Is that a John Deere?

That really looks like fun

Hardwick Happenings

As you can see we are now harvesting the last of our crop. Mill stops tomorrow and we have no choice but to cut in the bog and ruin the crop for next year or leave it unharvested until next year. Doug is not very happy, the contractor and the mill have mucked him around again. We were supposed to get cut out last week in the dry. Merryl was 2 metres away from being hit by a bolt propelled into the principals office by a shang hai today. Glass sprayed everywhere. The culprits haven't been found yet. A snake in the kitchen yesterday...I wonder what tomorrow will bring! Still not game to publsih a photo of the barracks for chloe!!!

Janine's finally finished

Janine's Formal and Graduation is finally over and it was a big 2 days. Nana and Poppa were there to see her dressed in all her finery and surprisingly Lauren was working in Toowoomba those 2 days and was able to be a part of it too. Graham and I got out of our working gear into something more presentable and enjoyed the evening show with other the parents. They all 'arrived' at the school grounds (it has a great entrance for this) and after photos, nibblies and speeches, fireworks in the oval brought this segment to a finish. We then went to Rumours for the dinner and dancing - yes Graham got up to dance in the father/daughter dance but they both got a bit lost trying to work out the Pride of Erin on the crowded dancefloor! The evening ended with the students forming a guard of honour down the staircase for the parents! Rather moving!!

The Graduation Service hld a few surprises too - Janine gave the Valedictory Speech! We sort of knew but Nana didn't so she was quite moved! Janine then got a surpise by winning the All-round Achievement and Christian Character Award as well as an Academic Award.

Holidays, glorious holidays! Part 2

One of the highlights of our holiday would have to have been our bike ride. A bike ride you say? That doesn't sound very interesting!? But wait! You havn't seen THIS bike!! Take a look at this beauty!!

Mitchell's moment

Mitchell had 10 seconds of fame on the stage at the convention centre on Tuesday night. He got an academic excellence award. On wednesady night we went to Babinda speech night to see Kimberleys friend Rebekah get school captain. Two speech nights in two days... I could think of more exciting ways to spend my week nights! Actually it wasn't bad.. TAS music was very entertaining.

Holidays, glorious holidays! Part 1

Thanks Aunty Merryl! I sent you a msg on your birthday...did you get it? I had a fantastic day but more on that later...

Pete & I have just come home from 2 wks up at the infamous Caloundra penthouse. It's hard to come back down to earth after all that relaxing but so it goes! Due to terrible weather we spent most of the time watching movies, reading and playing Stars Wars Lego on playstation (no, I admit, it wasn't just Pete!).

Chelsea and Steven joined us for a night on the first week and we spent a lovely rainy-ish day at Montville (much to the delight of the boys). Got all our Christmas baby shopping out of the way...Pete's sister Bronwyn had twin boys in July and his other sister had a little girl in July also..and one of my bf's Julie is having a little girl in February so Chels and I got baby shower shopping done too.

Happy Birthday Anna

We thought of you yesterday. Hope you had a great day. It's a good thing we get a minutes silence on your day!! how could we forget Love Hardwicks

Central Queensland News

Well not much new is happening up here! I just returned from a weekend away with some of the teachers at Rydges at Yeppoon. Was lovely but got too much sun and now I'm red and sore! Not a lot has happened up here since my last post. It looks like I won't be at Mt Larcom next year which is good and a little sad! Not sure where or what I will be doing. Have applied at some of the private school which will be ok. I know God has my life worked out and thats all I need to worry about.
Janine I can't believe you're driving congrats thats so exciting you'll wonder how you ever survived without your car.
This is a picture of me with Kym, one of my really good friends up here. I was trying to find a more interesting pic but they will have to wait. Maybe after I'll try and get some rydges photos up and some of my sunburn. Hope I haven't bored you all too much.
Talk soon
Leetice

janine on the road

Hey Janine, That's fantastic. Now you don't seem to have answered the schoolies question. Which direction are you heading. We will know to look out for you.

its tru...

Hey crazy cousins
This blog thing is really hard to work out so i hope it works
Yes aunty nell its all tru... i have my licence so all u other drivers better watch out! I had 7 mistakes and ur only allowed 7 so that was kinda lucky :) And yes i'm going to schoolies ... 15 days to go!! Catch you all later luv lots xoxo