The Zantvoorts! 

Working Hoist - At Last!

I'm pleased to be able to report that the backdoor hoist is fully operational! Yes, we can now get the wheelchair out the back door. Christopher has trialed it and approves of the whole thing. The builder is currently tackling the toilet, so here's hoping we'll avoid any sticky situations.....

Both kids have been sick. Lots of fun! It's strange to see Garry dealing with vomit-soaked bed quilts and the like. Hopefully things will be back to normal with mediation coming up next week. Garry and I are back on the emotional rollercoaster leading up to next Wednesday. It will be good to get past that milestone.

Bizarre Wedding Photo

This is a genuine photo, taken at Brad and Linda's wedding. The kids were blowing bubbles, and as you can see, two bubbles happened to be exactly in front of Brad's eyes when the photo was taken!

Click on the photo to enlarge!

Christopher's Blog

I've added a link to Christopher's blog. It's all his own work, but linked to my account for now. That's why the profile is mine rather than his. He has plans for the blog, so keep checking it out!

Yes or No?

Here is a suggestion I read about for creating more "family fun". What do you think?

"unless it is absolutely impossible to do so, say yes. That may sound like a funny statement until you think it through. The average parental reaction is no. Regardless of the question kids ask, most parents think no more often than yes. So my wife and I developed a policy early on that we'd think yes ... and only when we found ourselves absolutely unable to say yes would we be forced to say no."

The writer goes on to give some examples: "Can we sleep outside tonight?", "Can we sleep in our clothes?" and "Can we have a party?" I have to admit my immediate reaction was to think no to each of those! What about you?

I can see that the kids might have more fun if parents were mostly saying yes to their requests! Interesting idea, anyway.