The Staff..

On Saturday night we went to a concert night to celebrate the end of year for HTC. And on the night Hector the principle of the college wrote a poem about the staff, really funny, particularly the verse about Mike so I have go myself a copy and here you go.... now try doing it with a strong Scottish accent!!

Now, on the staff, we also have
Our own ‘banana bender’;
Some words that would describe him – NOT!
Are ‘quiet’, ‘shy’ and ‘tender’.

He used to be an N. T. guy,
But now things are confusing.
Last week he bought a Hebrew book
- Staff find it quite amusing.

It seems that in that land below
The one they call ‘down under’
The N. T. comes before the old
It really makes you wonder.

He used to be a Baptist too
But now he’s with the Sprinklers;
That Aussie call has turned his soul
And taken off his blinkers...

Big thank Hector!!

The Teeth.

I thought since people like my folks don't get to see the small milestone I thought I'd get a picture of Markus' new teeth...Well I tried and I tried and ....

AND I TRIED

AND I TIRED

AND I TIRED

AND HERE WE HAVE 2 LITTLE PEARLY WHITES!!!

Tummy Sleeper

Marky Boy..as he has become known.. has become a tummy sleeper. Quite by fluke really, he has learnt to roll from back to front but as yet not from front to back. So he rolls and he just has to stay there. Here he is at his late afternoon nap today...... Ain't he just so cute and soooo loveable??? and not to mention big??

Why??

I fail to see why we are paying 101.9pence a litre for petrol??? I'm gob smacked to say the least. It cost me £44 ($89 AUD) to fill our little 4 cylinder car today.

Pod casts??

I'm after some pod casts and sermons to put on my shuffle ........ Any suggestions??

Patience

I think i have had all the Patience I can bear......but still I have to wait and be patience. I think I might crack under the pressure. I'm snappy at my family and i don't want to be, I feel flat. I have no control over the situation, I don't want to be in control. I just want to know YES or NO!!! I want to move on with life, make descions that we have been wait to make.

Well sorry for the rant....if your were here I'd be crying on your shoulder I'm sure.

And we have...

................Another tooth. Markus cut his second tooth today, I just want to hit the pause button so I can enjoy him a little more. He is growing at lightening speed, next thing I know he'll be off to school.

I am thankful for...

Things haven't been going that great here at the moment, but I am trying very hard not to dewell on the hard things in life but What I have, so here is a list of what I am thankful for today.

• a baby who sleeps all night
• a hubby who loves the LORD
• and how loves me very much and tells me everyday!!
• family that want to live near us
• my amazing friends in Scotland who love me just as I am
• a warm and lovely home
• no long lasting affects from Michael Meningitis
• being able to hear my lovely daughter playing her viola....even if it doesn't always sound great
• for the smile my baby girl give me first thing in the morning
• Fresh and healthy food to feed my loved ones
• A supportive and encouraging church family
• The love in my boys eyes when he sees me coming
• the warm sunshine from today that dried my clothes and warmed my bones
• the ability to help others in need
• The fact there people want us in Australia
• Friends who are near and friends who are far
• The Internet to be able keep in touch with those on the other side of the world
• A great phone deal so that I can talk to my mum nearly everyday
• The snuggles from my little girl
• The smell of the beautiful flowers that have constantly been in my house for the past 6wks
• That my children want to go to church
• for the 2 church families we now have
• AND not to forget a wonderfully, loving and gracious Heavenly father, who sent his son to die for little old me!!!!

Good night

Markus says "nighty night"

Well,

I'm tired and it has been a very emotional day today, so I'm not up to posting much. But I do know that God is in control even when we feel that things aren't, and feel very at peace about it. I'll post tomorrow..

Let this be a lesson..

I learnt a very important lesson tonight...

Always use oven mitts to get things from the microwave!!

I was being lazy and thought that I would get the rice from the microwave just with my fingers... well let me tell you my fingers today did not hold up and the whole bowl of hot cooked rice meet an untimely end on the floor. And if you don't laugh at things like this you cry... I laughed !!! May you learn from my mistake!!

King Julian Anyone.

Tonight is the Truth trackers (kids club run by the Free Church) break up party, and Madagascar is the theme. So this afternoon Lexy and I (mainly I) set to work on King Julian's costume. I thought I'd be able to find a printable face mask but NOOOO!! such luck so I had to draw free hand. I think we did good, it took ages to even find a good picture of his face. Lexy was thrilled with the results.

" I LIKE TO MOVE IT, MOVE IT,

I LIKE TO MOVE IT, MOVE IT,

I LIKE TO MOVE IT!!!

King Julian and Gloria.... and not to forget Alyssa!!

There is a time for everything,

and a season for every activity under heaven.

Ecclesiastes 3:1

I have decided......

.....that having the kids home from school today wasn't a good thing. We all needed our own space today and we all rubbed each other the wrong way, but tomorrow is another day a fresh start.

Breast Aware.

In our church we have a wonderful lady Heather who is a breast specialist and tonight we used that as an opportunity for an outreach. She spoke on breast awareness and also gave her testimony on being a Christan Doctor. All women have breast, and we all need to be more aware of what to look for. The 5 key points for the night were.

1. Know what is normal for YOU
2. Know what changes to look for
3. LOOK!!! and FEEL!!
4. Report any changes to you GP without delay
5. Attend routine breast screens if you are over 50.

It was a great evening with about 30 women attending...And there was Coffee and Cake at the end..Yum!!!

More teeth

Markus is cutting more teeth and boy do we know it. He screamed for an hr and half this afternoon, even the offer of the much loved b-feed wouldn't settle our little mite. Any tips??? PLEASE!!!! I think we may have another tooth in the morning.

I hate...

waking sleeping children. I had to wake both Markus and Alyssa to take lexy to met the bus to go to the roller-bowl. Now Alyssa is grumpy!!

I got flowers today.....

From my lovely hubby. THANKS HONEY

Chocolate sauce???

While Mike was away he sent a message to one of his students, I think you know who you are.

Tomorrow.....

No school..... I can't decided if I'm happy about it or not. The school is closed so it can be used as a voting station for the European election.