Hi everyone! I hope you all had an awesome Xmas and New Year! Its good to be back on Minti and catching up with you all again.

On 1st December, I met up with Lui (llmunchkin) and Sandra (hermy). It was awesome finally meeting these two lovely Minti ladies in person! I am long overdue in posting these photos from our meet-up but here they are:

My darlin Isabella and the gorgeous Ashlei (Sandra'sdaughter).

Isabella in between two spunks - Ryan (on the left, Sandra's son) and Jaydee (Lui's son).

We had such a lovely time meeting up at the park, despite the weather! Can't wait to see you guys again.

I have been going ok here. We had a lovely Xmas together, a nice quiet day at home while Isabella played on her new swings and slide set. She got thorougly spoiled and enjoyed her 3rd Xmas. She understood about Santa this year, but refused to go near him for a Santa photo! Next year she'll be ok, I keep saying, lol.

Our New Yrs was good too, we had a nice time with friends. Went out to dinner with them, then back to their place and put the kids 'to bed' (more like Isabella was awake til 1:30am!) while we had a few drinks.

My sad news is... On December 7th I reported my Dad to Missing Persons. He stayed with us in November for a week before embarking on a drive by himself across to WA. He was very depressed when he stayed with us and I said to Michael (my partner) "I have a bad feeling about him going. I don't think he's mentally stable enough to go." Its been nearly 8wks since we've heard from him.  I was trying to be optimistic that if he contacted us he would have done so over Xmas. But sadly, this was my first Xmas without him. My gut feeling says he's not ok... Its just awful not knowing where he is and if this is the case. I'm just hoping the worst hasn't happened, or he's done something to himself. He left his job in Qld due to having dust on his lungs and wanted to get away from everything. I think he still isn't over his and Mum's divorce, a combination of things were getting to him I think. Still he didn't have to just leave. I'm up and down with my emotions about it all the time. Its like I've already lost him...

I hope I've written that all clearly. Its just such an emotional thing for me right now, as I'm close to my Dad, and for him to not be in contact like this isn't right.

Otherwise Isabella, Michael and I well, and hoping 2008 is a good year for us.

We are still trying for another baby. I'm now into my fourth cycle since I miscarried. I really thought I was going to fall pregnant straight away again since I fell preg very quickly with Isabella and fell on the 2nd month of trying with Baby Angel. So not ending the year being pregnant was very hard. Hoping we are blessed with another baby very soon.

Ok before I keep going with this novel, I will sign off here. Hope 2008 is going well for all of you so far!

Huge hugs, catch up again soon, Ky *;-)