Week 46 - Thankful

I know - when it comes to this challenge 

I've been MIA for awhile.

But today I had some awesome light,

some time up my sleeve

and a desire to pull out the camera.

 

When I came to process these pics,

I thought I'd check the challenge calendar 

to see what we are up to.

The theme is "thankful"

and I had no doubt these pics were a perfect match.

Without a doubt I am thankful

for our miracle child.

Sarah makes me laugh and smile

every day.

There are no words to describe how thankful

I am that God gave scientists the smarts

and skills to help us create our miracle child.

 

She has brightened my days and changed my life

and for that I am, and always will be, thankful.

Brian and I are blessed.

 

Thankful

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Week 37 - water

Today was all about making the most of spring

- we spent the day in the garden.

And what do new flowers and veggie plants need?

Water!!

Gardening pics here

Week 35 - signs of spring

Signs of spring

- when it comes to themes like this I love living 

in the gorgeous Waitakere ranges.

Our yard provided all the inspiration I needed......

and then some.

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Week 40 - From a low angle

From a low angle....

Week 38 - Bloom

Bloom 

This unique flower reminds me of butterlies

- just gorgeous.

Week 34 - Body parts

Body parts:

"Sometimes you just have to stop and smell the roses"

.....well - the daffodils.

Week 32 - Black and White

Week 32 - Black and White

Sarah (3 years, 4 months) has started dance class

and is loving it......

It's a fun, easy going class all about

dressing up, tip-toeing, prancing like a cat

and waving pom poms around.

Super cute.

Dance class nerves

Week 31 - Haze/lens flare

Week 31 - Lens flare

Daffodil Sunday at Cornwall Park

 

More pics here

Week 29 - Hands

Week 29 - hands
The inquisitive hands 

of a three-year-old fascinated by 

frangipani flowers

More Raro holiday pics here

Week 28 - Imperfection

Week 28 - Imperfection

The ill-fated Sheraton/Hilton Hotel in Rarotonga.
...Cursed? Haunted? 

Who knows, but certainly fascinating to wander around 

and look at the resort that was 3/4 finished and has stood abandoned for years.
I didn't get the shot I was hoping for in here......we were too chicken to stay too long.

Week 27 - Winter/Summer

Week 27 - Winter/Summer
Summer time at Aroa Lagoon, Rarotonga

Week 20 - Eyes

Week 20 - eyes
Rarotongan reflections

Week 26 - Age

Week 26 - Age
Old flowers 

at the The Marie Nui Gardens (botanical gardens) 

in Rarotonga

Week 30 - Happiness

Happiness = together again!

After Brian spent four days in Sydney 

Sarah and I headed out to the airport

for a bit of plane spotting and then

we had front row seats 

at the arrivals lounge to welcome him home.

Happiness - together again

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Even the little planes are loud - apparently

Checking again for dad's plane

Sarah and dad's plane

More waiting

Welcome home!!

Week 24 - celebration

This weekend we celebrated winter.......

More pics here

Week 25 - youth

There's plenty of youthfulness in our house.

We've got a 3-year-old daughter 

(sometimes it feels like she is going on 13)

and at times Sarah is a real tom boy.

She loves singing, dancing, dress ups, princesses, fairies and dolls.

But my goodness - she sure loves her trains, trucks, blocks, climbing and getting dirty too.

Here's some images from a Sunday afternoon spent 

introducing her three new trains

to her train set.

  Sarah and Rosie

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Sarah the train controller

 

Week 23 - Sky

 

Looking skyward from the comfort of the trampoline

Week 22 - autumn

What better place to capture autumn 

than our favourite park - Tangiwai Reserve.

A favourite with the whole the family - the humans and the dog.....

This week's pic:

A lone leaf on an otherwise bare tree

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And a few others......

Puddle reflections

The moment I realised there was a hole in my gumbies

Full steam ahead