Bring it on!

We have been blessed with many visitors since our landing on foreign territory. Our latest but not leastest! was my Mum, sister Megan and her beautiful baby Matthew William. Generous is my little sis' middle name. When I was sickened/saddened by the thought of not seeing my new nephew before he turned one she decided to move the mountain to Mohammed (yes! I am Mohammed but believe me, Matthew IS the mountain. God bless his little big soul). Our additional blessing was having Simon home for the month of September (no don't re-read it, I DID say the whole month) which was Dee vine. He was worried about my clucky instincts when Matt arrived but this picture gives you a more realistic view. Simon always has been king of the kids.

Liam was a new boy when it came to Nanna this time round - couldn't get enough of her.

I think our raincoats and gumboots are defective cos my kids come in drenched every time! Fun really doesn't have to cost much.

Whilst Simon still despairs over his lost Star Wars figurines he is getting to relive his dreams through Liam. Liam loves to fight with his 'life saver' ( I only recently learnt the real name for them!).

The adults eat and the kids get grotty at Grotto -local Italian restaurant.

Matthew has his first merry-go-round ride.

Ashley cashes in on her pocket money savings (with the help of a $10 coupon. Yes I must admit I have become coupon addict).

Gardens outside the Houston Museum of Natural Science where we went to the Terra Cotta Warrior exhibit (I would soo love to see the real thing) It was pretty amazing.

This is an example of the main freeway we take into the city. It wasn't until Megan and Nicole made mention of it recently that I realised how far I've come. I 'm not too rattled by all the criss crossing roads any more although I must admit I do have the help of 'Sheila' our GPS system.

Matthew is such a happy baby and did amazingly considering he had to cope with a huge time zone shift.

The boyz!

Big cuz

I could just eat him all up he was so cute

And we got in a date night Yea!!!! Thanks mum and Meegs.

We like to start em young

Our son the dag. This is Liam doing a funky dance!!

The girls got a night out at a restaurant called Tommy Bahamas, pity we couldn't have been at the Bahamas but it was nice all the same. Thank you baby sitter Simon.

Thank you Mum, Matthew and Meegs - it was a lovely Triple M dose.