Queensland Floods

So much for a Happy New Year..I believe all those prayers for rain have been answered but sadly some people lost loved ones in this flood disaster. I have donated where possible but unable to help with the clean up but Fitzpatrick has been out there getting muddy and helping people in the community. It was a weird experience as we are about 15 mins from Brisbane and while we were not effected just 15-20 mins down the road there was a major flood happening. Fitzpatrick's work office is along Kangaroo point and he took some video footage of the swollen Brisbane river. He said it was an amazing sight. Hopefully we will be able to continue to support people effected by this event.

Happy New Year 2011!!!

Staying up late and making new goals for the new year..Isn't that what new year's eve is about? Well i didn't stay up late or make new goals as i pretty much have constant goals so they roll over to the next year :) But i did have a fabulous New Years weekend! I went up to my sisters place in Toowoomba for the weekend. My mum lives in Toowoomba as well so we went to dinner at her house with my sister and her family too for New Years eve Stayed til about 7;30pm as my mum was going out dancing (party animal that she is lol) So we went back to our unit where we were staying and watched the early fireworks on TV. Then went to bed. I was woken up at midnight when the fireworks went off but was back to sleep about 12:15am. New Years day we went to the park with my sister and her family and my mum and a friend of my sisters for a BBQ lunch as is the Aussie thing to do! The kids had a great time and Lizzie didn't hurt herself once! We of coarse had way too much food and i think we all rolled home. The kids had a little game of cricket and had a throw of the frizzbie. I think my sister decided she wanted to get wet as she started an ice war!! lol So much fun and bought back a lot of good memories! It was a fabulous day! It started to rain late in the afternoon so we headed back to our unit. My mum wanted me to go dancing with her on Saturday night so i went and bought a new dress,such a shame that lol, it was on sale so that's alright,right? So Saturday night i went old time dancing with my mum. It was great!!! I haven't done dancing since i got married..I so want to start dancing again(sigh)..i could of stayed all night but i had to get home..

Sunday morning mum came over to our unit and we had a BBQ brekkie thanks to Fitzpatrick's great BBQ skills and then we said our goodbye and headed for home so we could get home in time for church...which we did.

Monday we headed up to Coolum Beach for the day and yes i slip slop slapped everyone and we were only out in the sun for a couple of hours and then we went to the maroochy river and had a picnic lunch watching everyone fishing. Then we headed home.When we got home everyone got showered and ready for bed and that's when i discovered i had got very sunburnt!! Och i am really sore! So Fitzpatrick has been playing doctor for the past few days re applying sunburn cream to my shoulders and back... lucky i haven't had to go anywhere much..I've been living in my pj's so i don't have to wear a bra and have straps on my shoulders lol...next time i have to remember to re apply sunscreen to ME too!!