A NEW GENERATION!

Aniek,Oma,New Mum,Gran & Aunty Roxanne The proud parents

The new little Mother

Our perfect baby Aniek

14/2/2010

This special day brought us a beautiful little princess called Aniek Patricia Martha Van Ruth.

Our little Valentines babe came into the world on Sunday at 4.13 pm weighing in at 3.1 kilos (6 lb 8 ozs) 49 cm.long.

To the proud parents Lenise & Nico,congratulations on creating such a healthy & beautiful child.

The Grandparents Oma & Opa...(Martha & Bart) & Gran & Pop...(Patricia & Dennis) are looking forward to spoiling & showering her with lot's of love, as I'm sure her VFAR aka very favourite Aunty Roxanne will do also!

61 & CROONING

FRIDAY 6TH NOVEMBER,CAKE,CANDLES & COFFEE!

DINNER ON DARBY ST. & A SHOW AT THE CIVIC THEATRE ON SATURDAY NIGHT TO CELEBRATE DENNIS' 61ST BIRTHDAY!

FOR 2 1/2 HOURS TOM BURLINSON ENTERTAINED US THROUGH SONG ABOUT THE LIFE OF FRANK SINATRA,IF YOU CLOSED YOUR EYES YOU WOULD TRULY THINK IT WAS FRANK UP THERE ON THE STAGE,AMAZINGLY THEIR VOICES ARE VERY SIMILAR AND OF THE SAME REGISTER.QUITE AN ENJOYABLE EVENING.

FITNESS FIRST....

AFTER ALMOST A YEAR OF NO MOTIVATION I'VE NOW FINALLY PICKED MYSELF UP AND BEGUN TO TACKLED LIFE HEAD ON!!!
TODAY I STARTED BACK AT THE GYM,THE SESSION PROVED JUST HOW UNFIT I'VE BECOME,MIDDLE AGE SPREAD HAS DEFINITELY KICKED IN AND I'M DETERMINED TO FIGHT IT,UP UNTIL NOW I'VE DENIED IT BUT NOW THE FIGHT IS ON!! THE "SPARE TYRE" AND THE "SOFT FLAB" WILL HOPEFULLY DISAPPEAR BEFORE MY VERY EYES AND BEFORE I KNOW IT I'LL HAVE A WAIST AND MUSCLE TONED LIMBS......WISH ME LUCK!

TO THE FAR NORTH....

REEF CORAL

SEA WALK...UP CLOSE TO THE DUGONG

"MARK"THE BIRDMAN.

RIVER DRIFT

OUTBACK STORE

TO THE REEF ON AN OLD "PEARL LUGGER"

ADVENTURE TO COOKTOWN

MUNGALLI FALLS

BUSH BARBY!

MOUNTAIN BIKING.....

ABORIGINAL DANCERS

KURANDA TRAIN

MAIDEN SKYDIVE





SKYRAIL TO KURANDA

OVERLOOKING PORT DOUGLAS

FOR TEN DAYS WE ESCAPED THE DISMAL N.S.W. WINTER WEATHER OF CONTINUAL RAIN AND LOW TEMPERATURES TO SUNNY CAIRNS WITH NO RAIN AND 28 DEGREES!

WE RENTED A SELF CONTAINED APARTMENT IN THE HEART OF THE CITY IT INCLUDED EVERYTHING WE NEEDED EXCEPT FOR THE 3 FLIGHTS OF STAIRS,REALLY ONLY POSING A PROBLEM ON ARRIVAL & DEPARTURE (BAGS AND ALL!)...NO PORTERS!

THE 2 TRIPS OUT TO THE REEF WAS TRULY STUNNING, WITH LOTS OF SNORKELLING WE WERE ABLE TO SEE THE COLOURFUL CORAL , GIANT TURTLES AND ALL THE REEF FISH.

ANOTHER DAY WAS SPENT IN THE SMALL TOWN OF KURANDA WHICH IS A 1 1/2 HOUR JOURNEY FROM CAIRNS, WE TOOK THE SKY RAIL THERE AND IT WAS AMAZING TO SEE THE AERIAL VIEW OVER THE ATHERTON TABLELANDS AND WE TOOK THE TRAIN BACK WHICH MEANDERS SLEEPILY AROUND THE EDGE OF THE MOUNTAINS THROUGH TUNNELS AND UNDER NATURAL WATERFALLS.

A FOUR WHEEL DRIVE TOUR ALSO TOOK US WAY UP TO COOKTOWN THROUGH THE DAINTREE,THE BLOOMFIELD TRACK & MOSSMAN GORGE,STOPPING OFF IN UNIQUE OUTBACK PUBS FOR LUNCH & DINNER.

AN AFTERNOON / EVENING TOUR TO MAREEBA & SAVANNA WETLANDS, A BUSH BARBY,AFTER DARK NOCTURNAL TRECK AND MARK "THE BIRDMAN" WAS INTERESTING TO SAY THE LEAST!

MOUNTAIN BIKING,RIVER DRIFT, SNORKELLING,SKYDIVING,SEA WALK,DAY TRIPS TO PORT DOUGLAS,INNISFAIL & BEYOND PROVED TO BE QUITE THE ADVENTURE HOLIDAY.

CAIRNS HAS SO MUCH TO OFFER, IT'S FRIENDLY,GREEN & CLEAN AND A HAVEN FOR TOURISTS & LOCALS ALIKE....A GREAT HOLIDAY TO A WONDERFUL DESTINATION!

"THE BIG 60"

THE WALKING CARD!

THE YOUNGIES

MIXING AROUND

THE MUSIC PLAYLIST

WITH THE BIRTHDAY BOY

BEFORE SHOT

STAR ATTRACTION !




EVENT..............."GUESS WHO TURNS 6O"PARTY.

THEME.............."RED SHIRTS"

THE ROOM WAS A SEA OF RED,THE FOOD WAS GOOD,THE MUSIC FANTASTIC....D.J.VERY AMUSING TO SAY THE LEAST????THE PHOTO SLIDE SHOW OF BIRTHDAY BOY ON THE BIG SCREEN WAS A HIT!!!

HAPPY 6OTH QUINTON!!

"KNIT IN" FOR THE NEEDY.

That's one!

Yes it's another good cause being undertaken! I'm helping to "warm the globe"?

I've entered myself in a Sydney radio station's annual "knit in"!

I need to knit as many squares as possible over the next few weeks,each square must be 25 cm in length with 50 stitches in total ,8 ply wool & 4mm needles and only "plain" knitting is required then at the end of the month I need to send them to one of the "drop off" points in Sydney,then on 1st. August the squares will be sewn together & made into blanket size rugs,these rugs will then be distributed through out Australia and o.s.

To date I've only knitted 2? better get a hurry on!......or who will be the "Knit Wit"!

A helping hand is a helpful hand....now where have I heard that saying?

one year!

TODAY MARKS THE 1ST ANNIVERSARY OF LENISE & NICO'S WEDDING;SUCH SWEET MEMORIES ON THIS DAY ONE YEAR AGO WHEN MY LITTLE GIRL WED HER HANDSOME DUTCHMAN WHOM I'M NOW PROUD TO CALL MY F.S.I.L.

CONGRATULATIONS TO YOU BOTH!!!