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!!!!

First Ever Posting

Hi Guys - our first ever post and I thought I would put a few photos on for you to look at. Al bought me a fugi finepix camera so I have been busily snapping but I have only just been able to get the software going on my computer. These photos are taken over the last month or so.....

Ali and I celebrated our 5th wedding anniversary in early Aug
and I woke up to this wonderful surprise.

He just keeps on getting better with age!!!!

Jarrah had her school sports and got the prize for overall runner up for her age group.

She then got picked for "Cumberland" which is the regional sports, competing with kids from all over the area. The photos above are of her doing her track events.

For those in the know - this is Mum and Dad's backyard. Considering that all that was there was dirt and a big bloody tree, it looks fantastic. Thanks to Dave there is no tree and with a bit of sun and water, Dad has made beautiful gardens and lawns. The photo on the top left is Jo and Wayne playing a bit of T Ball with the kids. Top right is a little english cottage garden that he has made for mum and the other two are of his massive organic vege patch. We didn't think he had it in him!!!

Ned has become a little bower bird lately - all this stuff comes out of his pockets in one day!! He even does a painting , folds it up and stuffs it in his pocket. We have to constantly stop at shops because he's obsessed with those little plastic things that hold the tags on the clothes and if there is any on the floor they end up in his pocket!!!