Summer Rain

I really have to go out and get a proper video camera. I keep just using my little Sony camera, and it is neat, but has no real internal light mechanism. Anyways, I hope this turns out with enough light to see or at least sense how lovely and peaceful our house is on Summer evenings after a bit of rain...

Oh I love to be by the seaside...

Here is some more footage of us at the beach. We go to the beach a lot. I think we should just move to the beach and be done with it! I grew up on the coast of South Africa, and we spent most weekends at the beach in Scottburgh, which was always so wonderful. I would like us to perhaps move to the sunshine coast, but am not sure what kinds of academic and IT positions are available by the seaside... we shall see :-)

Washing Up Team!

I just had to film this, as it is really cool to see your 'babies' doing stuff you never thought they would be able to do! It is amazing to watch your children grow up, and even better when they grow up able to do good things and be helpful and responsible :-)

Trick or Treat!!!!

This year Halloween turned out to be kind of a big deal and the children did costumes, went around the neighbourhood trick or treating with Ben and also got to cut up a pumpkin and make a lantern out of it like they do in the U.S.

It was a fun night - lots of giggling and way too much sugar!!

More Coolum action!

This is more cool Coolum action. Holiday coulda been longa! Ah well, we shall get there again soon :-)

Jujitsu Grading!

All three children went to Jujitsu Grading this weekend, and here are some videos of them getting their yellow stripe belt (Annie-Rose) and their Orange belts (Charlotte and Oliver). We were really really proud of them. Jujitsu is just fantastic for kids!


This game is so much fun to watch! And Oliver did really well here, and was one of the last few in. I love the way he ducks to miss the ball, and then Sensei gets him with a great return shot. Go Ollie!

Handstands at Coolum

This is the children going their fabulous gymnastics outside our tent at the Coolum campground, which was about ten metres from the beach. This was our family holiday for the Spring Holidays 2009.