Nige has not lost his romantic side....

What a busy week it has been. Nige went back to work on Tuesday after having the Christmas/New Year period off. He went hiking with Renee's dad and Uncle for 4 days of hiking up near Mt Feathertop up in the high country. They came back tired but had some great memories and photos to remember their trip.

Renee has been trying to get into photography more, and has joined an online challenge where she has to take a photo a day and post it onto this website. Has been a challenge and up against some great photographers who have had a lot more experience and talent. So Renee is just a newbie.

A St Andrews spider in our garden.

Renee, the kids and Mim took the kids down to Sorrento Beach on the weekend. Nige's folks Jean and Dave came along as well. Seeing the weather was good we wanted to take the kids to the beach while the weather was actually warm. As it has been an odd summer with one hot day and then back to cold and wet the next. So we make the most of it.

Tahlia eating her HUGE strawberries.



Mim.


Tahlia


Nate & Grandad

Nate, Grandad & Grandma


Tahlia building sand castles.

We went to the park up in Montrose for a morning. They have painted a lot more little shops (even a little library) for the kids to play in. They are little mini buildings of the shops in the town.

Tahlia playing

Tahlia on an evening walk.

ige spoilt Renee with a night to Gold Class cinemas to see Seven Pounds, was nice to sit down to a meal and watch a movie without having to worry about the kids or to keep a track of the time. But then night did not end their, we had a lovely walk down the beach. Such a lovely evening for it and then Nige surprise Renee with a night at a hotel. In a spa suite. Renee was very surprised, more to the fact that she was not able to guess (she usually does and spoils the surprise). Thanks to nanny and poppy for staying over and minding the kids.

Sun setting under the pier.

Nige was quite cheeky and went down to the hotel in the afternoon and dropped off our clothing and toiletries and even had a bunch of flowers in the room.

The lovely bunch of flowers.

The spa and champers.

Cheers!!!!