Shrove Tuesday

Its a reasonably rare event for everyone to sit around our bench and eat together (although more common than eating at the table!) And I was a touch late with the camera but this was our pancake dinner for Shrove Tuesday.

Jon's nose was a bit out of joint because it was his turn to cook and he wanted to make tacos or nachos. So I ended up suggesting I'd swap with him. I wasn't quite quick enough to suggest that he start practising for Lent early and be cheerful about not getting his way!

I managed to cook all the pancakes without burning any or setting off the fire alarms!

Lucy's farewell concert

Not quite sure how it happened but we forgot the first day of school photo!!! So these will have to do instead. Lucy has worked for me at the Ministry for the last couple of years during the university holidays and has now been accepted for Music Performance in Flute Honours at the Australian National University in Canberra. It is an indication of Jon's affection for Lucy who has done all sorts for him over the past few years that he sat patiently through a 45 minute flute recital. He was inspired enough to ask if he could have piano lessons!