For Jes

You said you wanted a blog banner - what do you think of this one? It's all yours if you want to use it. I wrote instructions on how to put it up after your question but basically you click on the above picture, copy the web address for the big version (important!) then in your template add a picture element at the top and insert the address for your picture! (and click 'shrink to fit'!)make sure you delete the other heading or it looks funny. if you have troubles with that let me know. It should fit perfectly!! And if the link says invalid copy it to your computer and then insert it from there. Or just do that! let me know how you go! Happy beautification of your blog! love you!

xo

Every one else - i can make banners for non family members too but charge a little fee for the few hours it takes me to make. Han - if you had a blog spot i'd make you one too!

the discoloured blog banner for jes

this looks much more awesome in the colours that it's supposed to be in but everytime i upload it it changes colour... what the? how to fix it...not sure. but the dishes will wait!

Lakes Entrance

I know that it's been a long while in the making but here at last, for your viewing pleasure, are photo's (and comments!) of my first holiday with my husbands extended family - an experience like no other I've had in my life to date!


The crew! Well, most of them anyway. If all were here we'd have (and at one point we nearly did have all!): one mother in law, one father in law, one brother in law, one sister in law, one sister in laws boy friend. One Opa, one Opa's wife, 3 uncles, 3 aunties, 6 cousins. Not to mention a number of other ring ins like myself - boy friends, friends, boyfriends sisters and friends...

My family holidays always consisted, at most, of Dad, Mum, me and two sisters. This was something else! It took a while to get used to but when I got used to the idea that it really was just something completely different - it was good fun! And they're all such lovely and welcoming people that after I got over my own shyness I had lots of good chats! Thanks Becker's! I felt like a part of the family!

Joel's brother had built this boat at home... it was the favourite toy for a while until the got sick of fixing it! Spot my sexy hubby second from the left!
A highlight of the holiday was finding grape that looked like... well you know what it looks like!!
Community Spaghetti bolognase! thanks girls!
Go Brit!! Beach cricket just before the injury occurred... I even got up out of my cosy sun safe tent (i get paranoid ok?!) and had a bat. Hit a few big ones too!!The injury. Poor darling came out of the water with blood running down his face and looking a bit dazed. He, quite literally, face planted the sand - big waves, very rough. I couldn't believe he was even in there. Oh well, he's better now!
Last morning breakfast cook up. Well, second last morning really because on the last morning everyone was going crazy packing up. all tents and equipment you see in this picture belongs to the Becker clan.
And this was the other toy... hmmm. I wont say much. I wasn't that interested! I just read and chatted!

And that's a very brief over view of a very new experience for me!

Dessert!! Twice

and before i get overloaded with sugar just have to say how excited i am about having had the forethough to make port wine flavoured jelly for dinner having forgetton completly that I'm going out to a chocloate fondue night with my girl friends! Ahh!! too much. SO wonderfull!

A new life

How exciting! I have helped my husband create a new being! Well, not really. Just a blog of his very own. I do like to stir some people up though because I keep getting asked "no 'special' news?", "nothing exciting to share?" or just bluntly "are you pregnant yet?" THe questions are easing off and do tend to be less serious but they're still being asked.

Anyway! Check dear husband Joel's blog (and leave him a comment! It'll make his day!)

23 today!!

At the risk of getting in serious trouble.... HAPPY BIRTHDAY JES!!

Have a wonderfully blessed day today and be glad that your legs have gotten a bit more shape to them over the years!

I love you!

xoxo

Christmas Photo's

I know it has taken me a very long time to get around to this - but here, at last, are a few brief snapshots of a Richter Christmas! Jes and I making the worlds yummiest cob loaf dip (Jes, can you email me the recipe - please?!). Note the gorgeous aprons!


Chaman, Altaf, Daddy and Joel enjoying the Midori frozen slushies I made them. I quality tested each batch so really didn't need my own by the time I was done - but had one anyway! The Richter clan - as it expands! Top Row: Joel, Chaman and Dad. On the couch: Me, Hannah and Jes. On the floor: Mum!An obligatory photo every year - all the 'kids' on the floor under the wrapping paper and any large gifts (Chaman's quilt!)
Mum had this great idea that for lunch we should all get dressed in 'finery'. That is - our greatest and most ridiculous op shop outfit. Joel and I went all out. (not sure what he's doing in this photo!) I still don't believe anyone other than mum really tried to look as aweful as we did. I couldn't move in that dress the sleeves were so tight! The evening saw us in a game of trivial pursuit. Dad won in about three rounds. I think we shouldn't let him play with us anymore!
The crazy thing here is that they are actually both asleep!Chaman isn't asleep (see that smile?!) Jes isn't either but she's had years of pretending to sleep and is very good at it!

A great end to a great day!

Christmas - love it! Love the Lord!

Thanks family - you are the best gift a girl could ever have for Christmas!

Day of Love

Although I'm not a big fan of the commercialism of Valentine's Day I do love the notion of taking a random day to tell your loved ones that they are.

Loved. Cherished. Special. Valued. Wanted. Influentual. Inspirational.

To all of those who are this to me: Thank you. I love you.

I always knew it!

Your results:
You are Wonder Woman

Wonder Woman 100% Supergirl 100% Superman 95% Spider-Man 80% Hulk 75% Green Lantern 70% Iron Man 70% Robin 60% Catwoman 35% Batman 35% The Flash 25%	You are a beautiful princess with great strength of character.
Click here to take the "Which Superhero are you?" quiz...

(and Joel, of course, is Superman!!!)

the monster in my muscles

don't know what i've done. but bugger it hurts. i think i pulled a muscle or something stupid - right into my legs, up the back of my neck and into my arms. couldn't sleep last night - d.u.m.b. say a pray for me please.

the good note - had my first class of my new subject today. aside from insufferable pain throughout the topics were great and i'm really looking forward to spending 12 weeks delving into spirituality.... mmm... will let you know how it goes!

the other good note - joel let me set up our new internet connection instead of doing the dishes because i'm hurting and he loves me. nice!

still hurting.

yep, still in pain.