{The Boy Under The Bed}
Last night I walked into this scene... Sure do love my little monsters.
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{Field Work}
Early in December Ryan spent some time out in the field. Here are some pictures from his trip... Glenelg River on the border with South Australia working hard.... or hardly working? 4-wheeling in the bush Ryan and Victor had a fishing competition... Victor won! Gellibrand River on Cape Otway Shipwreck Coast Blue Tongued Lizard Powlett River
Thai Cooking Class {Day 6}
The kids and I took the day off. We relaxed in our hut reading and watching movies. We needed the down time. Ryan on the other hand took a 7 hour Thai cooking class. He's been itching to do this since our last trip and from the sound of it, it was worth the wait. Not only did he learn to cook Thai dishes he was taught a bunch about the Thai culture. All this along the riverbank in the jungle. So unique! Here are some pictures of the beautiful food he created... Isn't that amazing? I'll have to have him add more details to the photos when he gets a chance.
Snow In July- Ryan's Birthday Experience
It's been well over 2 years since our family has seen snow. After 30-something years of snowy winters I have been absolutely fine with this. The kids, on the other hand, have been itching for some snow play. Because it's a rare occasion in Ryan's lifetime to have his July birthday in winter we decided his Birthday Experience would be a day in the snow. So, earlier this week we let the kids ditch school and we headed through the temperate rainforest into the mountains. The kids reported it was the best holiday ever! They giggled and loved the snow just like native Australians. Ryan and I... well it was a very laughable experience for us. We saw the reality of it all. It was a hill with a thin layer of slushy ice. At the top was a PVC pipe shooting out tiny ice cubes into a heap. That was it. I've seen better conditions at a Walmart parking lot in Massachusetts & Quebec. That's what we paid over forty bucks for. Was it w...