a non-Christmas related post - pretty nature

just because I love these pics and the sun rays I thougt I'd post them...and seriously who can resist these sweets wee baby Thrush birds...their mama conveiniently created her lovely nest at eye height - where she is attempting to raise 4 babies uninterrupted ~ ahem.

our world

we spent some time recently up in Opoutere...its a beautiful beach, wild and not well known. Here are some pics from out time there, NZ nature is stunning.

Nature Spot

we are doing a little nature tray for our windowsill....whenever the boys and I go out to the beach or for a walk, we find something special to pop in it; to remind us where we have been. Last week we went for a wee jaunt up to Whanga, and with 3 small boys in tow, we did some beach-combing (and catching of small boys as they tried to hurtle themsleves into the frigid water-ekk!).....heres what we found (and it sooo doesn't look like that now, Micah Jack has loved and re-loved the bits several times over and they are rather sad looking now!)