Family

Families are unique, and the flock at the Birdhouse is no exception!
Sometimes, but not always, our family looks like this:


Robbie, Anna, Mary, Leah and Robert Bird.  Christmas 2011

  
Sometimes, we borrow another member from a sister and brother-in-law!


Fraser Mac joins us in Perth Dec'11 - Aug'12



Or borrow two, for that matter...

Gillian MacKinnon flys to the Birdhouse Jan - Apr 2012



Sometimes we say goodbye to our firstborn because he wants to make the Great White North his home!


Congratulations on your win Robbie!



Sometime sisters have to travel over 16,000 kms to have a visit, but family does that for one another.


Saying goodbye after an amazing 2 week visit from Nan and Sandy 

Sometimes the daddy works away in another country,


Relaxing at the Villa San, Ubud

So it's just the girls that live at home...


Mary, Leah and Anna keep the home fires burning in Perth



...With these boys but not those other boys...


Bower Bird (back) and Bob Bird (front)



And sometimes, The Momma Bird has to leave the nest and say goodbye to her babies.


Mary heads off to Indonesia, Sept 6, 2012



For me, 2012 has been a huge year with a focus on Family - having family visit for short holidays and for extended stays, watching family leave, meeting family in far off lands, and ultimately for me, leaving beloved family behind as I relocate to Indonesia to be with  Robert. It's usually the kids that leave the nest, so this has been a challenge to move away from my sweet girls.
However, Rob and I are setting up a nice place in Jakarta where we want anyone to feel free to come and visit.  First, of course, are the girls, arriving 1 October!  Cannot wait!