White Christmas

Hi all,
Well I have made it safely to Calgary, as most of you have probably seen on Facebook. I am starting to look for jobs, and have done lots of networking with everyone. Lauren and I will be moving in with Amy and her brother into their new house they just bought. I am looking forward to unpacking and not living in a suitcase! We're looking at buying a car to make it easier to get around as Calgary is a lot more spread out.

Now I have heard that Nana and Poppa are going to shout everyone a white Christmas! I am so excited! I have started looking at different accommodation that we could all fit in. I have found few but this one looks great. I have included the link!

I am not sure it will be big enough but good to get us started!

Love to you all and can't wait to see you in December!

Here is a snap shot and a few details
http://www.banfflakelouise.com/meridian/microsite/accommodation/SKL

For more close up pictures and further details on the lodge.
http://www.skokilodge.com/

Grade 9 Camp!!!

Hello everyone!!!

As most of you know, I just went away for my grade 9 camp!! A fully packed nineteen days sent me from one side of Lake Tinaroo to another! I had an amazing time and wish I could tell all of my camp stories on this bog, but I'm afraid my post would go on for ages!! Thanks for praying for me!! I am now back safe and sound..... only a few cuts and bruises! Praise the Lord!!! Here are a couple of photos of my group the Hawks!!!

P.S.... Yes, I did cry when I saw mum, dad , mitchell and aunty Janelle! Yes aunty Janelle! What a pleasant surprise!!!

Ta daaaa! The REAL Christmas List!

Nanna>Scott
Poppa>Chloe
Maibry>Kerry
Graeme>Kent
Janine>Merryl
Lauren>Lyndal
Scott>Dean
Geoff>Doug
Lyndal>Graeme
Anna>Maibry
Dean>Janelle
Chelsea>Leetice
Steve>Lauren
Doug>Janine
Merryl>Steve
Kerry>Geoff
Janelle>Chelsea
Chloe>Anna
Leetice>Nanna
Kent>Poppa

Have fun everybody!

The Christmas List

Nanna>Anna

Poppa>Anna

Maibry>Anna

Graeme>Anna

Janine>Anna

Lauren>Anna

Scott>Anna

Geoff>Anna

Lyndal>Anna

Anna>Anna

Dean>Anna

Chelsea>Anna

Steve>Anna

Doug>Anna

Merryl>Anna

Kerry>Anna

Janelle>Anna

Chloe>Anna

Leetice>Anna

Kent>Anna

LJ Hooker Competition!

Hello everyone!

I hope that you are all doing well!

I just want to let you know that I have entered a competition to draw my house and win $2000 and a small marquee for my school. To win, I need to get as many votes as I possibly can, and to do that, I need your help! You can help me by clicking on this link below and voting for me as many times as you want to!

Thanks!

Kim

Link:

http://www.drawmyhouse.com.au/index.php?gs_child_name=kimberley&gs_age_group=&gs_state=&gs_suburb=&gs_school=&gsearch=1&psec=gallery

Muckadilla!

An early start...

A quick biccy break...

And we arrived!

Janine going for a joyflight...

Graffiti artists... (yes we did look for a pen of our own!)

The girls took Dad and I for the grand tour and we ended up at this abandoned house in a paddock that I can't remember the name of but you probably all know where I'm talking about!

We were thinking Scott and Lauren could move in next year??

Ice on a plane.  Better than snakes!

An early morning muster...

Dinner...

Uncle G at work...

My taxi-driver...

Dumfries...

 If you want to see the actual FAMILY PHOTOS head over to the Sweet Hope Photography blog here...
CLICK HERE!

formal fever

Thought you may like to view a few photos

new hair cut

What do you think?

A Chinese Experience

Thought I'd share some of our experiences in China. Plenty of walking, looking at temples, walking, eating, looking at city walls, and more walking. Visited a few markets but never enough time to take them all in.

The group in the foyer of Amity Press after seeing through the factory where the Bibles are printed. A very big and impressive place. Our lunch at Amity Press on the right with a bowl of rice.

Subway lunch at the Great Wall. Took a chair lift up and down to the Wall and some tobogganed back down again. Fantastic views but uneven walking up and down along the Wall. kept us puffing.


Met some interesting characters along the way.

Enjoyed (mostly) a variety of chinese food. This meal (left) we cooked our egg, meat,veggies & noodles in our own hot pots at the table with a dish of sauce to flavour. The other was a typical layout with the table usually having more dishes added later and the usual pot of green tea.

The highlight of the tour was visiting the 2 country churches and giving out the Bibles for them to distribute to needy people. They were so appreciative and it was quite a moving time for us all. This is the group singing a welcome as the bus pulled up and walked into the church and then again as we left.

Meeting the Peking Duck - the dinner & show was good.

Hairdresser?

A couple of weeks ago I was feeding Lolly when I suddenly felt something on my head...'what are you doing Ever?'....'straightening your hair Mummy'!!  Got to love the mimicking accuracy as she decided to use her play food tongs to do it!  Also got to love how much she's concentrating - this is very serious business!

Poppa!

Poppa about to go gliding...

mitchells induction

Here are a couple of average photos of Mitchells induction as academic captain. Can't get over how much he looks like Dougs brother Brett.

Sweet Hope Photography

Hi there sweet family!

I just wanted to let you know that I've officially 'opened' my business today!  For those of you who are on facebook, make sure you 'like' Sweet Hope Photography and you'll see snippets of what's going on.  For those of you who aren't on facebook, that's ok!  I have just got a Sweet Hope blog up and running which will have more details and more photos.  I have a website that will be up and running soon but the blog is where you'll see what I'm up to week to week.

Soooo...I've put the link to the Sweet Hope blog on here over to the right and I hope you'll all visit and have a look!

Please keep this venture in your prayers!!

Love Anna

PS - Thinking of you Hardwick's and Chlo-Jo!