Rainbow's Rest

21 December, 2016

New Star Constellation - Leroy the Dinosaur

This evening, the Advent activity was, put a blanket on the lawn and watch the stars and satellites. Tighe renamed the constellations as he saw them, as part of his story, Leroy the Dinosaur. I was pleased to be able to see Pleiades, or the seven sisters. Tighe called it, the Surviors's caravan (didn't get eaten by Leroy).

20 December, 2016

What I want for Christmas

I saw this today on the internet. I don't know who wrote it, but it sums up how I feel.

My children each year ask me the same question. After thinking about it, I decided I'd give them my real answer:

What do I want for Christmas?

I want you.

I want you to keep coming around, I want you to bring your kids around (when you have them) I want you to ask me questions, ask my advice, tell me your problems, ask for my opinion, ask for my help.

I want you to come over and rant about your problems, rant about life, whatever. Tell me about your job, your worries, your spouse (significant other), your fur babies. I want you to continue sharing your life with me.

Come over and laugh with me, or laugh at me, I don't care. Hearing you laugh is music to me.

I spent the better part of my life raising you the best way i knew how, and I'm not bragging, but i did a pretty darn good job. Now, give me time to sit back and admire my work, I'm pretty proud of it.

Raid my refrigerator, help yourself, I really don't mind. In fact, I wouldn't want it any other way.

I want you to spend your money making a better life for you and your family, I have the things I need. I want to see you happy and healthy.

When you ask me what I want for Christmas, I say "nothing" because you've already been giving me my gift all year. I want you.

16 December, 2016

Christmas Lights

One of the Advent activities, was to look at the Christmas lights.

These ones were just down the road in McDowell Street.

The theme was Christmas Tree Rescue. Lots of Christmas trees and lights.

11 December, 2016

Is it too late...?

Finally the Orange marrows popped their heads out of the ground. Will they ripen in time, they are 6 weeks late.

The weather has been much cooler in the evenings, perhaps that is why they are slow to start this year.

Mr Bean is also late. I wonder if we will get any picked before the drought comes in February.

09 December, 2016

Feel like ice cream - take the Limo

Sometimes, all a boy wants is an ice cream. Tighe and his mates, Tyler and Chenhau took the limo to the lake front for an ice cream.

The car picked them up from school, and the boys enjoyed a ride in the limo.

Tighe enjoying fizzy raspberry lemonade icecream

My favourite icecream flavour is Lemongrass and Ginger.

01 December, 2016

Advent Calender 2016

Tighe's turn to decide on the acivities we will do as a family during Advent.

His favourite, 'wear PJ's all day", is featuring on the first day of the school holidays.

Tighe had lots of fun mixing up the days of the calender, so the first urchin up in the morning, has to hunt for the new number, and read the new activity.

These are the activities we are doing this year:

Use Christmas mugs for all of your drinks for Advent

Put up and decorate the Christmas tree

Clean Out your toy boxes and donate to Red Cross or Habitat for Humanity

Family Movie Night

Make home made caramel corn

Go see the glow worms in the forest

Make Origami ornaments for the Christmas tree

Smile at every person you pass today.

Make a wreath together

Go out for ice cream, and have “fancy dress” for dinner

Let everyone choose a country and then use the internet to see how they celebrate Christmas.

Go to Carols by Candlelight.

Visit the Christmas lIghts around the Village

Have a picnic at the Tree Trust

Be nice to family members today.

Make biscuit dough and just eat it.

Make some Christmas food

After dark, spread out some blankets out the back, and do some star gazing.

Have breakfast for dinner.

Wear PJs all day.

Eat Junk Food all day.

Watch a movie at Midnight

Celebrate the Longest Day – Summer Solstice

Go for a moon walk in your PJs.

Have a fondue night with Summer Fruit and chocolate

27 November, 2016

Celebration Cakes

Recently I have been asked about the Celebration Cakes that I make. Here they are, all gathered together. Tighe's Pyramid cake, and Quinn's Lego cake are amongst my favourites.