Christmas Day!2011

Warren and Abi held Christmas this year..........take a look at the view.....all of Perth below us, we were on top of the trees.

Darlington

Lily got the Mick Jagger lips from the bon bon.

Sonia.."See I don't need fake ones"

We ate, laughed, ate and when ' we was done ' we played charades.

Uncle Wazza, Maizy and Dad Kim

trying to outdo the 'troops"

Maizy and Kim

Abigail with Jules, she doesn't look old enough to have a 25 year old son .
Toby had to work, but came after and had a meal.

We had a lovely day,

About 35 outside, the girls had a swim in the pool.

But it was air-conditioned so us 'oldies' didn't feel it.
Ho, ho, ho, who's turn next year?

lily went to a fairy party!

Grandma and Lily had fun dressing up for the party!

















Amazing what a bow will do for a pair of old crocks!













We spent ages doing her hair in funny little 'bunches'














She did her own 'makeup' then promptly washed it off again!

Sonia's 40th Birthday!

SONIA'S BIRTHDAY WAS CELEBRATED ON THE 17TH DECEMBER

SHE WANTED AN 80'S THEME.

WE ALL SCRAMBLED AROUND TRYING TO WORK OUT ....80'S??

AND THIS IS WHAT WE ALL CAME UP WITH.

HELD AT THE DIANELLA CHAPEL.








CLARE IN A GENUINE 80'S DRESS BORROWED

FROM A FRIEND.

SHE AND HER COUSIN FELICITY GOT THE PARTY GOING.

THEY WERE

THE FIRST ON THE DANCE FLOOR.



















CAROL AND I BOTH WORE RED GLASSES!!













DONNA, FELICITY, CLARE














 A BOY AND HIS DAD!

BOB THOUGHT HE WOULD BE A " VILLAGE PEOPLE" [ HE WAS THE ONLY ONE

IN THE VILLAGE] THE GIRLS ASKED, " WHATS THAT WRITING ON GRANDADS

ARM?

MAIZY SAID THERE IS A ROCK CLIMBING PLACE CALLED

Y.M.C.A.!

THAT WOULD BE RIGHT, ' BETWEEN A ROCK AND A HARD PLACE"







SOME PEOPLE NEVER GROW UP

JUST AS WELL....AH


CAROL AND BILL.












JUST A COUPLE OF KIDS..........THESE TWO ARE ALWAYS UP FOR

A BIT OF FUN...........I THINK THEY HAVE BEEN MARRIED 45 YEARS

MUST BE AS WE WERE A YEAR AHEAD OF THEM



.....

A COVER SHOT!

ABI AND FELICITY















LAST BUT NOT LEAST!

THE BIRTHDAY GIRL ......STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE!

JUST GRADUATED WITH FOUR DISTINCTIONS..

QUALIFIED TEACHER.

GOOD ON YA, LUV!!

Back to School

My old work mate Joan Watson retired from Camboon School after

35 years service...........she deserved a medal.....and she got one!

a long service medal from the Education Dept.


It was so great catching up with old friends.

Carol and I with Glenda and Sharon.

such happy memories!

Leaving Silver Tree

Maizy graduated from Silver Tree - Steiner School - Parkerville

Pictured with her mum and Dad and her grandparents, Rosalie and John.

It was happy, sad day. Silver Tree had opened it's new school in Sept.

so Maizy got to spend the last term in this idolic setting ... in the bush!

Her teacher, Carol had been with her since she started in grade 1.

She took the whole class through to grade 6. They now move onto

Perth Waldolf and then she is off to John Curtin College of the Arts.

Well done darling girl!

Summer days!

School holidays have commenced already. You can tell by the number of

cars that AREN'T on the road. I always loved school hols.

We are all looking forward to Christmas reunions etc. Next week is

Sonia's 40th , it's and 80's theme. Should be fun and a good way to

start the Christmas Season with the whole family together.

[ps. picture hangs in Carol & Bills house at Pt.Bouvarde ]

She's DUX!

Laura has graduated from Boulder/Kalgoorlie Primary school

as Dux of her class............am I surprised?

We are so proud of you Laura.

Old Soldier gone to rest!

UNCLE FRED, 91 SLIPPED AWAY THIS MORNING IN HIS SLEEP.

AS THEY SAY " he had a good innings"

Born in Scotland, but reared an Aussie. He served in the AIF and was a

prisoner of war in Italy. Escaped to Switzerland after the Italian Commandant

set them all free. He finished his butchers apprentiship in Swizterland.

His famous sausage secret went with him.

A community minded man, he was involved in the RSL, bowling club,

Osborne Park Agricultural Show, and goodness knows what else.



He was chosen in his 80's to run with the Olympic torch.

Well he didn't run , but we all went to Nedlands to cheer him on.

It was such an honor to see him with two aids other side [ in case he slipped ]

He loved his diggers hat, it went with him were ever he went. He wore it

proudly.



Thanks for all the stories and the laughs Uncle, you were a charmer!



MIZPAH!

Progressive Dinner for Relief Society.

Friday night we all gathered at three different home for a wonderful


girls night.

Dessert was at my place.

Jeni telling us about her 'English" christmas traditions




Bob helped set up the patio like a little resturant with small tables and


chairs. Barbara lent us her 'arabian nights birdcages" which we put candles in

Every one loved just sitting and chatting.

Samantha talked about Maori customs.

Sylvia Croatian

Sue the U. S.



Sue and Angie















Barbara..........testing the food!












The food was amazing!












oops, how did that get in here?

A Visit from Sue "Brayley"

Lovely visit from Sue who was a teenager when her family left for Canada and then

U.S. So the four of us who were all in Dianella had to have a photo taken.

Scary, because we all look older ......except for Sue!