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.