Sienna and Jane the cat............

Just like me, Sienna loves animals........ a little too much.

I had been planning this blog for a while as there has been so many wonderful photo opportunities where Sienna will just sit and love Jane, other times(unfortunately) Jane will be carried around the house by her head and Sienna will refuse to hand her over stating that Jane is 'my dat'.

Sienna and Teddy have been very good at feeding Jane her breakfast and seem happy to do so when asked especially when I have found Sienna sharing Janes cat biscuits one time too many. yummy!

I have also on numerous occasions looked around for a too quiet Sienna, to find them both cuddling behind a curtain, in the bedroom wardrobe, the pantry and in our fig tree, hidden by the huge leaves, even just before our last holiday, I found them inside our big suitcase on the verandah, they both hid really well and it was only a giggle that gave them away.

Unfortunately, every love story has to come to an end and this one did last night when Jane who had been more than patient with our toddlers affections over the past year gave Sienna a 'leave me alone scratch' which unfortunately was too close to Sienna's eye for comfort.

So the search is on, for a happy home for our kitten size cat to spend her remaining days, which were going to be very, very short if Brandt had his way.

Jane is now living in exile in our tack room, very comfortably I might add with a split level home and lots of carpet roll offcuts to sleep in, but we can't keep her there for long.

I will keep you posted on her outcome, in the meantime, please enjoy these lovely images of my bubbly 2 year old and her 'dat'.

Happy New Year!

Happy New Year and welcome to the year 2008.

May the year bring you all good health and happiness, laughter, friendship, precious memories,family and smiles.

If this year sees you being lucky enough to have the opportunity to travel, We hope you consider discovering the magical scenery, colourful history and wonderful unique culture and community that we have here on Norfolk Island.

Keep your eye on the specials on http://www.norfolkair.com/ and http://www.airnewzealand.com/ as they have new grab a seat promotions often.

Of course, we will try our best to look after you at Fletcher Christian apartments as well.

Thankyou for all of your support of my blogspot, I appreciate all the feedback from you.

Stay safe and smiling!
Love and friendship, Cristina, Brandt, Teddy and Sienna.

Christmas wishes from Norfolk

Whatawey Yorley!

Hope you all had a very special day like we did!


I did get some Christmas cards out, but as Christmas crept up so quickly this year, some of our friends and family missed out, our apologies if that was you.
Thankyou for all the ones we received, I really appreciate them and all of the updates.

You may have got these from us via email,
If not, have a look. It is such a funny concept, and all of the other elf yourself's that I have received have been equally as entertaining.


Here is our family elf yourself......

http://www.elfyourself.com/?id=1633211881



and then Teddy wanted another one, so here is a very cute one of just the kids....

http://www.elfyourself.com/?id=1634271850



I couldn't resist one final one, there was a perfect photo of Brandt for scrooge yourself......

http://www.scroogeyourself.com/?id=1803663580

Take care and have a Very Merry Christmas!

love and friendship,

Tina and the family.

xxxxxx

Happy First anniversary on Norfolk!

12 months ago tonight, we arrived on Norfolk Island on a delayed flight from Brisbane, farewelled at the airport by our beautiful close friends and My brother Mike and sister in law Kate and nephew and neice, Jake & Jess.

Brandt kissed the tarmac when we arrived and Ted thought that was what you did and copied him.

Our Norfolk Family was all there to meet us at the airport or back at Mary and Bernies house for a late supper before we moved in to our loft that we kindly were allowed to live in for 8 weeks before we moved into  Fletcher Christian Apartments.

Teddy was only 3 and a half and Sienna was only 15 months old, her passport picture looks so little, now that she is a big Miss 2.

We have had a fantastic year of learning about the seasons, enjoying and sharing seasonal fruit and the weather patterns, It has been an amazing learning curve and we are glad every day that we have done it, there will never be any regrets in this family.

We do miss all of our Qld friends and family very much, just like we missed everyone from Sydney when we moved to Queensland in 1998.

When Teddy told me on our last holiday that he wanted to go home, I asked him where home was and he wasn't sure, so we have definately decided that home is where ever our little family are together.

through the swirling mists

I had a wonderful time, as did Teddy and Sienna with my niece Alyssa and my Mum(Granny) here with us on Norfolk Island for 2 weeks, we went driving and sight seeing around the many scenic roads and bays here as well as snorkeling down the beach, and when I was working, they also went sight seeing. Even after 2 weeks, there was still some areas that they didn't get to, Well, you have to leave something for next time.

The weather was more spring than summer, with cooler evenings and an odd cooler day, but on the last few days of their trip, we experienced a most bizarre weather change.

It was like the whole Island was enveloped in a giant cloud, the mists had rolled in and made most Norfolk landmarks disappear.

Everyone knows here, that if you cant see Mount Pitt and Mount Bates, then the planes won't be coming in to land or taking off, So on the day of Mum and Lyss' departure when the mountain became invisible and the plane was delayed, we decided to drive up the Mountain to see, and we couldn't see.



We took similar photos to the beginning of their holiday when you could see forever, so you could compare the difference, it was quite an amazing and eerie experience.

They did get to the airport and checked in 12 hours later than expected, and we said our goodbyes, But as they were sitting on the plane ready to taxi down the runway, the mists reappeared and were rolling in thicker and faster than ever, those of us who stayed to wave our farewells to the plane were willing it to get going quickly before it became to hard to see, or else disembark the passengers, it was a bit fraidy.

The take off down he runway at 9pm had the plane's flashing lights reflecting off the clouds, but just as the wheels left the tarmac, they really did disappear into thin (or thick) air.

It was sad to see them go, but glad they did get to the Sunshine coast safely for my niece Olivia's 1st Birthday.

It all reminded me of another strange weather day that we had at the beginning of September which was a one off.
The low cloud turned our normally bright and cheerful gardens at Fletcher Christian apartments into a dull grey landscape.

Knowing that no one would be at Emily bay, Clayton, who works with Brandt, and a few of his mates took their jet ski out with their wakeboards to zoom around the bay and coral reefs of Slaughter bay.

The weather here recently has kept us guessing, given the locals something to talk about and certainly keeps life interesting.