New baby...

Russell picked up his new baby yesterday... It's a I30, diesel automatic with all the bells and whistles you can imagine! Her name is Katrina... Why you ask? Because of Katrina and the Waves and walking on sunshine... Katrina has a sunroof, so hence the name...

I've had a drive too, barely... Hehe Tim wants a go too.

The sunroof is very cool, everything is electric and the seats even are cooled or heated... Very nice and comfy... On top of that we get about 1000km out of a tank of fuel. Love having a sunroof again. Haven't had that since the Astina... That was back in 1991...

Russell's slowly getting used to her being automatic too... Said I'd take her for a spin on Sunday to work and back... Think that was a No! Hehe

Blessings,

Trying something New...

Didn't have enough potatoes for mashed potatoes...

Needed to use up homegrown sweet potatoes. So I did. Then on top a simple dish of cubed chicken breast with onion marmalade and a bit of BBQ sauce on top! Yum! A total hit!

Blessings,

Not sharing...

Jasper gets a chook wing and he tries to enjoy it...

First just one chook was hanging around... Then reinforcements came in the form of the rooster and his girls, thinking it's fair game... Have never seen Jasper chomp down his treat so quickly ;)

Blessings,

Princesses...

These are for a beautiful bunch of ladies... I truly adore them and love what Holy Spirit is doing in our lives...

Blessings,

Nutty Hen...

Tim went to collect the eggs for the day... He opened up the house and this is what greeted him ;)

Funny, nutty chooky... Partly looked after 12 eggs. Noice work ladies...

Blessings,

Trying something new...

Had been looking for the angel wings for ages and finally found the ones that were just right...

Made a heap of angels today...

Blessings,

Container full... 

Flowers...

Loving this time of year...

Blessings,

Photobomb...

Tim loves to do it...

Blessings,

Flowering...

Russell's carnivorous plant needed removal of dead and old growth once winter had totally passed... Low and behold we find a flower...

Very precious... The Venus flytrap didn't fare so well over winter...

Blessings,

New Mat!!!

We lost 11 springs in the end so was grateful when the new mat arrived. So grateful that we had no injuries or that no windows were broken in the process... Try keeping them off it though... Near impossible...

The trampoline has the new mat on it thanks to a valiant effort on all three men's part. They forgot the gadget to lift springs into place so ended up making it allot harder for themselves...

Now it's all done and the new mat makes the trampoline allot more bouncy. Amazing how high they go now...

They're over the moon ;)

Blessings,

Tim and Jasper...

They had play time in the hammock. Tim had my phone at one stage and took a heap of selfies... Loves to photobomb! Love his genuine smile and loud laugh...

Blessings,

Date X 2...

Josh had his Parkour work out on on Saturday, at Warwick Gymnastic Club in the morning. Then it was time for Russell and I to take him out on a date. Normally, it's just Josh and I but this time Russell also joined us. It was wonderful. Josh felt very spoilt. He and I had the best Barramundi! Yum. Russell had a chicken schnitzel burger. We also had three Snickers thick shakes... Oh my goodness... They were even better than the first time! Soooooo good! Had a totally great time. Blessed beyond belief!

Blessings,

Springs No More...

So the boys are jumping and the next thing you know... Ping, there goes a spring... And this from a trampoline that's only 2 1/2 years old...

Now we have lost six in total... So grateful none of them shot into a window or hit anyone... Bit comical as you could guarantee every time one of the boys got on that a spring would fling off...

Have tried a little to find someone to mend it... Won't worry about it. By the end of the week, we will have a new mat... The new mat will take more weight too... Bonus! I just can't not have a trampoline for these kids. They get so much enjoyment out of it. Did look at springless trampolines but they're over $2000 for the size we would want so that's out... Shame, as they looked awesome!

Will use the old mat as a shade cover over plants for summer :)

Blessings,

Water chestnuts...

The old stalks have died down and had been slowly eaten by the chooks... They just love them all slimy!

The new shoots are coming up now and the fish are still very happy. Would have thought the chooks would eat them but no, they've been left alone ;) Just as well... Though the chooks like the fish food a bit too much...

Blessings,

Blooming...

They're out once again... Spring is really here...

Blessings

Baby Shower...

The boy has had his day... Was only family and a very close friend. There was Mutti, Lis, Tina, Krystal, Sharyn and I. Six all up :)

Way too much food for all of us and we ate till the next day. 1/4 of the cake came home with me and my family and I partook joyfully. My Mutti makes a fabulous cake, that's for sure! Oh and the home made sausage rolls... Oh and the chicken schnitzels... The whole lot didn't even make it to the table. Bahahaha (Off course I was blamed... Nothing new about that hehe)

Loved doing the games. They were a bit of fun :) My Mutti is stealth at not saying 'Baby'... The prizes were calendars and a bracelet made by me. 

Lis received some really lovely and thoughtful gifts for her baby boy...

Blessings,

Wiener Schnitzel Burgers...

Nom Nom Nom... Josh did a brilliant job making dinner... He's doing it more and more and I love to see him enjoying trying new receipes ;)

Blessings,

Sharing probiotics...

Met a lovely couple at the conference last week and they are both Doctors. The lady was very interested in probiotics and gut health.

I offered to send her some of all the probiotics that I have... So, that's what I did yesterday, with instructions.

So fun to share ;)

Blessings,

Milk Kefir...

Water Kefir...

Kombucha...

A first...

Josh had a date with the dentist yesterday. He had some fissure seals to get done and a fluoride bath. All went well and quickly too :)

We then had a date :) This time we tried out Garden's Galore. I had been there quite a few times but Josh hadn't. This time we tried a Snickers Smoothie. Oh my goodness... It was a meal all by itself. It was soooooooo good! We have so much fun together. A blessed time indeed...

Blessings,

His stash...

In our home, we usually have milk or water available to drink... It's very rare that we have soft drink...

Tim has discovered Lemon Lime Bitters. He found it on one of our dates. He bought a carton of 10 the next time he saw it on special... $8.81 is a very good price...

I found after a while that he was stashing the empty bottles, in the pantry... Apparently he wants to build something with them... Umm, no... 

He's living his newfound treat ;)

Blessings,

Had to face the labels to the front lol

Humans Vs Zombies...

Never played the game... Josh and Tim ended up being the zombies... Russell and I were the humans...

Russell died and was overtaken by the zombies... Me, I Won!!! So cool. Had us laughing and screaming the house down. Luckily, we don't have neighbours close by hehe

Love No Technology Days... 

Blessings,

Cooking...

He loves to cook...

This quarter we are trailing not using the stovetop. We need to use up 16 gas canisters... 

Josh is not just cooking on his day of the week but choosing to do it other times too... He says he needs the practice for when he moves out hehe...

Love it!

Blessings,

Dirt bath...

Tim proudly showed me where a couple of chooks had had a huge dirt bath, while I'd been gone... In the garden bed!!! He couldn't stop laughing as he recalled the mess they made. The dirt was flying apparently, literally...

He certainly enjoyed their antics. Love hearing my kids laugh...

Blessings,

Flowering...

Found the succulents flowering today... Spring is here. Today we have had 30 degrees... Monday it is supposed to be 32! We shall see... Lovely weather, all the same...

Blessings,

Growing...

I've just come back from a three day conference... It was the HIM Australia Conference... Heard speakers such as Chuck Pierce, Shawn Bolz, Che Ahn and Royree Jensen.

A very powerful few days. So much to take it. More to repeatedly listen to. Looking towards my next stage in my life. So much was confirmed. So much still needs to change. But I know I am enough no matter where I am in my journey... It really is all just about LOVE...

Blessings,

Chuck Pierce...

Shawn Bolz...

Che Ahn...

Royree Jensen...

Commissioning of 40 Apostles & Prophets...

Prophetic painting for Che Ahn by Kayleen Jensen...