Ok, so Christmas has been and gone, and we are well into January!
Before I get onto Christmas photos and what has been happening in our lives, we have been officially given the dates for Camp Sunshine 2011.
It will be happening at the end of June, which means that Jasper and Paul will both be celebrating their birthdays there... IF we can get there!
For those that do not know, Camp Sunshine is a place in America that is set up for families that have a deadly illness. Fanconi Anemia - what Jasper has - is considered such an illness.
It is hard to reconcile that in my brain - he is my boy, after all, but it is what it is, and we just need to deal with that.
What we are wanting to know is if anyone has Qantas Frequent Flyer points that they would be willing to transfer over to us. This would help immeasurably with the cost of travel to the States. We did not make it to Camp Sunshine in 2010, as Molly was too young for immunisations, so we are really wanting to get there this year... Especially as Jasper would celebrate his 8th birthday surrounded by people that know what we live with, having FA.
If you can help us, please email me at pbj.miles@yahoo.com.au and I can tell you how to transfer points. It is really pretty simple.
Ok, family update time...
Jasper is on school vacation for summer, and goes into second grade in early February. He will be 8 this year.. the time has flown!!
Molly is now 8 months old, and a real treasure. She has been sitting up for a couple of months now - as you can see from the photo..
She loves her big brother, and cant wait to get mobile to chase him around the house! As you can see below, she gets on all 4's (with a bit of help), and rocks away! It wont be long before she is tearing around the house causing her momma grey hairs!!
Here are my 2 Christmas angels just before Christmas. We put the antlers on Molly, and she spent the whole time trying to look at them, with the bells on them! Very cute!
Jasper was also an angel for his school nativity. The entire Year One's dressed the same, and they looked angelic, even if they did not behave angelic!!!
We spent Christmas in Busselton (about 3 hour drive south from us), with my family, so on Christmas Eve before we left, we let the kids open the presents under the tree from us and Paul's dad in Sydney.
Poppy Miles got Jasper a remote control helicopter (do you think he looks excited much!)
Poppy Miles got Molly a floating seat for the spa. she loves it! It gives her the freedom to kick and move around without being held all the time. She is a natural water baby, and loves her swimming lessons, as well as spa time at home!
Paul's mum also came to visit in early December, which was really nice. She could only stay for 4 days, but it was nice all the same! We had an early Christmas dinner celebration with her, and presents for the kids... (all of the kids!!). Brent came over (Paul's eldest son).
I managed to snap this pic of the kids together... Brent and Molly are still getting used to each other! It is funny to watch her analyse him! Jasper is the buffer in the middle... ALL the time! (a role he relishes!).
Miss Molly in the laundry trough.. it is her bathtub at the moment, as it is a long way to the ground in the bathroom!! She will need to move to the big bath soon... she is getting a little big for this sink!
We have had some super hot weather lately, and one day, we spent most of the day at my parents. They have a pool, so a bonus reason to visit! Jasper normally wont get in because the water is pretty cold, but on this day, I could not get him out!!! This is his "5 more minutes" pleading face... needless to say, I caved... how can you say no to this face!!!
I think that is about it. Paul and I are doing well, the kids are well and healthy.
We will soon have a veggie patch up and running, so are pretty excited about that!!
I will try and do better at updating in 2011 - but no promises!!
Jasper does not have any more blood work due til late April, and then it is his bone marrow aspirate (the operation he has annually).
Thanks for reading, and remember, if you can help with Qantas Frequent Flyer Points, or know someone who can help, please email me at pbj.miles@yahoo.com.au
Brooke
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