Tropical hockey - Today the boys were eager to play hockey outside and as our big cement pad is only literally half done, they played on the little slice of cement beside the house. It didn't take long and they had their own spectators cheering them on...

When we were packing our crates and deciding what to take with, what to give away/sell, and what to store, I did decide to take a few items to Papua that have meaning to me. These aren't all of them...
The carved elephant my parents gave to Hugo after their trip to South Africa before we were married. The green tea pot was a gift from my grandmother (mom's side) when we visited her on our honeymoon, the little candle holder beside it I bought at the Liquidation World within walking distance of our house in Aldergrove, the Alaskan Ulu was a gift from the in-laws after their trip to Alaska (great for cutting pizza), the handmade bowl was made by my artsy sis Lynn (She might not even know that I have it... ) the little black bicycle we bought in a shop in Holland on our honeymoon and finally, the little white vase was a gift from my closest friend Pearl. All of these items except the elephant are sitting on the window sill above my sink so whenever I am working there I am reminded of my friends and family... sniff, sniff... I have a cold, really...
Health update: Brynnie's spots look a lot better today. She had a few hive-like ones today but the purple ones are starting to fade a bit. I have stopped using fabric softener in the washing machine, maybe that was the problem... Marc is sick however. Remember on the weekend Brynnie had some fevers, now Marc has it. It is a weird little virus that only makes you have a low grade fever and feel somewhat tired. Nothing else. I'm telling you, this place is the place of weird sicknesses...