A Grand Visit

This time last week "ranma rampa" (T3's name for Grandma and Grandpa) came to visit. We played lots of games and they told us all about the trip they're going on soon to Europe.






Last time they were here they brought some special visitors....Grandma's half-brother (and his wife) who only just found her in the past year. Imagine getting a new brother when you're over 60 years old!!!!!

This time they didn't bring anyone with them - but they did bring a music video and marshmallow Easter eggs, which we all enjoyed together.

Family Church

Mama writes this time:

This morning I stood at the back of church, ER snuggled in my arms was adding her own gusto to the singing and would continue even when the other musicians stopped! I looked at the couple of rows our family was occupying...J11 standing next to Grandpa....Dadda holding T2....*everyone* heartily singing one of the hymns we have learnt recently as a family.

It was a special moment to be a family and to be part of an even bigger family too. I felt privileged to have friends who are just like family to us. I thought of our special friends and family all around the world - Australia, America, Malaysia, Nepal, Romania, Poland, England.

I wondered if any of them would be singing HOLY HOLY HOLY LORD GOD ALMIGHTY, EARLY IN THE MORNING OUR SONG SHALL RISE TO THEE.

Child's Play

Today it rained (which is fantastic news for the garden)...and so we couldn't sit outside to read. We each got a little something to do...and then instead of starting Pinnochio, we listened to music from 1685-1740, because Mama wanted to do embroidery (see her quilt on the coffee table?)!




J12 is handsewing little animal pin cushions, K8 knitting a bag on circular needles, T2 is "cooking", M4 is making a boat out of the mancala game, L6 doing the same with mobilo, K9 is building a castle and ends up designing a canon which even works, and J11 is establishing a town for the Playmobil men.


After an hour of Bach, Vivaldi and Purcell, we jumped into the 21st century and listened to Hillsong.