Al's Pond

We have been feeling the heat here lately but can't do anything about getting a pool - our quote was $28,000 and included helicopter hire to drop the pool in the backyard!!! So you can imagine my surprise when I came home and saw work had started on this!! Al's pretty proud of his 'pond' and we have been enjoying a cooling dip every afternoon.

Mackay Building Supplies Social Club Shindig!!

We went out a couple of weekends ago for our staff social club Xmas party and we had a ball. Beautiful resturant right on the river, great food, drinks & company - everything you need for a great night.

This is actually Charlie our waiter on my lap!! It was all getting a bit fuzzy at this stage!!

White Lego.....

Check out this fabulous art installation called 'White Lego' that has just visited Mackay. We weren't too sure what to expect, I thought it would be things made out of lego that you could only look at but the lady came in and explained that when it arrives every piece is single and tipped onto the long tables. As people visit and make things it is pushed to the back and that just keeps happening for about 3 weeks and you end up with this fantastic art piece made by your local community. The white is symbolic for the artist as he was raised in Iceland. It was awesome and the lady invited us in on the Sunday to help smash it up - Ned really wanted to do that but unfortunately we had other plans.

It's beginning to look alot like Xmas......

I love Xmas trees and decorations and this year we have a nice new tree. Our last tree lasted for about 11 years and we got off the side of the road in a council rubbish pickup in Darwin!!! I bought a big tree cause that means I can buy more decorations!!!

Wheres Jarrah???

I've had a lot of people commenting that theres not much news of Jar on our blog lately - well thats because she's 15, never home and refuses to let me take photos of her anymore!!! I pinched the memory card out of her camera and it looks like she has no problems posing for her friends though................

Prep Graduation

Ned graduated from Prep on Friday - we can't believe how quickly the year went - it seems like a week ago that I went through all that anxiety about him starting and here we are finishing!!! He had a great year with a lovely teacher and classmates and his first 'taste' of school life has been a positive and fun experience.

Ned receiving his graduation certificate from Mrs K

During the performance of Six White Boomers

Fitzgerald School Spectacular

Ned was involved in the 2008 Fitzgerald School Spectacular which his school has been running for 25 years. It was fantastic seeing all these little people dressed up singing and dancing. Ned sang and danced to 3 Abba songs - I will upload a movie of his performance when I get it.

School Photo's

Just a few pics of Ned's year at Prep - his teacher did up a memory stick of photo's from throughout the year so I just thought I'd share a couple of cute ones......

Karlee & Riley (Ned's bestie) and Ned & I at the Mothers Day Beauty Spa.

Me doing my thing as a parent helper.

Conversation with Ned llll

Yesterday arvo Jar took Ned to the beach to meet a boy (just a friend) and when they got back this was the conversation

Me – What was Jar’s friend like?
Ned – Nice
Me – Did you talk to him?
Ned – Yeah a bit
Me – Was there any kissing? (I was joking.... sorta!)
Ned – Muuuuummmmm (yelling & starting to cry)
Me – Not you and Adrian, I meant Jarrah and Adrian..........
Ned – Oh, nah they didn’t.................

I cracked up.

Jar turns 15 !!

Jarrah is 15 - the first birthday that has rattled me a little - 15 !!! I can't believe we have been together 15 years, it goes so so quickly. It doesn't feel like it at the time ( when they are driving you insane !!) but now looking back it's flown by. She had a great birthday, we went out to lunch with Jo and Jar's friend Leticia, then a bit of a shopping spree, then she partayed all night with her friends.

Jar having her annual pavlova. Ned arranged that Jar had to sit on a bean bag in the middle and the rest of us had to hold hands dancing around her singing Happy Birthday!!! She was not that impressed!!!
Out to lunch....

Jamie & Jarrah
Girls being er..... girls???

Blonde is sooo yesterday........

Before.........

After.

I had to crop this photo out of one of Neds birthday shots - she just would'nt pose for me. I might have over done it in the past!!!!

Ned is 6 !!

Ned turned 6 on the 26th Sept & had a fantastic day, he did the pressie thing, had a beautiful cake at school with his friends, had birthday privalages at school (not exactly sure what that means but he was mega excited !!), more cake in the arvo with Nan & Pop and Aunty Joey then finished off with a few mates at our new water park.

With 2 of his most favourite pressies.

Having the cake at home

At the water park with his besties - Tyler, Riley & Saxon.

Playing in the rock pool at our new water park, it's called 'the lagoon' and has just opened a few weeks ago and it's fantastic, I can see us spending many a weekend there especially now it's hot and the stingers are back!!!