Altius turned THIRTEEN on the 26/10/2024
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Thirteen years of loves and being loved!
Happy Birthday our Sweet Boy.
Wednesday, 30 October 2024
Tuesday, 29 October 2024
Yarning Circle {Strawberry Picking}
Last Thursday I took our yarning circle out to the Bacchus Marsh Strawberry Farm to enjoy a pick our own strawberry day!
The weather was perfect and the strawberries were abundant!
I love this pic I took of Rosie Girl the most..
Afterwards we met with another Aunt and my daughter at the Village Shopping Centre for some lunch.
It was such a nice day out for us all.
Vienna's First Weekend at GranAunts House
Last Friday my Niecey Noo Jeanette bought my grand Niecy Noo Vienna Faye back to the home she grew up in to meet us all..
After a fun night of arcade gaming and a halloween themed karaoke night with Aunty Sue, Ad's and Brode's we headed home to settle Jeanette and Vi in for the night.
I was fortunate enough to capture this beautiful candid shot of Jeanette with my daughter Nevaeh introducing our boy Altius to her daughter Vienna before I called it a night.
My first hold of Vienna, she dropped her bottom lip and bawled.
Needless to say, she is a mamas girl and with a lot of unfamiliar faces around her I totally understood.
David and I had a pretty jam packed weekend so timing was bad but when Jeanette asked to stay another week I was glad.
Watching my niece with my grand niece being a mama has been absolutely wonderful.
There have been no hard, mad or sad days for my niece and it's so beautiful to see her putting all the love she has to give and wanted so badly to give someone give that love to her daughter.
My niece has reason to be happy and is absolutely shining.
I'm so proud of her.
Last Sunday we introduced Vienna to my besty Nat..
It was a cutsie little arvo where I captured these pics..
Sunday night, we went out for dinner to our favorite local restaurant - Back to Bacchus where 7 month old Vienna enjoyed munging on their Garlic Bread.
It felt good to be out all together as a family - Until Nevaeh left - And to spend some quality time with my niecy noos.
Vienna at 7 months is doing lots and lots of new things each and every day and it's exciting to watch and be a part of that.
On our dinner night out Vi used a cup/glass for the first time..
As they're staying the whole week I'm sure there will be many more firsts to document.
Watch this space..
This or That: Movie or Dinner Date
I'd do both but Dinner is a must!
How else are you going to get to know someone?
What about you?
Monday, 28 October 2024
Sunday, 27 October 2024
Scripture Sunday: Psalms 132:15-16
Psalms 132:15-16 NLT
I will bless this city and make it prosperous; I will satfy its poor with food. I will clothe its priests with godliness; it's faithful servants will sing for joy.
Tuesday, 22 October 2024
This or That: Driver or Passenger
A little fun fact about me, I am a control freak! and as a Leo, a born leader! which is why.. I have to drive most of the time to feel in control. My partner David is on the road as a truck driver every single weekday and so doesn't mind me driving.
What about you?
Monday, 21 October 2024
Sunday, 20 October 2024
My New Blue Beauty
So my first three cars have been:
Kia Grand Carnival 2010 - Read about it here..
My First FWD - Read about it here..
Ford Focus 2016 - Read about it here..
But when I say new car this time.. I’m talking..
{ The 2022 Suzuki S Cross }
As I begin working full time and with some extra money in doing so, I thought why not buy a reliable car on finance?
I’ve always bought my cars outright and with my first car I was very lucky in that it stayed faithful to our family for 7 years. I prayed for that car and God definitely intervened because we absolutely thrashed that car all over the state for basketball, football, holidays, scout meets and everything in between and nothing ever went really wrong with it..
My second car, Dad and I went halves in buying because it was his and my dream to one day own a four wheel drive. The deal was, Dad do his last few trips he wanted to do (as he had stage four cancer and was getting sicker and sicker) and then the car be given to me to do a few trips I wanted to do. But after Dad passed away just two months after we bought the car, doing only one trip to Bonnie Doon (insert Bonnie Doon quote here!!) unfortunately so did the car. To fix it will cost me over $5000 and being a 2008 model, I just don’t think it would be worth it.
Knowing I needed a car, I then invested a little over $10,000 into my Cherry Red Ford Focus which I only got 12 months out of before she too would likely cost me about the same to fix.
Which brings me to my brand new blue beauty!
As I said, she is on finance, and is a pinch to the pocket but I’m paying for reliability and peace of mind really.
Check her out!
I’ve already done some cruisy drives with her off-road.
Looking forward to many many more as I deck her out with all my camping and fishing gear for fun adventures to come!!
My Cherry Red Ford Focus
My most proud possession and payed outright like my last two cars has been my cherry red 2016 Ford Focus!
Bought in October 2023 and giving me only a year after carking it in October 2024 with an apparent blown head gasket I’ve had to say goodbye to my most fave car I have ever owned
Driving my little ford focus was so fun, parking was a breeze zipping in and out of traffic, and even my number plate made the elders at work have a laugh. 1HO8YU.
I bought a summery sticker for the boot and she was my red cherry baby.
With this car I felt so proud, I felt like I’d achieved something truly amazing and I used to love looking at her waiting for me in the car park after work or at the shopping centre carpark.
Beautiful color, breezy drive and just the pride I had to own her, I was so happy with her.
It’ll be sad to see her go..
Scripture Sunday: Luke 12:40
Luke 12:40 NLT
You also must be ready all the time, for the Son of Man will come when least expected.
Thursday, 17 October 2024
The Good. The Random. The Fun.
The Good.
I made a beautiful vegetarian coconut curry tonight! Sooo gooood!
My brand new car! (More on this later)
The Random.
Books of different subjects this fortnight.
My 18yo son’s idea of breakfast after Mum leaves the house. The biggest bowl of coco pops I ever did see!
An impromptu dinner date with David’s Mum and BFF last weekend.
The Fun.
Driving my Blue beauty with my new set of blue nails.
Bought myself this advent calendar to spoil myself this Christmas Season.
Really enjoyed zipping around in this Suzuki Swift last week! So fun!
And, as the wrinkles start appearing on my face, how fun are filters? Making me feel beautiful even just for a moment.
Linking up for..
Tuesday, 15 October 2024
This or That: Basketball or Football
Football 1000%
AFL, Rugby or Soccer.. I love them all!
I loved watching my nephew play Baskeball when he was growing up.
But Football is where its at now.
What about you?
Monday, 14 October 2024
Sunday, 13 October 2024
Scripture Sunday: Exodus 20:8
Exodus 20:8 NLT
Remember to observe the Sabbath day by keeping it Holy. You have six days each week for your ordinary work but the seventh day is a sabbath day of rest dedicated for the LORD your God. On that day no one in your household may do any work. This includes you, your sons and daughters, your male or female servants, your livestock and any foreigners living among you. For in six days the LORD made the heavens, the eath, the sea and everything in them: but on the seventh day He rested. That is why the LORD blessed the Sabbath day and set it apart as holy.
Tuesday, 8 October 2024
This or That: Pool or Beach
I am a bit of both!
Water is so therapeutic for me. It's so good for my soul.
A bath, a river, the ocean or by the pool.. I am for it!
What about you?
Monday, 7 October 2024
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