the death of my polo

                                   From one extreme------------------------> To another!

Well this was a very exciting day!!! Picking up my brand new VW Polo GTI with all the extra's on Christmas Eve, VERY fancy for me!! I had been dreaming of being able to drive around a cute zippy car for a while and my dream came true!

The perfect car for me to drive around with my boys...

As you can see the boys loved it just as much as me!!

Approx 3.5 weeks later after vacuuming out the car and about to wash her, I had a bad reversing accident. Over $30K damage and deemed a "write off" and me with cuts, bruising, grazes, whip lash and rib fracture my high went to a LOW!!! I created some drama in our usually quiet street...2 ambulance, a fire truck. police and 3 tow trucks and street closure..even a radio announcement!! All in all, it could have been much much worse so I am eternally grateful for that my kids or anyone else wasn't hurt. 

LOTS of morphine and drugs later I still felt shocking!!! :-(

My lovely neighbour baked these for my kids to cheer them up :-)

Somehow I ended up with a massive bruise on my hip? Photo doesn't do the size and colour justice. Plus I has a badly bruised year and head on the opposite side of my body to this. I had very random injuries.

Feeling very depressed and in agony one-two week later. All I could do way lay down, very uncomfortably at that. Very hard for me as I am normally a very active person who doesn't sit still for more than 5 minutes. I am very fortunate though, I had my hubby looking after me, my sister bringing over dinners, my sister in law buying groceries, my mother in law cooking and buying food and lots lovely flowers given to me plus my other sister-in-law giving me a very thoughtful gift. Many many lovely messages and phone calls. I know how loved and cared for I am, especially at times like these. xx

Never spent so many hours in the bath...feels so good to relaxing and warming my sore back and rib!! I loved these divine bath bombs Sharna (my sis-in-law) gave me.

Going out the the movies, 10 days later..my first proper outing....

'straya day

My spunky monkey Zac and I all decked out Aussie style! ;-)

I was bed ridden all week due to rib fracture and whip lash after a car accident but I forced myself to get up and celebrate Australia Day even if was just for a couple of hours! So glad I did, I really needed the fresh air and company.

Car selfies of my 3 cheeky boys and I!!

Daddy and his boys.

My gorgeous baby nephew Harper...looking ever so cute stamped with "Made in Australia"

Footy in the park.

Jas and my Dad.

Two of my best friends in the world xx

This is a special photo to me...these boys are how and why we met one and other. They're the same age and started school (prep) together 5 years ago and we met and became friends from then...now they all go to different schools but we're all still the closest of friends...we're more like family. xx

lil Miss India Pearl looking so grown up and pretty.

My darling nephew...sorry just had to snap one pic of you looking funny! ;-)

Our kids!

Luca and Zac eating "sandy" lamingtons!! So "Aussie"

chrissy day {twenty thirteen}

Christmas Day last year was just a lovely relaxing day and our home. My Mum was up from NSW to spend it with us...my Dad and my sister and her family. We had a yummy lunch of cold and hot meat and salads and some seafood plus and very delicious dessert table selection. My brother and his family joined us later that night. The day was spent mostly eating, drinking and swimming...one of the nicest Christmas Days I have had in a long while. :-) xx

Love Love Love watching my boys open their presents!!!!!!!!

The table setting this year, keeping it fun. :-)

Luca's fav present was his iPad mini.

Zac's was his Razor Scooter!

The kids place setting out by the pool.

Mum and I getting a good soaking just watching the kids swim. :-)

The most awesome bunch of kiddies...mine and my sisters children!

christmas in the city

There is nothing like soaking up Christmas atmosphere in the lead up to the big day in Brisbane City. Each year we take a ride into the City to look at the Christmas displays in the Myer windows and to see the big Christmas tree at King George Square. This year we had the added bonus of watching a lovely Christmas Parade through the mall and a magical lights display projected on the front of City Hall. Once the crowds settled after the parade it was a near perfect night watching the lights and sitting by the huge tree with my family. I enjoyed it so much that I went along the next night with my Mum and two nieces.

The Myer windows were a bit disappointing this year, still good but I have seen much better in previous years.

There were giant decorations sitting throughout the City and this Rocking Horse was my favorite.

Zac was having a blast taking Polaroids on his new camera.

City Hall by day. {pretty}

During the parade the Three Wise Men (I loved the camels) were my favorite...besides all the cute kids that is.

City Hall, all lit up with the most clever and magical light show, it was a short tale and the way in which it was done to use every part of the building was incredible. I watched it many times over and saw something different each time.

City Hall by night. {spectacular}

My stunning nieces, out to dinner with my Mum and I.

The Mall at night.

Mum and I.