Updates.............................

Sorry everyone have been a little slack with the updates recently.

Here's what happening in our lives at the moment;

• Gary-Started his new job working as a carpentry lecturer in a local TAFE college - he seems really happy and has already got into his studying for his teaching diploma.
• Michelle-Started and finished a online admin course with in 45days (should have taken 12months), was offered a job - and now works for Interconnect Education,who bring over international students to be paired with home-stays within Queensland.
• A-J- started the new year with a new class, another male teacher (young & trendy too ouch!!), enjoying this year so far, has started to learn the violin. Has her first swimming carnival 25th of this month.
• Belle-has enveloped being in grade 2. She is a little person so eager to learn - but a blinking know it all too. Grrrrrrrrrr.

• Our animal kingdom grows not quite by the day but very quickly. We've just taken on more chooks and ducks.
• Our most recent addition is our boat ' Mystery' - although Gary and I still have to get our boat licences before we can take her out. Keep an eye out for the picture of her coming soon.

Keith & Hazel - Southbank

Keith & Hazel

Keith & Hazel kindly invited us to join them at Southbank (when they arrived), during their amazing holiday.

We had a beautiful few hours together.

Thanks for sharing it with us.

Hope you have a fantastic time on the remainder of your trip.

Greek Night - Caloundra

Michelle at the end of the evening having a smashing time with a plate.
Birthday boys enjoying a beer or two.

Belle, Trish & A-J having a cuddle.
A-J, Mick & Belle - Smile
Gary & Belle

Gary and Mick have birthday's on the same day so we went and celebrated at a Greek resturant in Caloundra.

Jo and the girls

Jo - I know you'll want to kill me for using this picture as soon as we get another one I'll trade it.

Promise.

This was our Visa Agent 'Jo Grist'. Now friend.

The girls now call their Australian Aunty.

Life

A baby Purple Swamhen.

These birds as make very odd noises, chucling,screeching etc.

The first night we heard them we assumed something was being killed in the wooded area.

Hmmmmmmmmm.

But when this ones Mother decided is was going to take a walk through our garden, to be seen by the us, it screeched amazingly loud.

Whizz is exhausted............
'Copper' is our RoosterHaving a wonder around (the very full) dam.
Great to see them all mixing together.

Somerset Dam

On the road to the Dam.
What a view.................

THE DAM WALL.

Somerset Dam

Gary & Tony

The next Miami Vice - team!!
Gary is liking this life.

Tony & Sue invited us to join them and their family for a fun day playing on the boat etc.