Sea World

For many months Miss E (5) has been telling us she will live in Hawaii when she grows up. However, by the time we reached the dolphin show at Sea World she had decided she would live in Queensland (the state we are holidaying in) instead. Well that will make visiting much easier!

Our day at Sea World was better than anticipated for everyone. We had visited with the older 6 in 2003 but somehow it seemed even better now and easier with no stroller/pusher etc. We hope to have another quick visit there before our holiday is over.

Master T was eyeing off the huge lollipop above but he was given a definite "NO!" from me! My definition of holiday treats only stretches so far!

First Light, Last Light

A hint of colour on the white walls drew me eastward to witness this morning's sunrise. Glorious! It seems like a dream to holiday here.

Following a long day out at a Gold Coast theme park I snapped this week's progress in my Fresh Fields quilt as daylight disappeared in the west. A little stitching fills those in between holiday moments in a most delightful way.
You can find a closer photo of these "Beach Flowers?" on flickr here.


Sharing at Wednesday WIP, SkyWatch Friday.

Holiday Happiness

Some of our children love playing in the ocean, others are a little more cautious! There's a patrolled beach area just 100m away from our holiday house at Mermaid Beach on Queensland's famous Gold Coast. The highrise buildings of Surfer's Paradise are just along the beach to our north.

This afternoon I watched from our front deck as the children fished and flew kites. Late in the afternoon the beach was "busy" with many people out enjoying a walk or jogging in the cool of the day. One fellow was kite surfing.

How delightful it was to take an evening stroll with my six daughters, enjoying the lights and returning just before dark. We are all loving our location, it's even better than we had hoped.

Off to bed here now, more plans for tomorrow, weather permitting.


PS I'm so grateful for internet access at our holiday house but it's very slow much of the time....

More to Come

Yesterday.....

Early this morning.....

Even the reflection on the glass splashback in the kitchen (above) is beautiful!

Yes, we are taking a family holiday, just before the older two leave home to start uni.

There will be more holiday fun to share over the coming days....

Dragons, Slogs and Bathas

The Blue Cross is in our churchyard only just visible on a distant hill

Do you think there could be an island no one has ever found which has lots and lots of dragons? I think it's possible - or maybe another planet far away with dragons living on it. What do you think?

I just saw another Slog. Did you know sometimes slogs ride surfboards? They're Sea amphibians, they can breathe water and air.

Have you seen a Batha? Bathas are a bit like slogs but they like to go to baths in people's houses. They're Sea amphibians too.

Do you think there are any Great White sharks in the river? People have caught Bull sharks in the river haven't they (yes this is true).


And so the chatter went, from start to finish on our evening walk, just Miss E (almost 6) and myself. I love Miss E's company and her vivid imagination. All I need to supply is a listening ear, a hand to hold and an open heart.