First of many for 2008

Hello everyone - Happy new year, hope you all had fantastic xmas and new year celebrations. Regarding the recent negative feedback recieved - In the words of my dear friend Ali "You have a choice people!" if you don't like our blog, don't read it! I have been writing this blog for nearly 2 years now, it takes a lot of time to do each post, we are so blessed to have so many friends and it's important to me to keep in touch with you all - and this is the best way I know. I don't get many comments about it but when I recently got a few negative comments, it upset me and I wonder why I bother. Thank you to all you wonderful people (and there were heaps of you) who e-mailed me to tell me not to listen to them and let me know how much you enjoy our updates - that meant a lot to me and changed my mind about letting everyone know when we had posted. If you are over it and want to be removed from the update list I'd be happy to do so. I have also been told some of you aren't getting the update e-mail anymore but still want to, if that is happening let me know so I can fix it. Sooooo here we go - loads of photo's and more to come in the next day or two so grab a drink or hit the delete button :)

Xmas morning, Santa brought heaps of presents for Kylin - his favorites were binoculars, a walkie talkie, and a bob the builder phone.
Malay and Morita our neighbours who we ended up spending xmas and boxing days with.

Marisol n Jaelyn, the Mathews also spent xmas day with our neighbours, the kids had a fab day playing together. We brought all our food over and there was enough to feed about 5 families.

Kylin, Traffic and Joan having races down the street on xmas day

We got the Samoan kids a cricket set and the Dads played cricket with the kids.

Morita and Joan

The following Saturday it was pouring so our BBQ breakky was at Bindi n Dan's. Dan's mum n dad and Mark were there too. We arrived at 8am and left at 2pm they couldn't get rid of us :)

Bindi n Brodie - luscerousness

I swear this kid gets cuter by the minute

This one's for you Sooz - an old photo of Kylin dancing on the table - ahhh the memories

Kylin's Nanny and Grandpa brought him an electronic drum set - he's already getting the hang of it and can bash out a bit of a solo already

A necklace made with the new beads and thread that Santa brought.

Smoothie moustache - bit of a groucho pose this one

Our mad friends Vanessa and Rick were in Cairns recently and came over for dinner, it was awesome to catch up with them and the night went far too quickly.

Rick with a touch of the Shannon Nolls

Well that's it for now, shortly there will be more photos as we have had a friend packed few days, a very small gathering of ratbags for new years eve and a new years day full of visitors.

Love and hugs to you all Karen, Damian and Kylin. xoxoxo

Last one for the year

Hello everyone - only 3 more sleeps!! Very exciting!! Hope you all have a wonderful and safe christmas and that 2008 brings you everything you hope for. Little Finlay had his adenoids out recently, he was really really brave and just before he went home he got to eat JAM SANDWHICHES much to mummy's disgust!
Shane n Jaelyn
Two luscious Mummy's - Marisol and her mum Alba.

Jazz n Kylin got into the dress ups and loved the fluffy hair

Our new birdy, also called furry she's a white zebra finch. The birds have to come inside at night now to save them being dinner.

Kylin at his very first chrismas party. He ate cheezles, cupcakes and lollies all for the first time - while mummy sat and tried sooo hard not to be a party food nazi.

Hot n sweaty Kylin and Angelee waiting for santa

Yayyy here he is, Kylin said " hello santa, it's so good to see you again"

Miss Nancy one of Kylins teachers, she was another Jenny and really helped Kylin in his early days at the centre. She loves him to bits but sadly she is leaving and we are all going to miss her heaps.

Happy birthday to our January babies:

Mick, Ishie, Linc, Vicky, Cameron, Niki, Kim M, Froggy, Peter Casey, Wayne, Bernard, Chris, Dee, John, Teddy bear, Vegie, and Luke.

Hope your special day is awesome.

Hopefully there might be photo's between chrismas and new year but if not we'll catch you in 2008!

Love and hugs and silly hats - Kylin, Damian n Kaz. xoxoxo

Only 16 more sleeps! (warning - first pic is a snake)

Hello everyone, again , we'll try to make the words few as the pictures are many :) We woke up on Saturday morning one perch too many - I won't show you the other picture but there is a very fat bit of the snake on the inside of the cage so he couldn't get out. We had to get a reptile handler to come and remove him. On a much nicer and exciting note - look who's here.... little Jaelyn Mathews arrived on the 6th Dec. 4520g and 54 cm long. Mum, bub, dad n Jazz are all doing really well. He is just GORGEOUS.

This is the view from the balcony of a party we went to at Palm Cove a week or two ago

Breakfasting on the balcony with the awesome views, the white amongst the trees is ocean
Helping daddy with my new snippy snipper
Helping mummy make honey joys for Brodie's party
Look at all the tinsel, I helped put up the christmas tree and had ace fun running all over the house being a tinsel monster.
Jazz n I on a really hot Sunday just chillin out
then it was inside for a red pirate bath and bubble shower

I finally got to see santa again, when I got up on his knee I said " Hello Santa - I missed you"Well, hope all your christmas/holiday plans are going smoothly, it's well and truely party season now so everyone, be safe, have fun and don't stress, it'll all be over in a coupla weeks. We are planning a New years eve party, dinner on
christmas eve, and lunch on Christmas day so Mummy and Daddy are having great fun skimming through all the cook books for yummy stuff to make.

Love and bits of tinsel to you all - Kylin Jett xoxoxo