My Brothers Wedding

On the 24th October, my brother finally got married!!!  It was a beautiful day in more ways than one but a day full of mixed emotions.  Hannah was asked to be bridesmaid which she just thought was wonderful and she looked beautiful. I had to make her dress which ended up turning out really well (material was a bugger to sew!!!!)  Anthony & Tamlyn were married at the Tamrookum Anglican Church (20km out of Beaudesert) and the reception was at the Beaudesert Golf Club.   I also had to decorate candles which were given to all the women attending the wedding…..the men received stubby coolers….I was so over the candles I received a stubby cooler!!!  I have been describing the wedding as “simple but elegant”.  Here are a few photos for you all to see.

The gorgeous Tamrookum Anglican Church

Anthony & I before the service

Family Photo

Hannah looking beautiful

My beautiful kiddiesThe Reception

One of the 45 candles I decorated!!

Until next time, Happy Days, Tanya

Carnival of Flowers

I know I have been real slack with updating this blog but anyway here we go.  As I have mentioned before, I was the co-ordinator for the kids school’s entry into the Carnival of Flowers Parade.  It was lots of work but I was so excited on the day, to tell you the truth I was on a high!!!!  The end product was very much a combined effort and I thank everyone who contributed in some way.  We ended up getting a second for the float in the Catagory of Community Float….very exciting.  On the back of the truck I had an old classroom setup at the front, new classroom at the back and in the middle was the Rangeville SS Mini Stage Band who played music on route.  Hannah was dressed as an olden day student and she sat at the old school desk.  Walking behind were students dressed in old school uniforms and current uniforms…..Jack was dressed in the current Sports Uniform and had to walk the whole parade which he wasn’t very happy about!

Will be back tomorrow with another update about our exciting week-end just gone.  Thanks for popping in, Tanya

Remembering Mum

A few weeks ago it was 12 months since I lost my dear Mum. The kids and I spent a lovely day together remembering Mum…..it is hard to believe it has been twelve months, in some ways it has been a quick twelve months but on the other hand it has been a very long twelve months….the one thing  I miss the most about mum is her daily phone calls.  As we lived 5 hours from each other I hadn’t really spent a lot of time with Mum over the years….I went to boarding school when I was twelve and when I finished school at age 17 I moved to Toowoomba to attend Tafe College and then I was lucky to go from Tafe on the Friday into a job on the Monday.    We did spend some wonderful holidays together but they were never long enough.  Even though we didn’t spend a lot of time physically together we did talk on the phone almost everyday and sometimes twice & three times especially once I had my children.  She loved my children so much and they will always remember how special she was to them.  It has been hard to to understand her passing and for us to accept she is gone as we didn’t get to say our goodbyes, she had not been unwell and she just passed away in her sleep…no warning.  This I think is the hardest part to understand, and even though it is twelve months ago things seem to be getting harder than easier over the past few months…..she hasn’t gone on a holiday or is at work….this is reality, she has gone forever, but not forever from our hearts.  

A very special photo of Mum & I at her 60th in April 08

Our day was spent……

Releasing 4 Hot Pink Helium Balloon from the State Rose Garden (Mum loved Roses and her favourite colour was pink)

Then we had Morning Tea at Preston Peak Winery (a place mum loved) and the kids had a lovely time playing

Just for you Mum…..love and miss you so much

 

Thanks for dropping by….until next time….Happy Days

Tanya