Are you interested in knowing how cute people think our kids are?

Debbie made a video for the birthday of John Green. (A Young Adult Author from America.) He posted a comment about it on his blog. It's now had almost 900 views, and people have been leaving the nicest comments.

Go here to see the video and the comments. You can find the blog entry at www.brotherhood2.com along with a bunch of videos that John and his brother Hank have made for each other.

Debbie has also been putting some of the other films she has made over the years up on Youtube, so you can watch them here. Some of them are quite clever.

Going... going... gone!

I know it's been like FOREVER since we've blogged but you know how it goes - you'll be pleased to know we're still here! There's so much that we haven't blogged (like NannyB's visit and Sam's birthday and perhaps even Cairns!) but I won't bore you with everything.

The biggest thing at present - I went back to work this week! After 7 years I've said goodbye to the agency and have joined the casual pool at the Repat. I had my 3 days of orientation (after not working for 14 months) and it wasn't as strange as i was expecting. Kinda like falling off a bike (or something) which is probably a good thing. I'll do about 2 shifts a week and will start with some 4 hour ones just to ease back in slowly and I certainly won't be doing 3 days in a row - was just a bit much and I was very glad to not have much to do today. Was great that Nanna could come and look after the boys (they went to care yesterday) but unfortunately she picked up a bug from Sam and from what i gather spent most of last night throwing her guts up. Sorry!

We've all been sick on and off for ages (like a couple of months) but the last 2 days i think we've been ok. It's just been one thing after another (and luckily one person after another) with colds and ear infections and tonsilitis and fevers and more colds and most recently gastro. Not been heaps of fun but for the moment we'll enjoy being healthy!

Think that's about all i've got for the mo. Need an early night tonight and I've got a new mag waiting for me. Huge birthday wishes for Cherie for yesterday (and Jo for today!) and big hugs and squeezes to all.

The Simpson Trek

I had the best time for 10 days (ending a week ago) crossing the Simpson Desert. The weather was excellent (north of Mambray Creek), the company was good (16 other blokes - mostly from Echunga UC or connected with them in some way), the food was more than adequate, and the scenery was beautiful.

I have some photos...

You may see some here eventually, but I took about 1500...

A desert dawn; crossing Big Red;

a view in Brachina Gorge; and a Simpson dune.

Cadelga water hole; and a tree at Cadelga (north of Cordillo Downs cattle station).

Batman and Supergirl! (and the show)

Hi all. Been aaaaaaages, but we are still here. Decided to break two traditions this year. Despite the fact that we have not missed a single Adelaide show since the kids were around we will not be going this year. Instead, despite the fact that we have managed not to attend a single Whyalla show since moving here, we took the kids along to the show yesterday. Was not as bad as I thought, and it was really lovely to see Calvin's yellow star that he had made at kindy (Occasional Care) on display in the education pavilion. We had decided that the kids could pick one ride each and a show bag, and they both really enjoyed the 'little ferris wheel' and the 'mini rollercoaster' but when it came to the show bags we just couldn't bring ourselves to wasting money on cheap and nasty toys. So we took a trip to Target instead! And now Calvin has a Batman costume, which is great for Natalie because now she can have a turn at being Supergirl. [We may have also picked up singstar 90's for the grownups - Oh my goodness, it is BRILLIANT!]

Anyway, I finally have some photos so I thought it was a good time to post. (The jumping ones were taken down the beach last weekend).

Hope that you are all doing well. Love and hugs.

Vegan Revenge!

Dad falling off the flying fox - ah the memories!