FIRE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

We all got woken up early this morning with what sounded like a door banging followed by some booms!! Colin went outside and our neightbours across the streets house was on FIRE!!! The whole garage was up in flames....the flames were huge and kept bursting through the garage door as well. It took a good 15mts for the fire brigade to arrive. Eventually they cut through the garage door and got to finally put it all out. We thought it was just the garage but talking to the owners this morning no-one was allowed back in the house because the fire had gotten into the heating ducts.....which were then weighed down and the ceiling was collapsing inside. there's heaps of water damage as well. Poor family....everyone got out safely which is the most important.
Our whole neighbourhood was out making arrangements for the kids, clothes for all the family etc.
What a night!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Brothers

Here is Harrison - behind bars. He sure looks cute - our little mister dynamite. Such a typical 2yr old, very active boy. We are all wondering how he is going to cope with a new baby in the house. He is sensing that something is changing and he is just a bit unsure right now. Well, baby is going to come any day and I'm sure he will love 'it' - eventually.

I have been spending a lot of time with Joshua, Riley and Harrison lately and have been having a lot of fun with them.
Joshua is so proud of his Ben10 watch - it does have a more 'technical' name but I don't remember what it is.
Riley just wanted to make cupcakes with Nanna and he did a great job....very messy but that's half the fun.

Harrison kept trying to grab one.......Riley was very protective of his cupcakes and had to take them home!!!

Catching Up.....Easter 07

Going back to Easter 2007. I have had these photos printed off before i got sick and therefore they have been sitting there patiently waiting for way over 12months. Finally about 3 months ago decided to work out how I wanted to scrapbook them, choose some papers (which incidentally I changed once i started on the project), and then it all sat there untill last week when I finally got to do something with it all.
This is Harrisons first Easter, the day orson learned to ride a 2 wheeler (with training wheels!) with cousin Isaac riding close by to help him learn the ropes, McKenzie looking like Miss Independent (and 18months later she has certainly grown in to that title), Sahnie is crawling around everywhere closely followed by cousin India.

Cousins all eagerly awaiting the call to come and hunt for some Easter Eggs. Me desperately trying to get them all together for a 'group cousins photo'. They are not as co-operative as they used to be!!!

All in all a fantastic day! And I just realised there is one page missing. Never mind.....the general feel of Easter 07 is there!!!

Anniversary

It's anniversary time!!!
Firstly, it was my wedding Anniversay on Friday. 38yrs!!! Yikes!!!! We actually had a lovely relaxed day together. Colin and I went and did a bit of shopping and then went out in the evening. It was really casual but just nice enough.

Today (Sunday) is my first anniversary. It's been exactly one year today that my life was saved!! One year today that I went to hospital for a simple lymphnode biopsy and ended up with all sorts of dramas. One year today that I was given a clean canvas, to have the opportunity and blessing of making big, big changes in my life. To plan a more balanced life.

And...I have looked back with much reflection over the past 12 months and changes I have made and where I am now in comparison to twelve months ago.
It's been the hardest twelve months I have ever lived and yet so much good has come from it all. And decisions and changes that I have made have worked. I am in a good place. I am reasonably healthy...(I certainly don't complain about every sniffle and headache), I have an amazing family and wonderful friends. I still enjoy my scrapbooking hobbie but am not 'obsessed' like I used to be. I am able to 'be in the moment' and appreciate it much more. My faith has increased a hundred fold and 'life is good'.

I also had my first haircut. A proper haircut. My hair actually has a bit of style. It's still pretty short but I can actually do a little bit with it now.

The past week has been full of babysitting. One day after another, and another. All different grandchildren...but it has worn me out just a bit. Had a 'big' sleep today....actually for about four hours.

Alison, thank you for your comment on my last post. I did go to the site that you suggested!!! What a gorgeous baby album Pip is making. Takes commitment to do that everyday! But, I like the idea of doing it about myself and my family. So, might have to look up where she got the book from.
I was naughty...I ordered one of her paper packs!!!!

Well, we have hardly eaten today and Colin is starving which means I need to get off the computer and into the kitchen.

Thanks for stopping by

Not Again?

I clearly remember my Oncologist telling me at my first visit to him that 1 in 3 people will have some type of cancer in their lifetime. At the time it shocked me. However, having been exposed to a lot of wonderful people in Oncology wards I became used to the idea.
And of course having lost two very dear and very young friends in less than 6months has also been devastating and at the same time verifying the statistics.

Today I found out that another dear friend of mine has breast cancer. Terry is the bravest woman I have ever met. She is in her early 3o's with two beautiful young daughters and a very supportive husband. In fact if you are ever in Thrift Park at Mentone you may have seen Terry. Terry is in a wheel chair and often manages to get to the shops at Mentone because it's close to her home. Often you will see her giving one of her daughters a ride with her.
When Terry was 12 she had a tumour in her back. Surgeons operating severed her spinal cord and left her a paraplegic. She still had to endure a great deal of radiation and chemotherapy as well as coming to terms with never being able to walk again.
Over time she met her husband and amazingly had two beautiful daughters. Not without complications...but everything has been going really great for them.
And now...another hurdle.
One of Terry's problems is that Oncologists are reluctant to give her any further radiation because of the amount she has already had in the past. So she is having some very radical surgery on friday.
At Church, our entire congregation have been asked to fast and pray for her and for the success of her operation.
This was all done for me too, when I was having my hurdles and I felt the power of prayer so profoundly throughout the journey. However, there is always the fact that perhaps what we are asking for isn't meant to be and our faith and trust in a loving Heavenly Father needs to allow for those possibilities. Not our will, but thine.

Today has been one of lots of reflection and pondering for me. And I hope that in whatever way I am needed I can be there for Terry, like so many were for me.

Cards for a friend part 2

So here are the other three cards that didn't upload before.

Cards for a Friend

I wanted to give a gift to a very dear friend of mine, Roxanne. Roxanne is a chiropracter at the clinic where I used to work and she has been such a wonderful friend to me. She is such a positive person and has the kindest and caring nature whilst at the same time very bubbly and lots of fun. She is leaving the Clinic next week and I wanted to give her a little gift and decided that I would make her some cards that she can use. So...that's what I've been doing today. I'm not sure if they're all going to come up on my blog or not. There should be 7 cards. So will wait and see what happens

Celebrations all round

And Sahnie turns 3!!!!!!!! I can't believe the time has gone so fast. This little princess is growing up...getting taller....and very determined.
We had a lovely party for her. Don't know if Sahnie enjoyed the actual party. She falls under the autism spectrum (although she needs to be re-evaluated again to see just where she does fit) and a classic symptom of autism is a distate for personal space being violated. So she was very happy doing her own thing. Playing with balloons, on the trampoline, in the sandpit. However when it came to singing 'happy birthday' and having a cake she wasn't so happy. We decided to bring the cake to her, outside. Now Sahnie is not a silly little girl and has seen many a birthday cake (lots of cousins!!!) and she knew what that meant. Everyone gathering around and singing (well noise, actually) and she wasn't going to have a bar of it. The picture of her near the steps was the end of her 'escape strategy'. She took flight and left us holding the cake!!! Even giving her her presents we had to do very carefully and try to keep her cousins at a distance so she could enjoy the experience of opening her pressies. Which she did get to do and had a ball.

We have had so many birthdays in the past couple of months and still 3 more to come in the next three weeks. Monty turned 8 on saturday but his party is going to be this coming weekend. Then it's my birthday and then Tambi's. Phew!!! And in the New Year we start it all over again. Lots of fun though, and lots of excuses to get together and enjoy each others company.

I decided to have a look through all my photos, both printed ones and on my computer to see which birthday photos I havn't scrapbooked yet. I only found 19 birthdays!!!!!!!!!! So, I printed and sorted and edited etc. Then found some layout designs I liked, matched the photos to pattern papers and put each into separate bags....ready to scrapbook. 19 double page layouts sort of ready to go!!!
Thinking I will have time to get started on them, I walked into my scrap room and my clip-it-up had fallen over!! Not a surprise because it was way overloaded and had a terrible lean to it. So, began a clean up....and a re-think of how to organise my still increasing stash. No my clip-it-up only has small things hanging on it....and I have yet to organise the big things. I still want to have easy access and I don't want things to get buried. I still have 'stuff' I bought 6yrs ago that I am sure I will use one day?????!!
Will need to keep my thinking cap on. I used lots of the little stacked drawers but I have to open each one to find what's in there, I forget to look in any of them and they seem to be taking up more room for the value I get from them now. What to do!!!!

We had an unplanned practise run for Carolina having baby. She is 36weeks now and could go anytime. I had already been looking after the boys till late on Friday night. Finally getting home, and settled in bed ready to sleep...the phone rang!!! it was 12.59am so I knew it had to be Daniel. And it was.....Carolina believed her waters had started to leak...she was getting some pains. So, I got dressed and drove back there. They took off for the hospital and I climbed into bed. Not getting much sleep at all through the remainder of the night only to find out that nothing had really progressed much and she was coming back home.
The practise run was good. I need to be a bit more prepared. Like...I need a bag packed with some things for me, pj's, toothbrush, phone charger etc. And I am going to organise the food side of things a bit.

You know how it is...you go into some else's kitchen and see what's in the pantry and have no idea how to make a meal of what's in there. I have a book called Make A Mix Cookery. It has master mixes which are the base for lots of yummy recipes. So, I'm going to make a few master mixes for main meals. Freeze them and then have the recipe of what I intend to make from the mixes ready. That way...cooking meals whilst looking after the 3 boys (did I say 3? how am I gonna cope with that??) won't be a burden.
I'm actually looking forward to being organised for this!

So, I had another cancer treatment last thursday. And I got the results of my CT Scan and blood tests. All perfect!!! My Oncologists words!!! I was so relieved I burst into tears! For some reason this time I was obviously more tense about the results than before.

Again, I feel so very, very blessed. There is so much joy and happiness around me right now and I know that I am in a good place mentally and emotionally. In fact I feel stronger now, and happier now than I can recall ever feeling. I sure can't complain about that!!!

My Angels

I have finally finished my cancer journal and was so keen yesterday, to do a 'normal' scrapbook page that I grabbed the first photos I could put my hands on and went for it.
I copied some of the basic design...but that's OK...we all scraplift a bit here and there. I so enjoyed doing this page. My daughters Sara and Andrea and my daughters in law Tambi and Carolina were my absolutely perfect angels during my cancer treatment. They did everything for me...not only the physical help but emotional and spiritual strength as well. I really honour these girls!!!!

Monty and Harrison.....they played together at the park for half an hour and it was so lovely to see Monty taking care of his little 2yr old cousin.
Monty and Joshua......two cousins enjoying some time together scrapbooking. It was Joshie's first time making a page and he wants to come back everyday to do another one!
Cool dudes......Josh and Monty at Mini Golf. It was so interesting to see how they both played this game. Joshua counted every single stroke 15,16,17 he didn't care how many he had. Monty is more competitive and concentrated much more on getting that little ball in to the hole in the least amount of strokes.

Another busy and funfilled week has passed. Had little grandchildren staying here nearly all of last week.

Took some to see Beverly Hills Chihuaha....so funny! The children really loved it. Although I must admit I have spent a fortune these past two weeks on childrens entertainment. Will have to make some changes there for future hols.

Thursday we all went to Myuna Farm in Doveton. It was such a gorgeous day. The weather was perfect and the farm is very, very clean. Can't find the photos so will have to post another time.

I have 'nearly' finished my Cancer Journal. The last four pages only need some stamping on them. Then there are some bits and pieces I want to add and it will be finished. Thank goodness. I am sick of working with the same paper range. I am eager to clean up the 'mess'. I have had the same things out on my desk for months because of using them throughout this album.

I am looking forward to doing some photo pages, and also doing my timber letter tray. Not sure what to use as my topic. Will I do it about me...the things I love and enjoy doinig. Or about my family????

Earlier this year I subscribed to an American craft mag. I went for the 6month option and have now been receiving snail mail to remind me this subscription is just about finished. I havn't decided it I am renewing or not. Then lo and behold I check my bank statement and notice a large withdrawel amount by this Craft Company. What the..? I emailed them and had no response so I gave them one more chance before taking the matter to my bank.

This morning I get an email to say they will gladly refund the money if I am not interested in the automatic renewal option!!!!!! I never signed up for any automatic renewal. And I am concerned that my credit details are on file there. So, just a warning to anyone out there...this seems to be a common practise in the US. Check your credit statements carefully!

I had to have a CT Scan yesterday which started out OK with the usual drinking of a litre of yucky liquid. Then it was time to put in the needle so I could be hooked up to the contrast drip. Could not find a vein.......two nurses tried.....then the Doctor tried....no luck! So, the scan was done with the contrast. My GP told me later in the day that this is not the ideal way to have the scan done because little things may be missed. I can't afford for little things to be missed so will have to call my Oncologist this morning and see if he is happy with that result.

I have always had bad veins for blood tests etc. Hence having a picc line put in for all my chemo treatments. And the chemo can wreck your veins....and that is a permanent situation. So this could become a problem for further tests etc. More stuff to work out!

Have been to the gym a couple of times now. Although.....I get really,really tired by mid afternoon and that was explained by my GP yesterday. Having been/am still being treated for Lymphoma that is going to affect my energy levels. So I am not allowed to do anything too intense because I will just be wasted later. Guess that's what's happening....so will have to take it much slower at the Gym. (not that my efforts are intense by any means....everyone else there goes like a train)

Jumping in the shower now......going to Paper2 and out for lunch with a good friend....so better get myself moving.

Random pics

You're back!!!!!!!!! My beautiful, sweet and adorable Sahn. Back to stay...after a short time in Brisbane. I am so, so very happy that I can continue to be a part of your everyday life. I am so glad that you have come back to Melbourne.

The irrepressible Harrison...I get so much joy and fun out of watching you play and enjoy your life as a 2yr old.

Riley....I took this photo on saturday and you look so grown up. 5 yrs old and so sweet, gentle and tender. School next year and I hope that you can cope with it.

And then there's Orson. A child who has no physical fears.....loves to be the 'tough guy' with his cousins even though he's only 4!

All dressed up!

McKenzie, India and Monty handing out the programs at Isaac's Baptism. I just love how gorgeous, handsome and pretty these grandchildren look all dressed up.

Blake and Isaac.....I can't believe that Blake is 5months younger than Isaac...Blake is the tallest of all our grandchildren and Isaac is the shortest of the eldest ones.......and he is the eldest one!

Handsome Isaac....shirt and tie...with Auntie Sara......at Isaac's celebration party

Isaac cutting his very yummy and very rich tim-tam birthday cake.

So proud of you!!

Our Grandson Isaac just prior to being baptised by his Dad and with his Dad in the photo. Isaac was so excited and a very, very special day for him, his Mum and Dad and us too of course. Little sister India.....just turned 6. She is such a girly girl and had a fantastic day for her birthday. Two jumping castles!!!!!! One for the big kids and a great one for the younger ones, plus Auntie Andrea's great big trampoline. One big bunch of tired children and a very happy 6yr old Grandaughter.

What's Been Happening

Sleepover at Papa and Nanna's. Joshua and Monty doing some scrapbooking!

Monty at Mini Golf

Joshua at Mini golf

Colin with his new toy.....a good lawnmower at last!!!

It's been a busy couple of weeks....as per usual. What with school holidays I've had 'little people' around me quite a bit. And there have been plenty of 'family events' happening as well.

On the 11th of September Isaac turned 8yrs old. Our eldest grandchild!!!! And he's already 8 now. Which also meant that he is old enough to be baptised.
So, on the 13th was Isaac's baptism followed by a celebration and birthday party. All held at the beautiful new Cranbourne Chapel. It was so special to see Isaac enter the waters of baptism and become a fully fledged member of the Church. Several of us were asked to participate in the service, which is really lovely. I made him a special baptism box....all in white with special things in it to help him remember why he chose to be baptised and what that means to him.
The party afterwards was crazy. The children got all the balloons down and tore around the hall. I must say my little grandchildren and children sure do look great when they really dress up!

Monty stays with us for two nights and I decided to include Joshua one of those nights and Riley another. Boy that did my head in!!! Monty stayed revved up the entire two days and two nights. I was exhausted and so happy to see Sara on Wednesday afternoon. We had fun though. I took Monty and Joshua to mini golf one day and out for lunch...the next day I took Monty, Joshua and Riley to see Wall E. Loved it and so did they.
I then had a few days break which ended up being busy anyhow. Chiropractic appointment, Dr's appointment and a visit to Contours Gym at Aspendale Gardens. That visit ended up in my joining there. I love the idea of doing a workout in 30mts.....and having it tailored just right for my needs at the moment. Those needs being to start building up my stamina and getting a little fitness happening. I so badly need that after the toll my body has taken with chemo etc.

Last Saturday was not only Grand Final day but also India's 6th birthday! Our eldest grandaughter is now six!!! She's such a girly girl this one.....as opposed to her sister, McKenzie!
We all met together at Andrea's new home for a BBQ and a party for India.....then sat down to watch the football. I started off deciding I wanted Geelong to win....but somehow changed during the 1st quarter and ended up going for Hawthorn. Don't ask me why because I really can't stand Hawthorn......but they played good and it was a fantastic game.
My Oncologist, Gary, will be stoked. He is a member of HFC and has memorabillia all around his rooms.

Havn't done much scrapbooking. I did do three pages of my cancer journal last Sunday...staying up way too late. But I so enjoyed it. Apart from a couple of cards I made I didn't get any where near my scrapbook room....except.....to put some new 'stuff' in it that I had ordered on the internet. New Basic Grey, Fancy Pants Christmas papers....and other bits and pieces. Oh dear!!! I really need to stop buying. But...it's so much fun!
I am so glad that I kept a good journal on my blog whilst going through my challenges because I can so easily refer back and get all the details right...and remember my feelings and difficulties and those things that gave me so much strength and help.

So, I now need to get ready for the new week. I've got an appointment at the Gym for 7:30am..yikes!!! that's early for me!!!! Then off to visit with Karen Yates.....hope you've remembered I'm coming!!!!
Two nights of having Monty come and stay and then I need to fit in India & McKenzie and we are all going to Myuna Farm on Thursday....and I guess I'll just be continuing to take heaps of photos and not getting any printed or scrapbooked. Just too busy!!!!

Note to self:......put photos on discs and get some printed!!!!

A new look for me

This is the 'new look' me! At least I have some hair now! But....the colour is very different to my brunette shades I have always been used to. and then there's the curls! They may not last...but my hair is so much thicker than it used to be as well.

Still I am so grateful to have hair. Even Balou likes me better with hair!!! I have only had one tiny trim to tidy up the back but will leave it to grow a lot more so that it can eventually be cut into a style.

A Happy Fathers Day Weekend

We all had such a fun weekend. I organised a Family 10 pin bowling activity for us all. It was such great fun. We had three lanes going and all the grown-ups and all the grandchildren except Harrison and Sahne joined in for 2 games. We mixed up the children with the adults and had some healthy competition going. So many laughs....a few little frustrations and a whole heap of fun.
Earlier in the day I had gone to LaPorchetta and ordered 10 pizzas to be ready for 5pm so Colin, Blake and I went and picked them up after bowling.
Got home to a ravenous bunch of wild things......The pizza's just flew out the door. Then the children all played so happily outside....the adults had a few moments to breathe.
Then 5 of them had baths...which was heaps of fun. Harrison and Sahne had a bath together for the first time. He was so happy to see her again. They are little buddies those two.
It was extra special because of being Fathers Day and the men all got spoiled.

It was also extra special because Andrea and the children are back with us. This is not where she wants to me at the moment, and is having huge struggles...BUT...the rest of us are very, very happy they are home.

Blake spent had a sleepover with us, came to Church with us and then Joshua and Riley came back with us too for some lunch and a play. I must say, by the time we took Blake back home I was really exhausted.

Only to have to get up early and head off in to the city to the Royal Melbourne Hospital for further drug allergy testing. I didn't get home untill 7pm so that was another exhausting experience. And to make it worse they want to do some intravenous testing now. So I'll have to go back there again in the near future.
Today I had the very pleasant...NOT.... mammogram!! Hoping that's all clear.
And I have now cooked 2 large lasagna's made two salads, baked some rolls and painted a box.

The food is for Mart, Tambi, Andrea and the 7 children all living in the one house still. (Waiting for Andrea's stuff to arrive hopefully tomorrow) and the box is for Isaac.

Isaac turns 8 on thursday. I cannot believe it. It was only a short while ago that he was such a chubby baby with puffy feet and hands. Now he is so skinny.....wouldn't think it was the same boy.
So, with Isaac turning 8 it also means he gets baptised. His baptism is on Saturday.....and Tambi asked me to make a White Baptism Box for him. It is full of items that will help him remember the importance of his Baptism day.
A big party after too!!!!!! I have to make pasta salad for 70 people. I've found what I think looks like a really nice recipe...hope it's yummy.

Speaking of yummy...I am hungry....havn't had lunch yet and it's nearly 2pm. Have baked some bread rolls and am going to have one right now!

More Memories

The days are flying by so quickly. It makes me wonder how I ever had time to work! I lots of plans for creative 'things' I want to do or finish and I just don't seem to get much time to sit in my scrapbook room and create.
Admittedly it seems like I keep catching little bugs. Not big bugs...just little ones. But enough to make me feel very tired as my body tries to fight them off. That's one of the issues with having had Lymphoma...because it's that part of your blood system that works to fight off infections etc. So I am vulnerable to catching things. Thank goodness they are all only little bugs. yesterday I had big plans in the afternoon.....then I feel asleep and didn't wake up till 4:45pm. A bit of a shock...however whilst I'm sleeping is the best time for my body to wage it's attack. This week it's my sinus', last week it was a tummy bug....and so on.

It's been a big week for our family. Andrea and her children are now home. The poor girl is gutted, thin, gaunt and barely hanging together. And as a mum I cannot cope very well with seeing my daughter in this state. I want to fix it..and I can't. Time will and lots of love and support will. I feel so much for my beautiful girl! She hasn't moved in to a place by herself yet, they are all still staying with Martin and his family. Tambi has been amazing and so supportive. Not easy having 7 children under 7 and 3 adults to wash cook and clean for every day.

I have done some fun things. Last week as a group from Church we got together to make up over-night packs for children. These packs are for womens refuge centres. Usually women arrive with their children and nothing else. So in the packs we have sox,undies, toothbrush,toothpaste,comb a little gift and pajamas that we made. So we had a wonderful time last week with 9 sewing machines revving up all day sewing nighties and pajamas. And other ladies packed everything together in lovely bags. We got 20 done in one day. Pretty good. It feels so good to be involved in something like this. Giving of my own time for someone I don't even know. Hoping that it will bring a smile on the face of a little one. This is what service is all about and it leaves you with a great positive feeling about your own circumstances.

I have finally treated myself to a MixMaster. I havn't had a food mixer for years and now that I am home and making things from scratch again I really missed having one. Today I planned to make a large batch of pastry (which I then divide and freeze), then I remembered how long it's going to take me to 'rub the butter into the flower mixture'! That turned me off the idea....but not for long. I went straight out and bought my new Mixer! The pastry is done...frozen some and some for a big quiche I have to make for a luncheon tomorrow.
I love the recipe. I have this book called Basic Mixes and it has recipes for the base of 100's of recipes. Which means you can make up a large amount of any of the bases and store them untill you need to make something. There's pancake mixes, muffin mixes, meat mixes, soup mixes....heaps and heaps!!!

I have finished 26 projects for a friend of mine.......and am looking forward to see how it all goes over the next couple of months when she opens her shop. It was so much fun doing them. Now I'm back to trying to finish off my cancer journal. I actually did 4 pages this week. I really want to get it finished now and work on some other things.

One thing I am loving...well it's a couple of things from the same range. The new Fiskars border punches. How great are they? And how easy are they? I bought mine at Paper2 and at $22 each they are sure worth it. I love the one for ribbon threading...I love the scallop one and the little daisy one.
Am enjoying looking at tools. I'm trying to not buy papers and embellishments because I have so much allready.
I bought one set of nestabillities after seeing a Youtube video on using them with the cuttlebug. On friday I will have a practise. They are expensive but for something you can use over and over again it's worth it.

I have spent a lot of time with the little people this week. On Monday I looked after Orson and Sahn & McKenzie whilst Andrea took Blake to his new school. (He loves his new school, especially the fact that 3 of his cousins go there as well). Tuesday I watched Joshua (home from school with a bad cough), Harrison and Riley whilst Carolina went shopping, and again today whilst she picked up their new car. A Honda Odyssey....a luxury one with leather seats etc. It's gorgeous! Carolina sure loves it!

Just heard my former workmate, Anita, has won a car!!! A Cherokee Jeep! What a lucky, lucky lady. It couldn't happen to a nicer lady...she is so sweet and sensitive! Good for you Anita, enjoy it!!!!!!

Now, my plan is to do a few more pages on my journal...so I'd better get off this computer.

Bizkit & Balou in the Sunshine

My two one year old twins are really enjoying a bit of warmth......even if it is inside!!! Bizkit with the white nose is such a poser and Balou is so very sweet and gentle.
My little children............xoxo

On a tougher note. My darling daughter Andrea is coming home. Her stint in Brisbane turned out to not be what she and Matt hoped it could be. Too many difficulties that he wasn't able to deal with or overcome. Problems with the children adjusting etc.etc.....
So, fortunately Martin is in Brisbane for work next week and is taking a couple of extra days to drive Andrea and the children home.
Of course, here in Melbourne we are ecstatic that they are coming home. None of us wanted her to leave. Poor India was still crying last week about missing Orson and Sahnie and Blake.
It's tough on Andrea.....she is devastated. But again.....some good news. We were able to get a rental property for her about 6 houses up from Martin and Tambi in Langwarrin. In the street she grew up in.
She's going to need heaps of love and support from us all.....but we are good at that in our family.