Long Time No Blog

Sorry about the time frame and I know no one will hold it against me. It has been quite hard over the last few weeks. It just seems to be getting harder, not easier the more that time passes.

We have all been very busy with different things.

Liam was lucky enough to go on two camps over the school holidays. It was very good for him, he got a lot out of it. This was the first holidays without his best friend and brother, I am sure it would have been very hard for him. The first camp was organised from the Hospital for breaved sibblings which helped Liam a lot. Gave him different was to cope and remember his brother. The second camp was with Camp Quality were he was kept busy 24 hours a day for 5 days straight. He came home exhausted! He made new friends and saw old friends, had louds of fun and laughter.

Brent has been busy with his studies for Year 11 TEE. He has got 6 subjects and they are now starting to get ready for their first semester exams, which will be in the beginning of June. Brent has also spent a lot of his spare time with georgous Lidija. We have all grown very fond of Lidija and her family. She brings in a fresh breath of air and lots of laughter. We all need this and Lidija has been a wonderful addition to our family. No, I am not marring them off just yet, but it has been nice to still have three kids at the dinner table a couple nights a week! Brent and Shane have also been fixing up Brent's VL Commodore. They have pulled the motor apart and got something done to it, (not quite sure what) then have managed to get it all back together again and running! Brent is very excited about getting his learners permit in June and can't wait to be able to 'drive everywhere', as he says. Yeah right we will see about that!

Shane has been busy with work. He has had a few varied jobs from floor tiling, to brick paving, patios and building play equipment. We are still getting established and trying to get money in, which is getting there, all be it a bit slow for Shane but we are still managing quite well. I keep telling Shane it takes about 18 months to start a business and getting it up and running well. We just need to be patient.

I have been fumbling around in the dark for the past couple of weeks. Not sure what to do or where to go. I have helped Shane with a few jobs when he has needed that extra set of hands, have got 3 hours work per week at the local school, doing administration work. Last week I was called in to do two days of relief work as everyone was sick, but I have now also caught the bug, so that was not too good. On Thursday I took the plunge and got a tattoo to remember my wonderful boy James. It was emotional, but joyful, at the same time. Not as painful as I had expected. Shane is also thinking of having one done, just not sure what design. Everyone has been very supportive and appreciative of my tattoo which has also helped, but also made me a little sad. It is just so close to my heart and everyone elses. Time passes and it just doesn't seem fair that he is not here enjoying life as he should. I miss him so much, but feel he still had so much more to give and do, it just does not seem fair at all.

Well, to all that still visit our blog page, thank you. I will try and be more regular in future, but please don't hold me to that.