Where are those Evetts?

be jelaous... very jealous... We have just jetted off to Fiji for 2 weeks.. .ahhhhhh.. I will leave you some links.

We are staying on beautiful Castaway island - click click here. for thier website.


Castaway Island has a webcam in the main beach house - which is on 24 hours a day. obviously its going to look pretty dark at night - but check in on us as we will be spending alot of time on the beach - right outside where the webcam will be shooting - so I'll randomly wave - just in case you are watching - ha ha.

click here for webcam.

Bye for now - think of us sitting on the deck overlooking sunset and sipping tropical drinks. I can guarentee LOTS of photos when we return.

Hallow ' een

Halloween was a hoot this year. Jamie dressed in his finest and walked around the street with the kids and I. We all carried spooky lanterns and knocked on the doors. It was a valuable lesson for the kids in thanking people for their time and not expecting to get lollies or treats in every door. I was delighted that many of the neighbours were expecting us and some going to the trouble of making gravestones or putting out candles to welcome trick or treaters.

Jamie made us cocktails and kept them topped up as we tottered around the street. We then went back to our house for more cocktails and guests arriving in costume.

Adrian looked fantastic as Frankenstein’s monster – with a greed head and flattened skull, large green fingers. He scared a few kids for real, sending one off crying to his mum on the footpath.

Although most people liken Halloween to an American festival, the roots go much deeper than fifty years from the US. I like to observe Halloween as a celebration of the dead, honour their passing and lesson learnt and look forward to the next day as an awakening to a new part of the year. For me it’s a time of reflection on life.

Sud Monsters

Well after that post, I hd to put something a little more light hearted up. The kids have been swimming in the pool now for over a month - brrr - its still too cold for me. Lilly is doing really well with her strokes - putting her head down and bringing her arms over - jsut got to get the breathing happening - but hey - shes three. Morgan has mastered the back stroke and loves to float around on his back. He is not looking forward to swimming lessons at school as most of the kids there don't know how to swim at all. I am sure they will havge a more advanced class for those who can.. will just have to wait and see.

well - heres a photo of some rare creatures found lurking in my bathroom - Sud Monsters....