Monday, January 17, 2011

Big waves, bunnies and arts and crafts






My rainy day project that I only spent $7 on supplies from the thrift store....I am pretty proud of my spending and my craftyness :-) If anyone wants one, I can make you one.

I love tree swings, especially when you have such an amazing view
I'm a bunny aunty Becks...cutest bunny I've ever seen.
It has rained since I arrived back in Australia. The past few days have been a welcome break from the rain. We have been so incredibly lucky to have only suffered a little mud in our backyard. A few friends have been flooded in for a week and are slowly driving out of their properties. Birds we have never seen before have been appearing in the new puddles and ponds. We have also been visited by a beautiful swell and incredible weather that has brought us back to life. Today I took the opportunity to get a few shots of the waves. If you look closely you can see one little guy paddling through the set of waves....Once I put my camera away, he took off on the most amazing wave I have seen in a long time...a scene that will just have to remain in my memory. We feel very fortunate to have emerged from this flood without any issues...and we continue to think about and try to support those who have lost everything in the floods. Our hearts go out to you all. Much love...

Wednesday, January 5, 2011

The end of 2010

Ahh California. Although the warm weather and uncrowded beaches have drawn me to Australia, they cannot compare with the love that I feel when I am surrounded by my family and friends in California. Thank you all for being so good to me, I feel very lucky and blessed to know you all! All the best for 2011.
The view before we entered the storm. NSW
Have I said how much I love my underwater camera..Lana ripping.
Christmas mimosas after a cold surf
Christmas dinner...GG is right in the centre of it all
Quail Botanical Gardens winter event...we were geared up for a blizzard, but the snow hill was about the size of a large blow up pool. Still very fun...especially with this family :-)
Nothing like an evening carriage ride through the children's garden
Lana's birthday elves/cake mixers
Lana's birthday
I love the Colgan's
Lana's 26!
Baby Tay
Tay, my twin and me
Belated/surprise 30th celebration...I love my friends
I told Kai about my trip and he was exhausted just listening to it all.