Fiji- back ......sigh

What an incredible holiday we have just had – one so special I am going to post pictures every few days and a snippets about each picture.

Check out Morgans blog too – he took some very interesting photos from his perspective and little bits about them as well.

What can I say? As the memories of our holiday slip away from my memory like a thief in the night; we try to keep a hold of the relaxation and bliss we felt whilst away – not a care in the world – the worst thing to worry about was what new item on the menu would we try next.

Morgan and Lilly loved Kids Club – a very different experience than a babysitter or commercial type – where the ‘crazy’ guys would take them to catch frogs or crabs, they would build sandcastles, throw spears or roll coconuts on the beach, hand feed fish or learn to weave coconut leaves.

Adrian and I have an incredible time together – connecting and chatting.. seeing each other…. With and with out the kids. They would have dinner at 5.30 and then off to kids club and then we would have several hours alone.. together…to have cocktails and a beautiful meal together – before picking the exhausted peeps up and toddling off to bed in our little beach hut.

Sigh….

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.