We’ve had a full busy two weeks, starting with a visit from some of Chris’s family from Europe; two of his cousins – Jacqueline from Vienna and Marjo from Holland - and his Uncle Jo from Switzerland. Both the girls were as tall as Chris! I felt like a halfling beside them. Chris’s mum came up with them… read more | 13 Comments

17th July 2011 We are doing a family concert at the Manukau City Baptist, 10am. Love to see you there! The address is 9 Lambie Drive, Manukau City, Auckland

24th July 2011 Rosie speaking at Crossroads Community Church, 10 Mill Rd, Whangarei at 9.30 am

29th -31st July 2011 Rosie speaking at the Te Awamutu Baptist Church Ladies camp,  Pacific Park Lodge, Papamoa… read more | 9 Comments

Just have to show you this photo of Shasta sleeping by the fire. He’s been lying in the cane wood basket the last few days and several times people have just about thrown logs on him. So it was decided he needed a new place to sleep by the fire. The kids cut up one of our old sheepskin car seats and found… read more | 3 Comments

Sometimes it can seem like our days are overtaken with haste. We hurry here, we hurry there, we attempt to do too many things, and in our haste we make foolish decisions, and miss out on the things that are sitting quietly to one side, waiting to bless us. I think we mothers… read more | 1 Comment

The last four weeks has seen Samuel trying to make his own longboard, with little success. The first one he made snapped in two when Jacob jumped on it. The second one broke apart under his own weight. But he didn’t give up! He asked his dad for some advice and Chris told him to… read more | 3 Comments

A good frost here this morning! Happily, Chris had stoked the fire in the night, so it is warm and snug in the house. Today I fly to Wanganui to speak at a women’s weekend. I bet it’s cold down there!
Yesterday was a lovely day for me – my birthday, and of course Penny’s! I opened presents in bed… read more | 4 Comments