A GOOD DAY

Yesterday Sam, Clara and I left the island to meet up with the cousins "in town" and go to the Lion King. We rode the rowboat, speedboat, ferry boat, car, seabus, skytrain, watched the performance (which was AMAZING...you have to see it) and then back again to Pasley on the 6:50pm ferry. It was so nice to spend some time with yaya, the aunties and my niece and nephew, never mind go to the theatre. I love musicals!

(a little stunned here, but it is hard to get Sam to look at the camera these days)

(a little stunned here too...it could be the fish and chips we just ate in the ferry line up)

Before reaching Pasley we met up with Will and Daddy for a concert on the lawn at a friend's house on Bowen. The setting was breathtaking, the music was awesome and the evening was all the things I love the most: sunshine, ocean, music, swimming, blankets on the lawn, snuggling up with my husband and my kids...

(this is Will groovin' to the tunes)

It was a good day.

BACK TO KEATS

The kids and I went back to Keats last week for a visit and a sleepover. I brought over my last can of coke zero, some refried beans, 5 tortillas, 1 apple, the last of our milk and 3 yoghurt tubes (was in need of groceries).

We swam, played, swung, read books, built lego boats, made a Barbie haunted house roller coaster ride, walked up to the camp, bought a creamsicle at the Mariner's Inn...

Keats is also the place where I catch up on my design and decor magazine reading, do some laundry, bathe and charge the batteries to the jeep, phone, computer and camera.

If I'm lucky, Candiss also makes me warm milk cake (which she did).

21. PAINT ROCKS

Done.

We have lots of painted rocks. Lots and lots of them. Painted driftwood too. Will even painted the deck and lounge chairs and my i phone...

PRESCHOOL BESTIES

Sam's bestie from preschool came to Pasley with his family for the day. They were impressively spontaneous, and they brought us up some burgers (fresh buns), cold root beers, chips and watermelon. It was awesome.

And later that day: the kids and our island neighbours, hot chocolate face smeared, getting around Pasley style...

46. PLAY WITH COUSINS

Done.

2 of the cousins came up to Pasley for a little visit. There were a few incidences (nail in the foot, shell wound on the leg, strange noises heard outside the tent to name a few), but in all it was a lovely visit.

Will had troubles eating his dessert.

Paper umbrellas make any drink "fancy."

Evening swim.

Puff pancake for breakfast, of course.

Will wakes up from his nap.

And more swimming...

FRIENDS

Something that warms my heart: my kids being friends with my friend's kids...