Day: December 24, 2010

The weather man seems to be getting it right this week

and I’m pleased about that

Fine dry days – a bit blowy but basically good

Just as well because we’d sort of promised

one of our families who’d gone away for the week

we’d pop down to where they were and see them

because they won’t be home for Christmas Day

They had taken a week at a resort just over an hours drive from home

Yes, we will go away that close to home

if the accomodation is down by the beach lol

So yesterday (Thursday) Dh and I

popped all their pressies into the car

and made the long journey

way down to the Mornington Peninsula

We met up with them at Rosebud 

and walked out along the very windy Jetty

Looked out over the water and back to land

Remembering times gone by

when we would bring the children down for the day

Then we made our way down to Cape Schank

to see the Lighthouse

We saw the  rugged coastline

Took a walk along a boardwalk – up and down many steps 

and came face to face with the stony beach down below

I’ll fill you in on our day out over the next few posts

Three of my oldest grandchildren are maturing so quickly

At 17, 16 and 15 they are all finding their ways at school

as well as out in the community

They are fast becoming

the young men and women of tomorrow

They love the life they are living

Happily there’s one thing I’m glad they haven’t forgotten

and thats to have fun

We were lucky to have a clear day earlier in the month

for some of us to have a pre Christmas get together

at son no2’s new home  

And once again I sat and watched them wondering 

if these times are when the idea of pecking order

or fathoming out the strategies of life is worked out

Using the inground trampoline to jump over a rope

their age often means they can ‘con’ (persuade)

two of the younger ones

to hold the rope 

but its fend for yourself when it comes to another game

One of the younger cousins has the height

to muck in with the older ones

but our little 13yr old shorter one in the pale top

just tags along watching whats going on

hoping for a go

Now give her the chance to go an a 5 km hike

and she’ll be first in line

I wonder if she’s going to be the thinking one