Bye- bye the sand…
Filed in Love, family, holidays, September 29, 2007, 10:59 pmOver the course of the week we had tried to find somewhere to stay in Coffs Harbour but nobody could accomadate a family as large as ours, without having to book out the whole resort (ok, that might be stretching the truth just a little) so we decided we would stay at Paradise Resort one more day. […]
(Sung in the tune of Happy Birthday To You)
Filed in Daily life, September 28, 2007, 4:46 pmHappy birthday to me.
Happy birthday to me
Happy birthday dear 35 year old, worn out, saggy, baggy mother of way too many children (don’t you know what a television is?),
Happy birthday to me.
Hip Hip hoorayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy!
Wonderful Whitewater World!
Filed in children, holidays, , 6:31 amPicture this, if you will, five children, two babies two parents and a senior (sorry mum) matriarch lined up on banana chairs. Towels down, sunscreen and swimmers on and a whole world of water before them on a perfectly sunny day. Not too hot and not too cold. Add to this scene the mother and her […]
Thanks Snoskred…
Filed in Daily life, , 2:10 amfor the comment and to answer your question, yes. AJ was scared at first. He was afraid of the sharks but they had to watch a dvd on do’s and don’t’s and he learnt that the only sharks in his part of the tank were ones that were deemed not dangerous. After that he felt […]
Vegie day, fun for the kids, paradise for the parents.
Filed in holidays, September 27, 2007, 4:55 amMonday was our decided vegie day.
A day of lounging around the pool, walking on the beach, kids club for the children… a chance to recover and recoop. While Mum, Lily and the boys slept in, The big and little twins came for a walk along the beach with us.
As we were walking, several Japanese tourists […]
AJ’s big day out (part 2)
Filed in children, family, holidays, September 26, 2007, 9:37 pmWe needed to be at Seaworld by 9:30 so that we could book AJ in for a surprise! It was busy that Sunday morning and AJ was bubbling with excitement. It was the first time he, Mal and Mum had been. When we finally got through the gates (David had a little trouble because the […]
Dear Paediatrician,
Filed in Daily life, Health, illness, doctor related posts, , 4:59 pmI think we need to talk about what our needs are, regarding Ivy and Noah’s care. I think that you don’t quite understand what our expectations are of you. I want you to know because, I have come to like you, even trust your opinion and I would like to continue having you as Ivy and […]
AJ’s big day out. (Part 1)
Filed in family, holidays, September 25, 2007, 6:19 pmSunday morning came and we woke early to give the birthday boy his presents. He opened them with much anticipation and was pleased with all he saw. Because it was only 6am and because it was a gorgeous morning we decided that a walk along the beach was just what the doctor ordered. The only […]
14 years today…
Filed in Love, September 24, 2007, 3:42 pm
I walked down the aisle, held your hand and promised my life and my love to you.
14 years ago we were both so young, babies in this world but it felt as though we had been together for a lifetime, that we were meant to be together.
14 years ago we did not know the challenges […]
Everyday is better when you are on holidays
Filed in Daily life, Sleep deprivation, family, holidays, , 1:55 amSorry for that brief interlude. We just had a major reality check in having to take Noah to hospital, with Ivy riding on his shirt tails, with asthma. (Did I mention I love living in a place that is hot in the day and freezing at night?) Anyway, enough of that…
‘Everyday is better when you […]
