How wonderful it's been to have everyone home for the Easter holidays. No rushing, no long days at work and school and no lunches in the morning!! We stayed home for a change and have spent lots of time gardening, bike riding, dog walking, sewing, crafting and playing. The kids have spent long spells outside - on the trampoline, in the apricot tree and on the bikes. We went for a lovely walk along the Taroona Foreshore track today, seeing the Derwent from a different perspective and it was just gorgeous.
The weather here has been wonderful, only a little rain, and so nice to have the sun not so strong and hot. Very pleasant gardening weather - fruit tree planted, japanese maple planted, pruning and hedging done, giant liriope divided and planted, orchard weeded and pea straw spread. Is there anything more fulfilling??? My dear husband bought the best authentic, recycled railway sleepers (complete with huge steel pins) for the edging around the swing set. Half the price of new sleepers and look twice as good. Just how good is that? Now we just have to top up the fine pine bark.
The highlight for the older girls was their first trip to the Theatre Royal here in Hobart. Their Easter treat was going with Daddy to see The Wizard of Oz on Easter Tuesday. (Thanks Grandma and Grandad - a good use of your gift, we felt). They were absolutely enthralled, taking in everything from beginning to end. They have never reacted to a movie, performance or outing like they have to this one. As a music teacher, sometimes Pete's standards are fairly high but he was very impressed. So much so he said I had to go myself. He felt guilty that I wasn't there on Tuesday. How sweet is that? So I did and it was great. What a talented bunch we have here.
With all our busy-ness, I haven't been taking photos of our sewing and activities and now the Easter present sewing is in the wash! But tomorrow I will be getting back on track and will show off our creative pursuits.
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