hello everyone, it so nice to know that even though we might be slowing down with our chatter we still pop in every now and then to where ( for me at least ) it all started...

Mel what colour are you thinking for your pool? blue green or a bit of both... we had a pebble creat ( sp?) pool in cairns it ruins your togs ( swimmer / bather) just rips them to shreds with the help of clorine... are you going salt/clorine or just straight clorine, I found the salt mix nicer to your skin, plus dont have too many plants that lose there leaves near the pool its a pain in the butt getting them out... are you getting heating? ( the only way you would get me in a pool down here )

Nic I hope Nixon is feeling better now, not nice having a sick baba around...

Maya so you have told your family how they take the baby news excited! are you going to find out what your having ? I only ever found out with May, I like the surprise too much at the end... Love nothing more than at the end of all those long months and all that hard work birthing your child than to look down and see what you managed to make... having some time out sounds wonderful, I havent had any of that in 9 years can only see myself as a mum and wouldnt know what to do with myself now with out having at least one child around me... sad I know, but if you do what you are doing and not let it go on to far you will always know who you are...

Bath Thank you for the complaments, I have seen your work as well, which are wonderful... I too have been busy lately getting back into my crafts, I have now finished my crochet nanna blanket and have made both girls a patchworked blanket for their beds, now I really want to get into Kailaia's cross stitch I know I cant finish it in time for her 3rd birthday but would like it done by her 4th... MIL has made lovely huge cross stitches for Ds and DD plus both of Sils kids for their 3rd birthday, but I somehow dont think she is going to do that for Kai, as she sent her gift in the post already... Plus she doesnt like both May or Kai so never expect much from her when it come to the girls, I think thats why I want to do it for her so she doesnt think she was left out when she is older...

Hello to rory, jess Amanda, and Ali

AFM, I think it almost decided that we will be moving to Mackay and NOT Brissy like I wanted.. which is a big blow, but it will mean seeing BHL ALOT more been in Mackay and we wont have to waste any money on FIFO which is a good thing... we have never been to Mackay just stay the night on our way though so havent seem much apart from the hwy with all the motels... Havent even seen the beaches... but we are hoping that we will be happy there at least for the next few years and then we hope thing will be on the up and up with the GFC so that we can find a job that FIFO of where we want to settle ( which at this stage could be Cairns or Brisbane ) unless of couses we fall in love with Mackay, never say never is now the saying I am adopting, as when ever I say " Last move ever or Last baby " we alway end up changing our minds, so I will never say never again...

Kailaia is starting to talk sooooooo much now which I am very happy about, she can come out with the cutest things ( as they all do ) but she seems to be growing up so fast now, no longer a baby but a " Big Girl " as I am consternly told...
Bith May and Zayden have now had their birthdays so I am a mother to a 9 and 6 year old where have those years gone!!! if feels just like yesterdays I had babies...