Family
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Happily Ever After
The last few weeks have been rich weeks, time blessed with lots of love and family. Three weeks ago our niece Anna was married to Bryce PC and I were blessed to attend and had the opportunity to enjoy time together, just us and our baby. Photo Credit: Jessica Kneipp This weekend we gathered together once again as our niece Sam married Luke Photo Credit: Mark Oh my what a location! and truly the Groom’s speech ranks up there as one of the most heartfelt and love filled I’ve ever heard. PC’s siblings all together with his mum, a special occasion indeed:) Photo Credit: Mark My sisters-in-law,…
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Children Still Climb Trees…
On Monday afternoon I sent the children outside to play. “Go outside and play, you’ve been inside too long” an hour later, as I was about to call them in to get ready for swimming lessons I heard screaming. They were playing near the shipping containers up next to the cattle yards, I took of running to find…a child running towards me calling, another clinging up a tree very high and our ten year old daughter Jelly Bean, on the ground next to the fence crying in pain and her arm looking suspiciously ….odd. “My arm’s broken Mum, I want to go to the hospital!” She had fallen from over…
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Ireland, Scotland, England & Wales: Anseo A Thagann Sí
Three short days and our precious Anna Maria(21) boards a plane and heads off on an adventure of a life time. She lands in Dublin and then begins her travels throughout Ireland; then later on Scotland, England and Wales. Three months living and working in Ireland and the UK will be a wonderful experience and we will be following her travels vicariously through photos, email and skype. Anna Maria has researched well and has an itinerary complete with a list of sights to see and adventures to experience. If any of my readers from Ireland and the UK have ‘must see’ recommendations to add to the list, we’d love to hear…
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We’re Goin’ To the Chapel
Saturday we attended my brother’s wedding, it was beautiful and elegant, a special day indeed. A day rich in precious memories shared with our favourite people. Oh my so grown up! just allow me a moment Living my own fairytale with my Prince Charming
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Library Opening Day Finally Arrives!
Finally “No more sleeps”, the long awaited day arrived yesterday. Our town’s brand new library is open. Jelly Bean and Jem had the distinction of being the first members of the public through the doors too! With the other children following closely. We immediately headed to the children’s section. Light, spacious and inviting. No longer will I have to whisper a story, concerned that noise will carry downstairs like it did in the old library, for a few years now I’ve been reserving online as visiting the library was too stressful with little boys and their noise. I can easily see us relaxing in this space, so excited! At the…
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A Portrait a Week – September 16th Edition
A portrait of my children, once a week, every week, in 2013 1. First Holy Communion Day for our Jack Jack 2. Confirmation Day for our Jelly Bean 3. Confirmation Day for our Princess 4. Our three Sacramental children with Dad and Mum 5. All together:) Joining in with Che and Fidel this week.
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Dear Older Sibs
* Early Sunday morning this was emailed to all my children, sharing here. To My Dear Older Sibs I just want to say thanks! I know you put in all the hard work and I’m reaping the benefits, but you did it, you broke mum and dad in and I’m grateful. Why you did the bulk of the hard yards and I’ve only had to fine tune them a little. They know who is boss around here. Occasionally I hear them mutter, “shades of their older brother/sister” when I and my two comrades in arms do something. But mostly these days they take it all in good grace and go…
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Our Tapestry of Sorrow and Healing
Ten years ago we began our journey along the Via Dolorosa, not a road we would have willingly choosen, the pain was intense and yet from the suffering our relationship with Our Lord changed and intensified, He does indeed carry you. Admidst our pain we were also blessed with incredibly precious moments. Ten years ago today I was 18 weeks pregnant, it was the day we discovered that our sweet babe had died. Two days prior whilst at my brother’s 21st party I had begun bleeding, I whispered to my husband what was happening and we sat quietly hoping and praying. We left as soon as soon as possible, putting myself…
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Treehouse Masterpiece
Last week the children announced that their treehouse masterpiece was ready for viewing and they wanted me to come down to the bush to see their progress. For several days the children had been heading into the bush with ‘seconds’ of the decking timber, to refurbish the old treehouse, so I wasn’t too sure what to expect. Certainly not this beauty! Masterpiece built by Michelangelo (13) and Princess (11)!! Many, many happy hours are spent playing down at the treehouse. Creating childhood memories. Enjoying life in the bush. Well done Michelangelo and Princess, a masterpiece indeed!!
