Far Away

We are so blessed to have wonderful friends. Sometimes it makes me sad that they are so far away. I am glad they are only a plane ride away but still being around the corner, or even an hour away, would mean more catch ups, more cups of tea, more problems of the world solved, more kids having fun together cause they're good kids. Having two constant holiday destinations isn't a bad thing, but when they come to visit it reminds you again how fabulous your friends are. True gifts from God.
When the Sams visited earlier this year we were reminded of these things again. It was a blessing to have them stay here, watch the kids hang out and just be together.
I even got a sneaky coffee with Jac - too precious.

Harry Potter fun

The wonderful Steph put on a surprise Harry Potter party for Ami while the Sams were here. Although I didn't get enough photos it was very fabulous. The kids had a blast.

Soccer Presentation

Way back at the beginning of October the boys got their trophies for playing soccer this year. Xavi's coach was our friend Dave and he had the best time. Such a great little team of kids and parents. I wasn't at Seth's presentation so I don't have a photo. You could probably scroll back a year and except for bigger teeth and an extra 10cm Seth would still look about the same.

It's been a while

I think because of the photo thing and my laziness I got slack with blogging and with reading other people's blogs. However I do actually like documenting the goings on of the Gillies, however boring or mundane they might be, they are us and so I am jumping back in. Blog press please be kind. I will put a whole bunch of posts up and then go through and resize all the photos at some point.

Captain America

Again the super talents of one Jennifer Sams.
She truly is one of the most patient and generous people I know. No wonder we love her so.

Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow

Ok so it didn't actually snow while we were there but there was enough of the white stuff to keep us all happy.
Pete and Zoe very kindly offered for us to go with them to the lodge that Zoe's parents are members of. We were right on the snow at Perisher and it was pretty special.
Skiing/snow is not a cheap holiday but it was a super fun one and the boys are keen to go back and learn how to snowboard and ski.
We had sunny days and beautiful weather. Each night we ate cheese and drank wine while the sun set over the mountains that were right outside our window. Amazing!!
We had such a lovely time with Pete and Zoe too.
Bert gave snowboarding a go and had a blast although has injured his wrist.

Seth and piano and Indie

Seth had his first piano concert a few weeks ago. He actually wanted to play. He did pretty well - especially for a first go - just one little stumble. He was a little nervous before it started but we were so glad he gave it a go.
I have also included a cute photo of Seth and Indie - a boy and his dog.