God has been gracious to us and has been with us through our journey of love and life. He has carried us through some of the most difficult times and has given us joy in the midst of sorrow. He has also been loving and given us abundant blessings. Most importantly, He has provided us with faith. May we share that faith with others.

"For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans to give you hope and a future." Jeremiah 29:11
"God's gifts put man's best dreams to shame".
Elizabeth Barrett Browning

Saturday, February 28, 2015

February 2015

This month we celebrated Chinese New Year and Valentines Day.  The kids took their first trip to the dentist.  I went to Australia.  All of those events are blogged separately.  Here's what the rest of the month was like...

After putting Lilly to sleep Liam likes to play games with Mom and Dad.  This is one of his favorites.  You have to act out what the cards say to do.



Liam likes to make his own Lego creations.

LOTS of snow



Lilly loves the soups from Wildtree!


M week at preschool - Mars (and an astronaut helmet)








Australia, Day 7 (Shopping and Thrivent Finale)

Today was our last full day in Australia.  I spent the morning skyping with Dave and the kids.  I've been so thankful to be able to see their faces and hear their voices while I've been away.  I miss them like crazy, but it's been an amazing week.  After skyping, we went shopping for last minute souvenirs and had high tea at The Tea Room in The Rocks.
 






Our hotel has had amazing flower arrangements each day.
We went back to the Queen Victoria Building to take some pictures.



Sydney is a popular vacation destination for Chinese New Year.





Sydney Tour

We ended the evening with dinner and entertainment at the Town Hall, which houses the largest pipe organ in the world.  We had an amazing dinner and entertainment by an organist, a violin trio called Angel Strings, piano music with a soloist, and the evening ended with a  concert by Jessica Mauboy.  She was discovered on Australia's Got Talent and is now an Australian billboard sensation.  
























We've had an incredible week.  We've loved being in Australia.  The people here are so kind and the city is so clean.  It really is like no other city we've been to.  It is always fun to learn about the culture in other countries.  Australia now has a special place in my heart!