Christmas Day 2011

We had a full house on Christmas Day.

Our parents, Russell & Sharyn also came down.

An hour's worth of present opening (we must have all been really good this year), then on to the main event.

Christmas Lunch - Roast Pork and Beef with Roast veggies and for Russell and Sharyn vegan Shepards pie and salads.

A round of Yahtzee, then dessert... 3 to choose from:
Christmas cake, Jaffa cake and Christmas truffles (they where a really big hit).

 

Everyone was at bursting point!

Christmas Oasis 2011 - Village People

This Christmas Oasis was the last for Nick and Dionne before they head off for chilly cold England.
We have been talking about dressing up as the Village People for about 5 years now, so this was our last chance to do a last dress up.

We all had our traditional dance dinner out at Oasis (this time at Mario's) before dancing - got some very interesting looks :) then applied our mustashes!

The girls/boys: Dionne the Bikie, Sue the Sailor and Maria the Construction Worker

 The boys: Mikey the Indian, Mark the Cowboy and Nick the Policeman

Got some group shots together, then outside to the dance floor, for more photo's.

We managed to dance in our outfits for at least an hour, before the stashes came off, I don't know about the boys, but I think some of us girls freaked the leads out with our furry lips :)

Village People with a new addition - Mark the swinger, not that kind of swinger, a swing dancer!

Doing the dance class

Rob and Jane joined in.

It was a great night out and glad we finally did the Village People.


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Brisbane Basket Brigade 11th Dec 2011

I am a committee member of the Brisbane Basket Brigade (BBB) that are a part of the International Magic Moments Charity.

All around the world we all raise money and get donations for our Christmas delivery to the needy. After much fundraising through the year, delivery day was upon us. Dad helped out with pick ups of donations and food bought on the Friday, and Saturday for delivery to the school and set up for Sunday.

 Sunday 8am was a beautiful sunny day and we had over 250 people turn up by 9.30 to help: wrap presents, colour in pictures to stick on the boxes, make up boxes, pack and deliver boxes to the needy.

 Everyone pitched in: Dad helped out with carparking, Mum was a Funster, Mikey looked after the free sausage sizzle and I looked after the registration, raffle sales and raffle draw.

 Everyone was in great spirits and we where all in the Christmas spirit and done by 12.30. Awesome achievement!! We helped put a smile on 768 people faces, that is 249 families! 346 boxes packed with food, gifts and love.


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Straddie Day Trip 17th November 2011

We took the Gold Cat water taxi across to North Stradbroke Island for a nice day trip, as part of my birthday present from Maria. The water taxi and bus service is a great and cheap way of seeing Straddie.

First up we had a nice refreshing swim a cylinders beach before heading to the hotel for lunch, also a present from Maria. With a well satisfied stomach we headed to the gorge for Gelato and a walk around the North Gorge. Unfortunately it seems that Redlands Council were in the midst of major repair work of the walking track around the gorge so we could only walk around 600m.

North Gorge

North Gorge

Turtle at North Gorge

Maria getting too close to the edge

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Goolang 2011

Great weekend away at Goolang with Nick Dionne, Rob Phil and Maryia.

We all have a few scratches from the rocks tubing, but no broken bones this year.

Unfortunately we got to experience some of the most inconsiderate campers ever and they where age support workers!

 Friday night we did the normal dinner out at the Nambodia Pub (owned by Russell Crowe). Great little pub with awesome food!

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