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House update

Lisa — Sun, 22 Aug 2010 06:51:39 +0000

So after getting very excited about the upcoming summertime fun that we are planning to have in our pool, we closely inspected the pool deck and realised that it was quite unsafe with nails and screws rusting and just popping out of the decking. Once we mentioned it to a couple of people, it was clear that the decking was put on upside down by the previous owners of the house. We decided that something needed to be done, as the boards were able to be pulled up with not much effort at all.
We began this weekend – stage one of ripping up all the boards and de bolting the old concrete:

I had the important job of getting all these stones out of this gutter section.

They filled the wheelbarrow!

This was my only job. Note how important it was. Cade has done the rest completely on his own – everything. He pulled up all the boards in record time before it rained yesterday afternoon and then has spent the whole day de bolting and ripping out the other bits of randomness that surround the pool. He really is my hero!

In other outside news – carrots, snowpeas and strawberries are planted. Now, we just have to make sure they dont drown between the rain and the girls keenness to water them.

ah, the joys!

Lisa — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 05:12:49 +0000

One great thing about having your own home, is that you can just dig up or knock down anything in site. Cade and the girls made a start on the veggie patch last weekend, it was a cold horrible weekend, but they had a great time digging around in the dirt and sand. There is lots to be done, so therefore many more weekends of dirty times ahead!

the girls

Tally

Alice & Maisie

Alice

everyone doing their grumpy face

Miss Maisie

more house photos

Lisa — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 00:59:05 +0000

for some reason, people actually want to see more than the pool…

Double lock up garage with REMOTE DOORS!!!

Our tree that fell over in the windy night.

Kitchen

View from kitchen sink

Dining area

Moobas room

Ceces room

Tallys room 1

Tallys room 2

Main bedroom

Girls bathroom.

who wants to unpack the dishwasher?

Lisa — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 01:00:28 +0000

ALL THREE OF US!!

MOOved.

Lisa — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 10:49:25 +0000

We have moved in to our house – its been a big week and we are very thankful and happy to finally be in.

This is the most important photo of the house as far as I am concerned. We were just talking to the girls at dinner time about how great it will be in summer time that we can eat outside next to the pool and then have an evening swim before bed time. So, when we were praying later on, Maisie came out with this bit of gold:
“and we thank you God that we can be living in our new house, but I wont love it until its spring time and then summer time when we can swim in the pool, so I pray that you will make it summer time”.

AMEN!

June Photos

Lisa — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 07:54:08 +0000

there has been a lot of dressing up this month thanks to some second hand dress ups from friends!!

Dressing up fun time

Tally as Princess

wrestle mania time

You can leave that hat on Cece

Tally as another Princess

Dressed up girls

Alice

cute little Alice legs!

Maisie checking that the bunny has a tail.

Reading time on the couch.

Week of fun!

Lisa — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 09:51:04 +0000

Started with some birthday parties and ended with winter camp!

Maisie and Aunty Kate enjoying their birthday cake early in the week.

Sisters enjoying morning tea

Aunty Hannah and Maisie enjoying their birthday cake later in the week!

Tally had an accident and we had our first serious head bleed.

Maisie opening her presents up before heading off to Winter Camp

Pretty pleased with what she got!

Alice chewing down a Winter Camp apple after a long trip.

First morning session – the under fives had the best seats in the room! (its so they could see over all the big kids heads!!)

5/6 Winter Camp 2010 – The Amazing Rescue.

After a big day of play! B & S & Maisie and Tally spent the weekend in each others company eating, playing, showering and laughing. It was so nice to watch them all together again – we hadnt seen them since Winter Camp 2008!

Maisie taking her own photo – now that she is 4!

Everybody Get Walking

Cade — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 11:25:04 +0000

Our favourite song from PY Winter Camp 2010.

Everybody Get Walking from CZone Praise on Vimeo.

Drawing Time

Lisa — Sat, 05 Jun 2010 09:18:38 +0000

Birthday times seem to be coming around quickly and after asking the girls what they might like for their upcoming birthdays, this is a gift Maisie got last year, and it has been a winner and continues to be used daily by all three of the girls (and us).

family fun with a present that just keeps on keeping on!

Tally and her drawing of a person

Maisies flower drawing

Maisies Person (we had to keep this one on there for quite a while!)

May Photos

Lisa — Sun, 30 May 2010 10:07:17 +0000

Tally in character as Dundock the cat who comes to visit every now and then.

Alice getting into the game – dressed up and taking her baby and her bag for a walk.

Tally dressed up and driving in her “car”

Maisie doing her ballet/gym/dance routine for me.

Dorothy comes out to play.