Spring has Sprung !!

Look at these fluffly little bundles of joy. Jo's ducks had ducklings so Jar and her girlfriend went out for a couple of days to duck sit!!! Very cute.

Jar's Party

Jar celebrated her 13th birthday party on Saturday with 5 of her friends. We started off with lunch at Macca's, then to the cinema to see 'Material Girls' and then to Baskin and Robins for ice cream. They had a great day and it was a mix of different girls that we know from her first school here in Mackay, the school she goes to now and one from the street we live in!! They are all going to be going to the same high school next year so it was a great chance for them to meet other girls and 'expand' their friends group.

Anyway heres a few pics.................

Lunch at Macca's..............

Getting ready for the movie............

Joy riding in the rover.........

Finishing off with ice cream !!!!!!

Positively Jarrah

Heres a photo of Jar with her award for 'Ongoing Positive Attitude for Term 3' - she has won this award out of the whole school for terms 1,2 and now 3!! One more term and she has the clean sweep. We are so proud of her - finding school so hard and with some of the problems shes faced it is just amazing that she can keep her spirit up and just keep going. You go girl!!!

Darcy (turner) sent Ned a pirate face painting kit complete with eye patch that he really loves and he couldn't wait to try it out on someone. Thank god Al got home in time cause I thought it was going to be me that got painted!! I think he looks like a combination of Johnnie Depp in Pirates of the Caribbean and Captain Feathersword!!!

Thanks for the pressie Darcy.....

Quick Update

Hi All - Just updated with some photos and news, I am working again now so unfortunately I haven't been able to get these on any earlier. I have 'inherited' Kelly's job (thanks Kel) at Mackay Building Supplies and so far so good, I'm enjoying it. It's nice to talk to someone that doesn't expect me to wipe their bum, fetch them things or cook for them for a change! Needless to say between that, Allstar, family and my volunteer job I am flat out so thats my excuse for not returning a few of your phone calls - well more than a few!

Heres a snap I took of the cane trash (cane cutting has started and this is the trash left over, they sell it for about $4 a bundle as mulch, each bundle is huge) which I thought looked quite artistic and since I risked my life on a main road to take the photo I am going to use it!

Neds 4th Birthday

Ned had a fun 4th birthday, he went to childcare with a beautiful cake and some treats to share with his friends. He certainly has worked out this present thing and didnt need any encouragement this year to rip into them! We had another cake that night (note - don't provide your child with large doses of blue food colour and mock cream)!! The present of the day was a 'super stomper monster truck' that he has wanted for ages and it was worth the wait - he hasn't left it alone since he got it!!!

Thanks to everyone that sent presents and cards..................

Fathers Day Lunch

Heres a couple of photos from fathers day, we had a great day celebrating with lunch at Mum and Dad's place.

Unfortunately, I didn't get any photos of Al and the kids on fathers day but he did have a great day. Jarrah bought him a screwdriver set at the schools fathers day stall and Ned made a stubbie cooler - very appropriate!!!!