The quietness of mornings

Ok, ok, so it's actually 9:22am precisely, but I'm on holidays and Tom has been sleeping poorly so I've left him to sleep away and got my breakfast and so am now sitting at the computer in my dressing gown with my toast (with nutella - thanks Joce) and juice. So anyway, as I'm sitting here listening to the hum of fish tank water filter, I've been pondering on the beautiful quietness and solitute of mornings that are not filled with the insanity of constantly needing to do stuff. I rarly get up these days and get time to be still and reflective, it's always up and out the door. So even though our house does need to be both cleared of junk and cleaned at the moment, I'm just enjoying this morning that I can be thankful for all the mornings that God gives so graciously to us (and the fact that it's currently cloudy but I live in Melbourne so by midday I should be able to get some washing done when the sun eventually decides it's time to shine). Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm (that's the water filter)

Our House

Well, it's quite unbelieveable really, but Tom and I bought ourselves a house yesterday! We are still pinching ourselves as we continue to call friends and family to let them know, so sorry if this is how you've heard... I thought it might be a good idea to have a picture so here it is!
Isn't it cute? It's more than we ever dreamed of being able to get and we are so looking forward to putting our own mark on the place and welcoming lots of family and friends. If you live in the near vincinity or are planning a holiday, we are having a Australia Day Housewarming Party in January (the 26th if you didn't know) and can't wait to show it off, hope you can make it!

A Ball!

I only went to 2 Uni Balls in my time as a student but now being a student worker, these things tend to pop up again and again and on Saturday was the 2nd Annual Christian Union Ball. I must say, as a girl it's always fun to be able to dress up for times like these. Tom on the other hand finds them very tedious. Needless to say it was a very fun night. Here's a photo of me and Holly (a girl that I meet with).
Christy (my sister in-law), kindly curled my hair for the evening and put it up for me!
Tom and I also did quite well out of the evening and went home with a cut of beef that would have been at least 30cms by 20cms (you would have been proud Mum!) and today we cut it up and distributed it amoungst the melbourne uni staff team, we had to get rid of it before the smell was going to take over the fridge so much that we'd never get it out! It was overpowering this morning when I got out the milk for breakfast and I can't say that I enjoy being able to smell half a cooked cow at breakfast time!