Too Ten Shy Download#1

So very happy to see Great Great Aunty Lily who will be 102 this March!!
See you at the Olympics next year?

Well, it appears that the Shy Chatter is more of a whisper these days, with parental duties taking over when teacher/worker ones are not in action and hence leaving little space for personal endeavours. However, things are moving along in a much heartier way this 2011. The Hairy One will start a new job next week with a law university and Phoenix will complete her 2nd year of Waldorf teacher training, whilst teaching part time at Seeds of Joy Village (.org!)

A favourite new cousin will be spoiled rotten by some little boys!! Olivia was adorable!

Last year was certainly a busy one, and although a frugal one, most of us got to travel somewhere.. New York for the Grandparents retirement event; England to end some homesickness, see a new niece Olivia and visit the Queen for tea, oh and 102 yo Gt. Gt. Auntie Lilly; Big Bear Mountain to camp out with amazing friends and starry skies and San Diego/Mexico to squeeze in a few days of adventure & sunshine with the down south friends. The children managed to work their way into Disneyland, literally, they spent a day hauling, weeding and digging to beautify a school garden and earnt their tickets from Disney's 'Give a day get a day', program, so gleefully we were there between the July birthdays! We have had the pleasure of the Admiral with us this year also, truly a Super playmate for many children this last summer during the first annual Phoenix Academy Camp, where about 12 kids came to play, make amazing art projects, swim and create SuperMe characters with us.

A sample of the UK rellies we saw from 1st through 4th cuzzes! great day with everyone!

Guess where? Only The Hairy one came home with his hat!

Phoenix Summer Camp friends...larking around