Now I know why people paint landscapes

We took the chair lift up to the top of Thredbo slopes today, to do a 6km walk to Mt Koscioszko, Lookout. Hopefully I will be able to spell Koscioszko after these posts. I've spelt it different everytime I have typed it. After a few tantrums the children finally relaxed and enjoyed the walk up. The landscape of these mountains is so beautiful I wish I could capture just how stunning it really is. Streams, and wildflowers everywhere. Their are 24 different species of plants that are not found anywhere in the world. I could imagine this would be a landscape gardeners paradise very inspiring, the landscape itself has many mini landscapes in itself perfect for the back garden. Large rocks and boulders with flowering ground covers squeezed into the perfect spaces. The ground covers species must be abundant their is so many beautiful varieties. And the bonus a patch of snow to play in. This is the first time the children have seen snow, very exciting. I'm loving the snowy Mountains. I want to paint fields of wildflowers.
p.s. Rod wants me to let everyone know that the first photo is by him and it is copywrited, ha!

Have I told you how much I love you?

Rhody, 5 Christmas Day 2009, wearing Suki's Sunny's

We had a very quite and cool Christmas 15 degrees and rain. Santa found his way up to the Snowy Mountains, Mt Kosciusko, Australia. It was a very pleasant change from the sweltering heat of 40 degrees of Queensland. I can't remember a time when we cooked Roast turkey with all the trimmings. Rod the Head Chef (he used to be a Chef as well), cooked our Turkey Breast and Vegetables in a camp oven on the barbeque, straight on the flame. It was delicious. The children loved their Santa gifts. However Rhody was most disappointed not to be able to test out his Amazing! Fly Gun, as it rained all day. Rod says, "Where do the flies go when it rains?" good title for a book.

There was lots of snuggles through out the day, listening to the rain, singing songs and making up silly words to our favourite ABC kids music. Reading our new Christmas book, Diary of a Wombat by Jackie French. A lovely tale about a cheeky Wombat called Mothball.

Rhody mentioned it was the best Christmas ever and followed with "have I told you, how much I love you?" "No", I said. Rhody then said, "I love you as big as the universe with a pipe through it, love to love"

Now that's big Love!