Family
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Our Nephew’s Wedding
Day 2 -Saturday 20th August Saturday dawned bright and sunny. At 10am our nephew Michael was to marry his sweetheart Emma.  PC and I set off for the church, and the children under the care of their big sister and brother, left for the park. The children were excited to later report that they saw Emma before us, when she passed in her wedding car. Emma was a beautiful bride and so obviously delighted to marry Michael. She cried all the way up the aisle, when she reached the front of the Chapel Michael was also in tears, as were a few others:) They were both so radiantly happy. We…
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Just ‘Cause
Sharing some photos of Bass just ’cause he is so gorgeous:) I realise these are so many but I just couldn’t choose between them they capture him so well Happy, happy boy:) So alert. Totally loved by siblings. So they know that they are ‘All My Favourites“ sharing some more beautiful people. at least we think so:)
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Hosting a LAN Party
Our boys hosted their second LAN party this week. A family tradition introduced by their Uncle K who used to run a business hosting LAN ‘Bashes.’ On Wednesday five (extra) boys arrived toting their computers. They plugged into a 16 portal hub, networked up and played away. For the past two days and all night long our study has been cramped full of eight boys (and two resident girls) gaming away. Their idea of Paradise.
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A Chippy in the Making
For months the fronts of three drawers have been off, all was needed was a visit to the Kitchen Shop to buy new hinges.  Truly I shouldn’t have taken so long to attend to the problem, sometimes we make a simple problem larger than it is. PC has long been hoping for some tradies in the family, lately it appears that Princess may well grant his wish. She has been tending to every carpentry job.
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Shameless Bragging
PC has finished all his exams!! For the past three years my awesome husband has been undertaking further studies, to obtain his CPA Accountant certification. This Professional citation will open further doors in the business world. He still has to finish his case study but no more exams. We are all rather proud and in awe of him. To carry this extra work load for the past three years on top of his other roles is rather impressive. During this time he has continued to be a wonderful husband, a fantastic father, including welcoming two new babies into our family. He continued his regular employment, and then started at new…
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Our Handsome Little Man
Sharing photos of Bass. 7 weeks old, weighing 5.7kg and already wearing 00s. He is very placid, grants us big smiles and brings us great delight:) One small cry as he awakens and the children rush to pick him up. An integral part of their play; yesterday Jem was endeavouring to play ‘hula- hoops’ with him. Doted on by all:) (Persistence credit to my dear friend Gae who has begged repeatedly to see pics.)
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Koala Has Her License!!!
Koala undertook her Provisional Driving Test yesterday; and she passed!!!! Look at that beaming smile:) She can now drive unsupervised and in her own car too. Look out world! Off to town on her own, for the first time. Bittersweet moments. Do head over to congratulate her:)
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Enjoying the Christmas Season
We’ve been enjoying a lovely Christmas Season. Christmas Day we experienced rain for the first time in years. However the children were still keen to try out their new trampoline mat. Lots of bouncing and fun. Thank you Aunty Monette and Uncle Michael:) The weather did clear up through the week, enough to enjoy the new slide. For hours at a time. And of course there has been the dune buggy to tinker with. And sliders the ‘right size of me.’ Electronics for the teens; ipods and Kobo ereaders. A slide for the playground awaiting installation, in the meantime this works fine. And more ‘fun in the sun.’ And we…
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My Grandmother’s Faith
I’ve been reminiscing lately about my grandmother, Veronica Mary, whom we lost and Heaven gained two years ago today. It is a precious gift on this anniversary of my beloved grandmother to be the cannonisation day of our beloved Mary MacKillop, Nanna was educated by the Josephite nuns and in turn her own children and grandchildren. My Nanna had a beautiful faith; a simple, strong faith. Her relationship with God was very personal, He was a loving, approachable Father. Her life was not easy, with many losses and disappointments, but through it all she clung to her Faith. At the age of 7 she lost her own mother an event…
