Hi guys, well it's been a long time.....too bloody long in fact. I jumped onto the computor today for longest time in well...3 months it seems. they say time flys when your having fun, but well it flys by when you NOT also. We've had the usual busy lives, but I must confess I have been a bit overwhelmed by my lack of dispaline with the old hoarding habit...and the rooms seemed to have gotton worse not better....but I'm back onto the cleaning and soing process again....I guess one could say I fell OFF the bloodywagon and OUCH it hurt....but bandaged up and I'm starting to heal again. All I have been doing when I get home from busy days at work and running kids places....is check emails and then fall into bed and play words with friends on the ipod....sad but true.

Vics birthday was the other week and while we had nice plans..they  didn't quite work out well. Onve very sick cow, a vets visit which cost $355....and then we's post poned the lunch plans...went to dinner confident she (the cow Rosey) was on the mend... only to come home and find she'd died.  .....

Some posative things have been happening though, Ben finally after nagging me for 6 months convinced me to go and find out about army cadets...I wasn't so sure he'd cope with it. Man I was wrong. He's has been for 4 weeks now and one camp. I never slept the whole first night he was away....thinking the worst. He's is still afraid of sleeping (or going to sleep) without a light on in the hallway. And he was going to be out in the bush with strangers in the very dark sleeping in a hutchie by himself.....well he coped. And after the first night (there was 2) I was assured by Vic no telephone call meant all was ok. I kinda calmed down a little. We all think this may just be the making of him and now many of the conversation on the journey home from school aren't the usual history war lessons I normal got, but army cadets based. Oh and he thinks insead of being a politacian he may now try being a high ranking Army officer...lol well that's for the present month anyways.....

And Nat's very very busy. Not only is year 12 a hard year to endure...for us all, being around a stressed teenager is not a lot of fun....but she's doing a musical at school so every sunday since school started back have been rehearsals 10 am - 4pm....and the school holdays coming up are 9am - 3pm I think...on top of that basketballs still was happening tusday nights. And some of the games weren't till 9pm so by the time we got home it was 10.30 pm. And some nights she would still have music practice to do. Which takes her 1 hour minimum 1/2 hour of Bassoon and 1/2 hour of violin...no wonder she's been grumpy a lot....but on a good note she got back together with her boyfriend Nic. And somehow they managed to see each other a couple of times a week. He has finished school 1 year early  and gotten into WAPPA which is where hopes to get into next year .  Oh the musical they are doing is The Mikado...and she's both on stage as one of the girls and when they're not doing their parts she's raced down to the pitt to play in the orchestra (violin)....

Jessica's partner Ali is still not home from the tradgey that took place in december...he's in Pakastan, but should be home soon. His Mum's been quite sick and he's been trying to get her sorted with medical help. And Jessica and the boys  been missing him terribly.

Daniel and Sera's next baby's due in less than 4 weeks. And young River is taking lots about having a baby soon. Daniel came and tookthe peewee from the shed took it home and has fixed it up. Every afternoon he takes River out riding. I think Daniels enjoying it more than River. When we went for a visit for a few weeks Daniel took the boys out to ride the bike. Anyway he came out with River wearing the 1st motorcross top Daniel wore when he was about 5 years old. I said omg I never even knew you still had the shirt. Of course my heart  strings were tugged seing River wearing the shirt which was almost like a dress on him. And sleaves rolled right up.

Anyway I have rambled way too long....and have a lamb to make a bottle for.

I hope you all enjoy your easter break. And have a lot of fun and family time.

To live in Australia makes me proud, to have friends nieghbors and workmates who may not necessarily have been born here, yet they value our country as I do. Who love  or care about one another without judgement. To respect one anothers points of view, cultures and beliefs. WE ARE A MULTICULTURAL NATION, pity that many people forget that their forefathers are not native Australians....

I personally don't care if someones been living here 5 minutes, 5 years, or 55 years. As far as I am concerned if you abide (not necessarily agree) with our laws and policies. And you do all that I have stated above, then naturalized or not I do consider you  A fellow Aussie.

And are proud to say so, I don't care about the colour of your skin, how or why you came here, how long you intend to stay, how many children you have or don't have, weather you have a big or small house, work 10 hours a week or 40+.....for none of this is my choices, but yours. BUT I DO CARE, that you are safe, well in your mind and body, and respect me as I do you. For those who come here for a better life, one without the contant threats of violence and death, I so hope you find a home here. I know we have a lot of issues here that need fixing, homelessness for one. But that falls upon our government to try and fix these issues.

Over the past two months we as a family have been battling the sad reality that one of our own has lost his loved ones  brother and two 20 year old nephews, in what I can only describe as a tradgey, which will unfold for other families time and time again. I don't want to talk about the right or wrongs of people getting here, because they want a safer life. I just want someone to find a solution. GOD if your listening please help us find one.

Ali is still in Indonesia, just waiting for his brothers body to be released so he can have him burried. Looks like he won't be able to take him home to his family, sadly because he is an Australian Citizen and his brother an Afgan who was with his family living in Pakistan, so they won't because of redtape release him (brother's body), , to Ali. Catch 22, his family can't come to claim him, they have no money or passports, Ali who has both the passport and the money to take his brother home isn't allowed.  Beurocrisy at it's best. 

Ali was on the 7.30 report talking about the long wait to resolve things and whats been happening, he has been in Indonesia since 2 days before christmas. I will put the link to the story on here if anyone wishes to take a look.

www.abc.net.au/7.30/content/2012/s3410046.htm

Now onto my lovely causes kid, Nat. This Australia day (today) I will be drawing over her body. She asked if she could take part and what could I say, as I believe in this too. And If I was young and had a good bod, I'd do i too. he link below is what she's doing.

bare skin for refugees and asylum seekers Public Event · By Australian YCS

Anyway enough of my rambling on...just want to say to all you in Australia, I hope you all have a wonderful day today, enjoy family and friends, have a safe and happy one.

And to all those living elsewhere in the world I hope you too have a great day, safe, happy and healthy.

Love too you all xxxxx

P.S special loving wishes to Ali, we want yo home soon. Missing you heaps, Mum.

that's how the saying goes.....guess I never realized what fun I was having. correction from the other day, I said I was going into week 2 of my holidays, when in actual fact this is week 3 of 3.....*sigh* oh well. Looking on the bright side I have done quite a bit of sorting. And oh I went to another swapmeet yesterday not that it was great...but hey I did get rid of some more. And are $40 better off.

Just as well because tomorrow I will take Ben and Jayden to the moves. They will go and see Tin Tin. And I don't do movies, hate sitting still for that long. So they'll go in by themselves. Armed with popcorn and drinks of course. So in a minute I had better go and unload the car, so their will be somewhere for them to sit.

We've had a few hot days here in Perth......but they say rain is on the way, next weekend. I won't be complaining about that. I have been obsessed with the game of words with friends....I used to beg the kids (daniel & jessica) to play scrabble on holidays....and it's funny, because Jess has a few games going with me. The other week Ben and Nat also were having games going with me....although Ben's one is lying dormant at the moment.....he lost interest. Vicki and I have about 4 on the go atm too......

Guess it keeps you thinking....and they say that help to slow the signs on Alziemers..so that's a good thing. Actually I should pick up the book Nat bought me for christmas and read it. 100 simple ways to prevent Alziemers.....it's a family joke about my memory, but a little bit serious too.

On the internet I mean. Ben hasn't quite got the understanding of what uses the gyabites or whatever it is.....see I am not that computor literate. Anyway it's been just one day and Ben has already used 10% of the monthly usage....so we figured and explained to Ben what he should not be doing. Which is streaming, he apparently watches t.v episodes or should I say DID not anymore....off the internet.

I went to another swapmeet this morning and made $53.50. Which is ok....hopefully tomorows one will be a little more, sundays usually are. 

Anyway I am enjoying my holidays, just heading into week 2 of three now.