Cole Christmas 2018

This year the next generation of Coles converged for Christmas at our house in the country. We enjoyed four fun days with family as we filled our time mowing, building a new sheep shelter, giving and receiving gifts, playing with baby Lexi, swimming in our new wading pool, swatting march flies, staking and marking the location of new eucalyptus trees, painting and hitting golf balls (I received 400 from Trev), eating pies at the Pinnacle Pub, making lassis, eating cold pizza, eating quadruple-choc brownies, eating mango salad (and watermelon salad), playing games (bohnanza, spot it, Drawful 2), cleaning rooms and relocating beds for the boys to accomodate their new hot wheels toy collection, and playing French cricket. 

Opening prezzies photos:

Liana’s Desert Rose

Liana was given a desert rose by her Great-Aunt Monica as a gift when she was born. Recently, it flowered for the first time.

Kindy Graduation for Liana

The 5th of December marked the final kindergarten graduation ceremony for the Cole children. Liana got dressed up in mini regalia and received her certificate. The group also performed several songs for the adoring parents. 

16th year anniversary

This year we decided to return to Conway Beach. We were there 4 years ago at this time. However, this year, the dynamics have changed a little. A few friends decided to accompany us. In the process of time, friends and family of those friends also joined  the group. In total a sizeable group. Unfortunately, a heatwave struck that weekend, so the best we could do was sit in the shade and sweat or swim in the pool with every other camper.  

On Sabbath, we took the children for an early beach walk and found many object lessons about the world and God.

Finding hermit crabs.

We pretended that these were little hills with trees.