Grandma Gem and Grandad Bill come to visit.

Grandma Gem and Grandad Bill came to visit us. Dad set off on an elusive Barra chase with his friend from Ballina, Don. Mum made sure Don got a tour of the East Point War Memorial and saw the picture of Grandad (Greg Ryall). In this picture Mum is pointing him out.

Don, Mum and Dad.

Lunch at Buzz

Mum helping the girls with homework!

Aunty Leonie and Shannyn come to visit

Aunty Leonie came to Darwin to run the half marathon with me. She spent a lot of time around the pool....
Shannyn came too and he also ran 5km in a team for the half marathon. Georgia, Bailey, Mark and Erin cheered us on from the side. We made the ABC news that night!

We took Leonie and Shannyn to the wave pool.

All tucking into some snacks after catching a few waves and rays...

Camping at the Gorge

Erin just hanging around in the bucket.

It wasn't all fun, there was hard work too. We made the girls paddle up the first gorge and back. It was really beautiful. Bailey didn't even pretend that she was into paddling and refused point blank to even get a paddle, Georgia at least collected a paddle although it was only for looks as she didn't use it.....

Georgia and I before she mentioned she wasnt going to paddle, then I kicked her out and got Bailey instead!!

Here's Val at the pool grounds taking photos!

Still July/August

We went camping at Katherine Gorge. It is probably more like Glamping than camping as the camp ground is very civilised with toilets, shower, pool for kids and a cafe!

The girls sitting around the pool having some girl time.

Mick, Mark and the girls just "chilling"in the pool. I say "chilling"because it was in July and a bit cool in the pool.....

Home Sweet Home...

Out to Dinner with Baileys Friends

Bailey and I went out for dinner with some of her friends that she met at creche when she was only 1. She has a group of girls who still catch up and play when they can, even though now they all go to different schools. The special occasion for this night out was that Heidi was back in town visiting, after moving for good to live in Bali.
Bailey & Chloe. Chloe is born on the exact same day as Bailey and often we had to co-ordinate the birthdays as their friend group was the same!

Bailey, Chloe and Cary posing up...

Guess who has control of the camera here??? Self portrait perhaps Bay Who??

More July/August

Val ringing the bells at Civic Park.

Bailey, Erin and Mick having a sack race!

I think that's cheating Erin.....

Yeehah, this is more fun. Little Erins feet did not touch the ground if Mick was around!

Where did the months go??

Hello Everyone,

Where did the months go? My last post was in June and yet I swear it was just the other day! We have been very busy the last few months with visitors. Here is a snapshot of what we have done.

Erin being pretty happy with herself with her first icecream, courtesy of Grandpa Mick.

Mark in uniform on duty showing Mick the truck.

Mick, Val and the girls hanging out at Civic Park on the way to the WavePool..