss at a book club....

November pics.....

Last week Friday evening we decided to have a BBQ dinner down at Emu Point Marina.
The boys packed the fishing rods, while the girls packed the food :o)
It was a beautiful evening. Everyone enjoyed themselves and really didn't want to go home
until the mozzies decided that it was time for us to go :o(
 I decided to take the Pentax camera with me to capture some beautiful memories.

Enjoy the photos.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cutting up bait for her big brothers
 

On Saturday Chloe got to have another horse riding lesson.
She absolutely loves these lessons. I haven't really had a chance to watch her much
so this particular day I came early so I could take some photos of her.
I can't believe how confident she has become around horses now.
It was so beautiful to watch her smiling and so carefree.

 

Getting ready to dismount
 

Returning the saddle to the stable
 

Brush down
 

Cuddles
 

And a treat for letting her have a wonderful ride
 

Sorry my blog has been so quiet. Life has been pretty hectic.
I hope you all have a wonderful weekend.

Cheers, Monty