Happy Anniversary Baby

Seven years, two kids and still counting - the years that is..... And while we're here, Happy Birthday for tomorrow. Love you xo

"I have a fiancé!"

Ha, no no. I have a lovely husband. But recently I travelled to Japan to visit my darling friend and her family. And she took us to her church. And it was wonderful and uplifting. A bi-lingual church, vibrant, energetic, full of the holy spirit. It was a wonderful two hours, an awesome worship service singing familiar songs in Japanese and English. Honestly one of the best worship services I have been to. Such a small space packed full of people.

I wanted to link to Pastor Fumi's message "I have a fiancé!"  which I thought was wonderful and was something I had never heard of before. Even though it made perfect sense. It goes a while if you're interested. And it's in Japanese and English. But the translator was great. And Japanese is my next language... love it.

http://crossroad-web.com/en/contents/39

Thank you Heather for sharing Crossroad with us. Thank you for sharing your house, your family and your time. An eventful visit!! Which after I get photos I'm sure I'll post all about.

Little ladies....

Hot chocolate with mummy's little teacups that she bought on a whim once, when childless....

My sweet little lady playing tea parties.

Evie, somewhat less of a little lady..... I particularly love the gawdy Disney tray we set it out on.

Tilly teaching her sister how exactly to hold a teacup like a lady.

Not Bad!! However at one point she had both cups to her face. Mummy put the cups quickly away once we'd finished....

A Chiang Christmas!!

Don't pity my photography skills. I actually like these blurry shots! The girls can be found here night (and day) in sweet anticipation of the big day. Well, at least Tilly is. Evie is just attracted to the pretty lights and the dangly baubles. We read the Christmas story bit by bit each night. We add another ornament to the advent tree. We soak in the loveliness that is Christmas. Christmas used to be hard for me here. But now we've made it our own. And I wait just as eagerly as the kids. Waiting for that special day. Tilly asks me every day, 'Is it Christmas day yet mum?' And I say no, not yet. And she loves it even more!! Loves the wait for the big day of celebration! (Although our 'celebrations' are fairly mild) No presents under the tree. They won't come out until the night before and after they've gone to bed. A surprise to wake up to. What I love the most is hearing Tilly ask to hear the Christmas story again and again. Never tiring of it. As it should be. Tis the season to remember!

Reading homework with daddy