End of week catch up

I seem to have lost a week or so since Warana! Things have been just too busy.

Peter has been away last week - up with his Mum in Rocky - while she underwent a single mastectomy. She's back in Mt Morgan (hospital) and still waiting on all the test results. We'd love to all be a bit closer to her (in distance) at this time as Peter had to come back here on the weekend but has been in touch daily to keep up to date with her progress. Her spirits are high which is great!

The girls are also busy in the final week or so of the school year! End of year functions, assessment, Speech Night etc is tiring for us all. They finish next Thursday for approximately 2 months!!!!

Some of you may remember me mentioning eldest DD sitting her first AMEB exam for euphonium recently - well she passed!!! With only a C+ but she passed! Music director at school and her teacher have both mentioned this result is not a true indication of her abilities and they aren't worried given it was her first (nerve-racking) AMEB exam experience!

Danah has indicated she'd like to try and get some part-time work during the school holidays(even though she's only 13 apparently the law doesn't restrict by age anymore with jobs). So we're on the look out for something in retail/stock work just for over the holidays.

Peter & I had a "date" on Tuesday night (while the girls stayed with Mum & Dad) - starting with Thai in my favourite restaurant (we ate in like real grown ups!!) before heading off to Boondall to see John Mellencamp in concert (with Sheryl Crow & Shane Nicholson). A nostalgic evening. Couldn't believe JM is 57!!!! Still managed to sing up a storm although I must say I've been ruined by attending the P!nk concert last year....NOTHING will ever bet that experience!!!

Loved all the "old" songs but also enjoyed one of his newer songs...Longest Days...inspired by his 100 year grandma (had me in tears at the concert) - check it out http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sEGEELbyIeM&feature=related

I've been busy doing more "thank you" gifts for teachers etc. Tara made these two lovely bright cards for her two drama teachers....along with the notebooks I made for them.

I'd like to say a BIG Happy Birthday (Friday 28th) to the beautiful Chelle ...

It was also my Dad's birthday last Sunday...

I made him a canvas of one of his favourite photos from their recent UK trip...highlighting our connection with the London Metropolitan Police - through Dad's Great Grandfather who was an Inspector of police with them.

Happy birthday too (for last Wednesday) to my lil' bro' --- Andrew!