Sunday, January 19, 2014

Moments











- Sprocket, holding one of his grandpa's pigeons. I think they're called squeakers. They're not the most attractive babies in the world, but they have their own charm. My Sprocket was enchanted.
-Poppet fishing. Shortly after this I caught my first fish in decades. I had to call for help to get it off the hook and then throw it back. But it was very exciting. The kids are loving all he fishing and yabbying trips.
-Sprocket. Shortly after this photo he fell off the edge of the jetty, chasing crabs. Luckily he was only a foot away from my beloved and was promptly fished out, but it was still a warning never to let the little ones out of sight.
-Another fishing trip. Lazy afternoon at Bribie Island.
-Frangipani. The smell intoxicates me.
-Unknown plant, but I am taken with the shade of green.
-Poppet, digging at Bribie Island, her tongue out in concentration.
-My father-in-law's pigeons, circling the house. The cooing of the pigeons was a constant over our holiday.
-Newly painted nails and sandy feet. A girly morning getting my toes done with my sister and mother in law. I'm in love with the colour, it's like having little mother of pearl shells on my feet. Then my beloved and I ran away to sea for a swim together. There is nothing as rejuvenating, enlivening and joy-making as playing in the waves, being held in six foot of curving green and then flipping down the far side… bliss!
-Poppet, stretching.

Joining with the lovely Em over at The Beetle Shack  for moments from our week. Our last week in Queensland for the year. I'm back in Victoria now, the kids and my beloved return in another few days and now it's time to start preparing for school and work and study and… breathe. Such lazy, lovely days! 

11 comments:

  1. What a wonderful mix of experiences. I am trying not to think about the end of the holidays and the inevitable return to routine.

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    1. The end of school holidays is a horrible thought! I'm petrified of just the idea of 'the school run'! Goodbye lazy mornings! Let's hope it's not as bad as we think it'll be!

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  2. Looks like a lovely holiday … congratulations on the fish ;0)

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    1. Thank you! I was so chuffed! I think we'll be taking up fishing with a vengeance this year! Fresh cooked fish … yum...

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  3. Beautiful photos, thanks for sharing

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  4. I thought the beach photos looked like Bribie Island. Lovely flower pics. Regards Kathy A, Brisbane, Australia

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    1. I love Bribie - just looking back at the Glass house mountains and the passage is so nice and safe for the kids. Sad now that it'll be a year before we can go back!

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  5. Lovely lazy days of a summer holiday, beautifully captured.

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  6. Lazy summer days and such a beautiful family captured, just beautiful kirsty. X

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  7. lovely photos of your holidays. the beach shots are great, especially the one of poppet digging in the sand. i'm popping in from em's stills.

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  8. My goodness that does look wonderful and relaxing. Hope you guys have settled back into routine without too much of a jolt. Digging the pearly toes ;-) Bel x

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