My thoughts for Mel.

August started very well, despite me having the worst cold in many years... Lisa, Dave and Pixie visited and and that was good fun... But the end of August was a bit tragic....... Diagnosed with Breast Cancer exactly 3 years ago... the barstard of a disease return in July this year... She started intensive chemotherapy treatments... but the barstard cancer quickly moved onto the only place in the brain that chemo has no affect on: the Brain....

Shortly after Lisa and Dave left Mel got very sick and ended up being hospitalised and sadly given the terrible news that she only had 6 months to live... Finding this out Tracey and I went up to see Mel in Hospital that Saturday, and unfortuately it was the last time that I ever saw her... over the remainder of the weekend her poor body deteriorated rapidly and 6 days later she was gone...

She was trully one of those people that you not only remembered but her generosity, sincerity and ability to tell it straight were just a number of her qualities... She was will be trully missed and has taught a lot of people to not just take life for granted. She taught reaffirmed my passion for photography, scrapbooking and definitely made me appreciate all those special things in my life... my wonderful boys, my great husband, my fantastic doggy, and my friends and family....

It is just sad that tragedies like this, and my scare with endocarditis nearly 2 years ago have to occur to make you appreciate, love and live your life...

You will be trully missed you wonderful woman...

Pixie and the Boys

The boys were totally wrapped in Pixie... especially Aidan...

Lisa & Dave's Visit

It was great Lisa and Dave and baby Pixie all came for a short holiday to Perth to see us and it was really nice... despite me being sick! I haven't had a cold for about 2 years and the one week that my cousin comes to visit I get so terribly sick that I even LOST my voice... Typically, Justin made LOTS of comments as you can imagine.... "yippee. there is a god!!". But HA to him.. it has come back again!!

Well despite me being sick we all had a really nice time. The highlights of the week being a day at Fremantle and a day at Kings Park. For myself I really enjoyed the afternoon at Kings Park in Perth... That park is trully beautiful and all the wildflowers were beginning to bloom..

Tennis Lessons for Aidan

Aidan started Tennis lessons today and loved it... He was so excited and amazingly he went off onto the court with his coach Josh and hit the ball very well..

It was very basic and Aidan is use to moving his legs and being a little more tested when playing with his 'pushy' mum, but he did well and he also 'happily picked up tennis balls'... something that he never did willingly at home....


Go Aidan.....

Nice to meet you Bronte....

Today we went and visited Tracey and Bronte in hospital... She is a baby Adrian...

Looking at her you can not mistake it... Adrian is the DaD!!! She is so tiny, and you forget how small newborn are when they arrive in this world, and she was almost a pound bigger than either Aidan or Joshie...

Aidan was so excited... and whilst he was a little shy at first he quickly warmed to her and wanted a cuddle.

Joshie was apprehensive and enjoyed poking her but that was about it... Too many DOORS to open to worry about a newborn baby!!!!

Congrats again Tracey and Adrian .... she is beautiful

Hi Baby Bronte!!!!

Bronte was born this afternoon... Congratulations Tracey and Adrian.

We ARe Off To DaRWin

We are stoked... We are off to Darwin at the end of the year now... Yippeee... We thought we would be going to CAnberra but Darwin is SOOOOOO much better... and warmer!

Justin is so happy with this next posting especially considering he has wanted this particular posting for about 4 years now. I am happy because I think I will love it there... and it is warm (and sometimes hot) all year round...

We are moving there sometime around Christmas... so that is all exciting...

Aidan will be happy he will never have to wear long pants again!!!