tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21459613882874670452024-03-14T09:03:28.650+11:00RUBY BELLERuby Bellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04527359444110194004noreply@blogger.comBlogger233125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2145961388287467045.post-38648847518425570362022-07-06T16:04:00.000+10:002022-07-06T16:04:03.717+10:00Mum and Dad's 50th Wedding Anniversary<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: courier;">My mum and dad celebrated their 50th Wedding Anniversary in March 2022. It was so wonderful to be there with the family to celebrate together. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXMPE5UVJOdcs31wMPJD3pryKaleS8HqKxWIFxPh4fwsQP2REqUuD8SJ-AUQagf9e0X5sD8YUUObTsoAUBKuC92A3cGp_zLTrDk00bVt9UzFCk2dA3uRH6J3B6e62TSVznvIFYrpNNxWZo61IRtvQUFysdRGANNkTTQYLnLP641wTQV1Njv_tR52FJHQ/s2016/6171313D-261F-4442-AEC3-E87D465CFAF9.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXMPE5UVJOdcs31wMPJD3pryKaleS8HqKxWIFxPh4fwsQP2REqUuD8SJ-AUQagf9e0X5sD8YUUObTsoAUBKuC92A3cGp_zLTrDk00bVt9UzFCk2dA3uRH6J3B6e62TSVznvIFYrpNNxWZo61IRtvQUFysdRGANNkTTQYLnLP641wTQV1Njv_tR52FJHQ/w300-h400/6171313D-261F-4442-AEC3-E87D465CFAF9.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBpQCRrlGz2-muSk5yTjcvVp6YHPJuqGUc90oqyrFt4oG_bxuz0BiGP9jEMWif_3ixxz8_XaJNsboLyow3vHjT-rrMQ0ErgmD2qC9Cy_dYV16PUcF_ynr7Jgw3oLSl6pRPaIf_yYI3qSVcRlx8W_dmSK-NyXt9nwGu4My4uHTWlcpm_UfnxTkvtsqR3A/s1821/36960258-964D-411E-ACBC-0DB9E5D9E8C0.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1821" data-original-width="1512" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBpQCRrlGz2-muSk5yTjcvVp6YHPJuqGUc90oqyrFt4oG_bxuz0BiGP9jEMWif_3ixxz8_XaJNsboLyow3vHjT-rrMQ0ErgmD2qC9Cy_dYV16PUcF_ynr7Jgw3oLSl6pRPaIf_yYI3qSVcRlx8W_dmSK-NyXt9nwGu4My4uHTWlcpm_UfnxTkvtsqR3A/w532-h640/36960258-964D-411E-ACBC-0DB9E5D9E8C0.jpeg" width="532" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: courier;">Dad, Mum, my mother-in-law Valerie and Father-in-law Eric March 2022</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1690" data-original-width="1512" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbRUGc4YUaXwNzKZbFUlPHSSCPMolqW202H0rsMQP9GVdKfMIa67CSU2TeTHzo5ld_flU_bQr1ZPMH9RL78gPH2BDUSyaaSWGkxg26kLqYToOivw8n-A6JNunl3WQtSsy5oPox3xpo9aZNh3xIoxLsA_CS685uQHbEI0-uT5m9cOF3CCEnQZ3QY9l_yA/s320/01149AD7-F020-4449-A0F7-1D7F39378F6D.jpeg" width="286" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier;">Julian (14), me (43ish!) Harry (18) and Ruby (13)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgToXl0W37g3eSwmBbMNcGuqinkyHRQJ9EySsdmQFJC2FYFCoyP6mi7z7-gCPi-SRYFJ9LMttOhTOIO4jd4y62TXcnNzLCWaRhBEm0jVRa9ZD6G8K6j5ceQZ6jXMahtDRb-j7x9GGC3unePKKkaJj8r6AcQOGhylp06tvNezz0DmdkszspsnPnpkzYdgA/s1242/B297C600-E1D5-41C9-8379-0447E6BDDB77_1_201_a.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1203" data-original-width="1242" height="310" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgToXl0W37g3eSwmBbMNcGuqinkyHRQJ9EySsdmQFJC2FYFCoyP6mi7z7-gCPi-SRYFJ9LMttOhTOIO4jd4y62TXcnNzLCWaRhBEm0jVRa9ZD6G8K6j5ceQZ6jXMahtDRb-j7x9GGC3unePKKkaJj8r6AcQOGhylp06tvNezz0DmdkszspsnPnpkzYdgA/s320/B297C600-E1D5-41C9-8379-0447E6BDDB77_1_201_a.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: courier;"><div style="text-align: center;">Mum and Dad sharing a milkshake at Terrigal Beach</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibxRVD1gBVDAYdjnJ34ijZGj2uEpkmTsTAnByt07X-JYjNDuUyB6eRwJJrM0zsUmU7o0-9nedvx8RSgTowEMHTgsx7UAFCdhrvriIs3adwOLTddDqwY5hZ98yX5101uBej3-MqfqtRcR5aC8ibIP8gYSYuskFeHPXnEdHHyC0dIr0MXifYIA2SdGGueA/s1242/6C4DAA9C-B814-4B22-B9CE-6ABF8AE7AC54_1_201_a.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1126" data-original-width="1242" height="290" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibxRVD1gBVDAYdjnJ34ijZGj2uEpkmTsTAnByt07X-JYjNDuUyB6eRwJJrM0zsUmU7o0-9nedvx8RSgTowEMHTgsx7UAFCdhrvriIs3adwOLTddDqwY5hZ98yX5101uBej3-MqfqtRcR5aC8ibIP8gYSYuskFeHPXnEdHHyC0dIr0MXifYIA2SdGGueA/s320/6C4DAA9C-B814-4B22-B9CE-6ABF8AE7AC54_1_201_a.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgef5A35KtArQ2Crq5VmStATi8Yh_GuvhFcA7JVYvg7K1kJHf6dZdhgyQ2_JDBCDg3psLtDU93ejLkkOHxy3zKDjLC7Q7TlCDyc3AhdETahoFp9or4ZxvpgjR_a7PaC5sbtgualDIWHoQtYIjJCL2emJuZBmrjTQc1o1Sbva3iQ_t8kEPUrLw8AQm0SuQ/s1242/D2CFB49B-0073-458B-A2D5-1B9F1430BE9A_1_201_a.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1204" data-original-width="1242" height="310" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgef5A35KtArQ2Crq5VmStATi8Yh_GuvhFcA7JVYvg7K1kJHf6dZdhgyQ2_JDBCDg3psLtDU93ejLkkOHxy3zKDjLC7Q7TlCDyc3AhdETahoFp9or4ZxvpgjR_a7PaC5sbtgualDIWHoQtYIjJCL2emJuZBmrjTQc1o1Sbva3iQ_t8kEPUrLw8AQm0SuQ/s320/D2CFB49B-0073-458B-A2D5-1B9F1430BE9A_1_201_a.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier;">Mum and Dad on the front porch of their new granny flat 2020</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier;">What an achievement!! As I fumble through my marriage, I truely only now understand the sacrifice and love that takes to last the distance.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier;"> Love is a choice and not just a feeling. You 'choose' to love the other person on that day when you want to strangle him!! Or the day you question..What am I doing with him? I snap back to the original choice I made and that was to stay together forever- in richer or poorer, sickness and in health, good times and the bad. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier;">It may sound a little too much for some and I can only speak of my experiences and decisions but I do know that I have been blessed abundantly for sticking to my word. Jesus has watched over us, guided us and helped us through some of the toughest times. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier;">The road doesn't get easier because you made a commitment. It just means you have a friend to navigate life with and you are not alone!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier;">Over the past few years that have been missing in this blog we celebrated another 10 years of marriage! </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxAK1LeLLDM7KzDcC1fiipuVwDT_1J0KLG0XaF-m7Lt9HOSW_9kZ5l78-_rgZQLM1Q6SGwOgiof_zCJ3ELoP4OSZ84UPYk2cI9mry-TezUNvOmdFdlsncdFj4Xb-w9d-w4BCO999PIAIMqImSjjmMJxk0J4SF3I5hCevmgioFtKrTVaghTjU2MN7QcSQ/s1800/4E8628CE-4154-4DE4-BDC3-7431439BEDE9.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1440" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxAK1LeLLDM7KzDcC1fiipuVwDT_1J0KLG0XaF-m7Lt9HOSW_9kZ5l78-_rgZQLM1Q6SGwOgiof_zCJ3ELoP4OSZ84UPYk2cI9mry-TezUNvOmdFdlsncdFj4Xb-w9d-w4BCO999PIAIMqImSjjmMJxk0J4SF3I5hCevmgioFtKrTVaghTjU2MN7QcSQ/w320-h400/4E8628CE-4154-4DE4-BDC3-7431439BEDE9.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div>Our Wedding day December 1999</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier;">We managed to take a quick getaway to Newcastle. It has become a little tradition for us. A few nights away without the travel. It is wonderful and a fantastic time to appreciate each other, give thanks for the fact we made another year and plan for the future. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9mhDZrMRchfklpsDAixNXvGVqrqoJDf32JOTW7lfkxBuKXslXOjmyujpZuDN_TTVEZBKU1Wz6Suuv06c8MZF27MzcuMu8Ai1MBmND18rWYAnY-tf3m7DF6EpWK8y3dCf8fsnJAVfskY4sJT3dB7ZkQ11GPIyTYhqfRIrVmexQ49cG6Hvmg-LTwQpfZQ/s1800/0DA4F577-CEE2-449B-A13C-5DCB270CB675.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1440" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9mhDZrMRchfklpsDAixNXvGVqrqoJDf32JOTW7lfkxBuKXslXOjmyujpZuDN_TTVEZBKU1Wz6Suuv06c8MZF27MzcuMu8Ai1MBmND18rWYAnY-tf3m7DF6EpWK8y3dCf8fsnJAVfskY4sJT3dB7ZkQ11GPIyTYhqfRIrVmexQ49cG6Hvmg-LTwQpfZQ/s320/0DA4F577-CEE2-449B-A13C-5DCB270CB675.jpeg" width="256" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidNSWNT5--bERl7_wmRn966BkIJkp69ezWkzgWfqQrKiJAsmo1dOH27FDvwL6WmrZrFb5rBo-EoNtzY0-DexYwUrQPZS6CLNtFCyS_1XavqlTPMp8xUq7QxpL5W7iMjtS4KM10rwGol_DUYVzznL2nxaE-MhQxBeylVhPeYKoyEdijlSPWXzoN5w1PIw/s1795/344AC82E-7F76-4D02-A399-E8AE25A22965.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1795" data-original-width="1440" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidNSWNT5--bERl7_wmRn966BkIJkp69ezWkzgWfqQrKiJAsmo1dOH27FDvwL6WmrZrFb5rBo-EoNtzY0-DexYwUrQPZS6CLNtFCyS_1XavqlTPMp8xUq7QxpL5W7iMjtS4KM10rwGol_DUYVzznL2nxaE-MhQxBeylVhPeYKoyEdijlSPWXzoN5w1PIw/s320/344AC82E-7F76-4D02-A399-E8AE25A22965.jpeg" width="257" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB26-vK0FjQkN0xvxCVklBVyrk4x0wVEcs3O2a-yEt21B-W1exJiW-ceXM2pmv59X0Mjr6xO8Oz2AzreDfQkecVmWlzQcQiFNhU7Qol3WiiH1X2uY_wlX7Z5EXwwFNF_FYlY1J8RCHnLKxGUJyVtHGSEyAhS-13en_v37Zkww7l2eTw7tPcL508YuB7A/s4032/4263D83B-D18E-4648-BEC3-3809A7EC44B4.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB26-vK0FjQkN0xvxCVklBVyrk4x0wVEcs3O2a-yEt21B-W1exJiW-ceXM2pmv59X0Mjr6xO8Oz2AzreDfQkecVmWlzQcQiFNhU7Qol3WiiH1X2uY_wlX7Z5EXwwFNF_FYlY1J8RCHnLKxGUJyVtHGSEyAhS-13en_v37Zkww7l2eTw7tPcL508YuB7A/s320/4263D83B-D18E-4648-BEC3-3809A7EC44B4.heic" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-5ORo4uefPjXjmPjfR1FAXoztJ-0VFgMJoYEp37sXpBoEN7ShxsnNFl0RyCJZ_fubUXfgAZXDXhz7Waqsdrok2zkXeF3j1iHaKLGrswld5U_tK57mB39RvRdiCEHSw37Bg8pbi2MOq7UCZrVynq52wJJqavEkOLXu8zjUP_Q37IxjE74u-2RgixnGhQ/s3088/E1031970-5381-41D5-93DC-397BF64873E2.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2320" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-5ORo4uefPjXjmPjfR1FAXoztJ-0VFgMJoYEp37sXpBoEN7ShxsnNFl0RyCJZ_fubUXfgAZXDXhz7Waqsdrok2zkXeF3j1iHaKLGrswld5U_tK57mB39RvRdiCEHSw37Bg8pbi2MOq7UCZrVynq52wJJqavEkOLXu8zjUP_Q37IxjE74u-2RgixnGhQ/s320/E1031970-5381-41D5-93DC-397BF64873E2.heic" width="240" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: courier;">I could sit and watch the ships all day!!!<br /> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div></div>Ruby Bellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04527359444110194004noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2145961388287467045.post-33602191252402672782022-07-05T22:25:00.001+10:002022-07-05T22:25:50.919+10:00Best Friends<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: courier;">It has been a little while and I have just spent about 2 hours reading over my
past posts!! </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><blockquote><span style="font-family: courier; font-size: medium;"><b>Oh how I love to read and reflect on past years!! What a pleasure
to read and think about how time flies and how much the children have grown! </b></span></blockquote></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: courier;">It
went by too quick and I'm glad I have a little record of the journey! </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: courier;">I need to
begin the long catch up! I guess in a nut shell....</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: courier;">they all grew up!!!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">
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</div><span style="font-family: courier;"><div style="text-align: justify;">This little one...my daughter Ruby, was about 4 when I last posted. She started
primary school and finished primary school!!! And all the things in between!!!</div></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">
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</div><span><div style="font-family: courier; text-align: justify;">She has become the most stunning girl inside and out. We are so proud of the
young lady she has become. </div><div style="font-family: courier; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><blockquote><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: courier; font-size: medium;"><b>She is fierce, kind, caring, gentle, loving and
thoughtful. </b></span></div></blockquote><div style="font-family: courier; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: courier; text-align: justify;">She has a strong head on her shoulders and is responsible with other
peoples feelings and hearts. She is a wonderful friend and companion to me! She
is the quiet one in the family but probably the most thoughtful. </div><div style="font-family: courier; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: courier; text-align: justify;">Watching her
grow is pure joy and delight to me! She has a fantastic relationship with both
her grandmothers and her extended family.</div></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">
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</div><span style="font-family: courier;"><div style="text-align: justify;">Another wonderful thing to see is my two boys growing up and becoming friends.
Don't get me wrong....we still have 'heated' discussions but when it all dies
down, these two will be friends forever!!!</div></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">
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Again we are proud of the values and beliefs they hold. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA1qrSyC8muTtNVD7BYxkKEhxYj6UW9cXodEPsU95Dk_Qw543whc8UAMy8ZsENUlC288Y3dNRV0bo11PMCJjFCUiO7_k4kV5wXzGrUve_0jT-w54XhKErAxhhbUH-Sdkr_4qcn1sHhUT4ewvsJ6Z__CIZ4K6e8cyMNbBURTXd0nIlsBhC8ZRLFXA7UPw/s1242/34DAE891-96EE-4B0D-9C3F-81ABAC8B5474.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1242" data-original-width="1242" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA1qrSyC8muTtNVD7BYxkKEhxYj6UW9cXodEPsU95Dk_Qw543whc8UAMy8ZsENUlC288Y3dNRV0bo11PMCJjFCUiO7_k4kV5wXzGrUve_0jT-w54XhKErAxhhbUH-Sdkr_4qcn1sHhUT4ewvsJ6Z__CIZ4K6e8cyMNbBURTXd0nIlsBhC8ZRLFXA7UPw/s320/34DAE891-96EE-4B0D-9C3F-81ABAC8B5474.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnpOe2DVhLU6X_-_HLdCfH-V8f52MW7xZ-gffjHyWvXZ_WctD9xSyMD2k7IwvMBmuA3mRzHlKLu-dfs8i2UbWbjYQPBq2q1ydJHRcbdvIHk9OcG4rulVj6JS0VabF6fd3kckZMtKCdynDMKrASbNOYV68Lfy9MDnguKDbRGSGsEP1JyhIGZ3v-9kTCcw/s1182/696F4FC8-C712-4BB6-8B75-2DEB5E2D1846_1_201_a.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="1182" height="312" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnpOe2DVhLU6X_-_HLdCfH-V8f52MW7xZ-gffjHyWvXZ_WctD9xSyMD2k7IwvMBmuA3mRzHlKLu-dfs8i2UbWbjYQPBq2q1ydJHRcbdvIHk9OcG4rulVj6JS0VabF6fd3kckZMtKCdynDMKrASbNOYV68Lfy9MDnguKDbRGSGsEP1JyhIGZ3v-9kTCcw/s320/696F4FC8-C712-4BB6-8B75-2DEB5E2D1846_1_201_a.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgenctfESwqk8W9E9pgo75vPFlhFLcCf2b7o8ySU-r5iNtgxaR4IbvCPvtS4sCoFmELEcu8oQJ0L9QPg1ju6P-fO5tNgwEyzPMbE_lJ-ydSJC2ImRnZah-FDJS1a0MWRlG-EsJtcgiTjBZCDAe_TB7DJQt4yoGWu1KUdnJ0NBdnBGCd4W6XXH4AR0XnQ/s1552/D1B41591-1B8B-49C9-B73B-7688CBF999FA.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1552" data-original-width="1242" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgenctfESwqk8W9E9pgo75vPFlhFLcCf2b7o8ySU-r5iNtgxaR4IbvCPvtS4sCoFmELEcu8oQJ0L9QPg1ju6P-fO5tNgwEyzPMbE_lJ-ydSJC2ImRnZah-FDJS1a0MWRlG-EsJtcgiTjBZCDAe_TB7DJQt4yoGWu1KUdnJ0NBdnBGCd4W6XXH4AR0XnQ/w512-h640/D1B41591-1B8B-49C9-B73B-7688CBF999FA.jpeg" width="512" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><i>They will alway be my boys, no matter how short I get!!!</i></span></div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: courier;">We have watched them start primary school, learn, grow, make friends, leave primary, begin high school and for Harry finish high school! It been a roller coaster (which I will share more pictures later) and I have loved every minute. Even the tricky times, heart break and worry, these boys have blessed me beyond all that I could imagine!</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkT0afDA1mzoLlnqeEAix-FpwPcT4rrgRCHdNnzmAVPVvlm23cMRkgGFCup2x3bMB12hPMuKLE-9Hk7Oodd612q81oeXxaLuEomIXJ_LPnh9S3ydEDc65cQW2Po00y0049XvmrMWP5f0fgWUhRjLzbShHsZJOmJPd6Dvo2nYppUrrNwpusP61neEXHDg/s1800/0AD91CE7-4FDF-4D26-B38D-2A9D7A51172C.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1440" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkT0afDA1mzoLlnqeEAix-FpwPcT4rrgRCHdNnzmAVPVvlm23cMRkgGFCup2x3bMB12hPMuKLE-9Hk7Oodd612q81oeXxaLuEomIXJ_LPnh9S3ydEDc65cQW2Po00y0049XvmrMWP5f0fgWUhRjLzbShHsZJOmJPd6Dvo2nYppUrrNwpusP61neEXHDg/w320-h400/0AD91CE7-4FDF-4D26-B38D-2A9D7A51172C.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: courier;">Harry finished High School and began Engineering at Newcastle University. His high school years flew by as he learn to drive, completed his HSC, found love, had a school formal and learnt the calming effect of the ocean and the waves!</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbW8Ohs9jH4BN8mPEbC1u7jFXtgbHY7EtoiWNYKiLU8HMQdWhY097lziTAcQL0iTtrQ0m9Ea5Omc5DYDyL0s-tstqG6Ex4mWx6wUGnGFa8ZfX7xgrmE8zP8ubKz9Jr33BEd4iAVafnZfL1pZjJ-4_u916jcVM1OrpXQ_GTp3-hxIJFFzvXYZp2eSTDkA/s1418/07E123E1-6644-4AB1-93AB-355B01B5C99F_1_201_a.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1418" data-original-width="1230" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbW8Ohs9jH4BN8mPEbC1u7jFXtgbHY7EtoiWNYKiLU8HMQdWhY097lziTAcQL0iTtrQ0m9Ea5Omc5DYDyL0s-tstqG6Ex4mWx6wUGnGFa8ZfX7xgrmE8zP8ubKz9Jr33BEd4iAVafnZfL1pZjJ-4_u916jcVM1OrpXQ_GTp3-hxIJFFzvXYZp2eSTDkA/s320/07E123E1-6644-4AB1-93AB-355B01B5C99F_1_201_a.jpeg" width="278" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbV78BPprEV_oLi7FuFULJSA9OqizkkqyyzDNzFy4RB7iECgf-cP3lnkqAdFrlPc7tSuwdPEsQtL3uf4yg23ykzkK6vSJmP9B8AtshcDNRArK28UKCfXRhOGW7DmkU4585c7plRY145HjMTAflEcwlk6mO0QC7aKRP7LwSPIshal76AS3z_oCOjJLgmw/s4032/C642E827-A16F-4F90-A854-14DB8A3F2BD1.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbV78BPprEV_oLi7FuFULJSA9OqizkkqyyzDNzFy4RB7iECgf-cP3lnkqAdFrlPc7tSuwdPEsQtL3uf4yg23ykzkK6vSJmP9B8AtshcDNRArK28UKCfXRhOGW7DmkU4585c7plRY145HjMTAflEcwlk6mO0QC7aKRP7LwSPIshal76AS3z_oCOjJLgmw/s320/C642E827-A16F-4F90-A854-14DB8A3F2BD1.heic" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFR4vtPjvCCD7dtV2mB4uE04Ib3LKNqr7vB0Klp6S6_wpSw25bAx-0YpoYwJ5XpNlJ2jPjWv3wCIcTZt1uB1a6I2F9EAl3oK0zlHa5GRYIuNH7ja7ce8HKL96EVwGpWN_CYZf9nyJdMrlrVZMqXJKE20upsXsQfJsL8XwTiABxFfTWZAvp6lzwdJUBzQ/s4032/B748B449-F0A8-4C34-8EBA-008F5AE28D63.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFR4vtPjvCCD7dtV2mB4uE04Ib3LKNqr7vB0Klp6S6_wpSw25bAx-0YpoYwJ5XpNlJ2jPjWv3wCIcTZt1uB1a6I2F9EAl3oK0zlHa5GRYIuNH7ja7ce8HKL96EVwGpWN_CYZf9nyJdMrlrVZMqXJKE20upsXsQfJsL8XwTiABxFfTWZAvp6lzwdJUBzQ/s320/B748B449-F0A8-4C34-8EBA-008F5AE28D63.heic" width="240" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: courier;">In the time that has past, Harry has had two school formals. One in Year 10 and one in Year 12. Seeing him grow and wearing a suit makes him look so old!!! </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPpuvJVVFrALhpo3w812ZO9UHGlPPGZp42GBkCRxJH74PMwZIGpApqsIdxeWPnxhyz4OnwL2CFvvZvBQUizqBRikC_ciM-J6cFzvrNZxnQwNplcMCeHQMu2ZqKzk2nHsPea1DLPbarJB1Z8M6JznGnMzRXCF83lNu0vu5sFfsuGhqqIHLFIceVIgV_eA/s3354/CC6C72D0-E379-4171-932E-9835AB484308.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3354" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPpuvJVVFrALhpo3w812ZO9UHGlPPGZp42GBkCRxJH74PMwZIGpApqsIdxeWPnxhyz4OnwL2CFvvZvBQUizqBRikC_ciM-J6cFzvrNZxnQwNplcMCeHQMu2ZqKzk2nHsPea1DLPbarJB1Z8M6JznGnMzRXCF83lNu0vu5sFfsuGhqqIHLFIceVIgV_eA/s320/CC6C72D0-E379-4171-932E-9835AB484308.jpeg" width="289" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: courier;">Here are a few highlights from his formal.....</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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The year is 2017 and it has been a lifetime since my last blog post. I'm sure all the followers have moved on to bigger and better things, but I'm just happy to tap the keyboard and write a few thoughts down for myself.<br />
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I have come to realise how lovely it is to look over past entries and reminisce about the old days and how things 'used' to be. How life seemed simple. The fact is, I had pressures then too! As time passes you realise that seasons come and go. Nothing stays the same forever. That is why I love to write posts. It helps me to remember the good old days, like it was yesterday. I glance at the date and think to myself .."What!!! That was 2 years ago! It felt like yesterday!!"<br />
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My kids will probably hate me posting pictures of them as they get older. Actually....they already do!! They have found clever and naughty ways to pull faces, stick fingers up and close their eyes just so I can't "instagram" it! But I believe that the blog will one day be a fantastic record of our life. I have always tried to make my blog honest and a true reflection of our lives. I don't air dirty laundry here but rather record the fun times, laughter and milestones. They are pictures that won't offend or cause too much embarrassment in later years. Let's face it.... we all have 'THAT' photo which our parents took and we cringe every time it rears it's ugly head. The crimped hair, the mullet cut, teased fringes, hyper colour T-shirts, balloon skirts...am I showing my age?<br />
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I am trying to get back into blogging and it is going to be an effort. For starters there is a little to catch up on!! I can't go into too much detail but I will do my best to fill you in on the 'missing' years!! It has been three years in fact!! WHAT?!! Where has the time gone?<br />
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My last post was the last day of school for my boys in 2013. I have just taken a picture of the last day of school in 2016 for all the kids!! My eldest finished his first year in high school, middle son finished year 3 and my little girl finished year 1. During the past three years we have moved house, started kindy, started high school, moved schools, bought a dog, lost weight, put on weight, changed jobs, moved suburbs, cooked, cleaned, tidied the house, mowed the lawn, cheered on the sideline for kids sports, became a dance mum, taught the kids to cook, made a job roster, went on holidays, went to work, loved my hubby lots, loved my kids lots, ranted and yelled at kids, ranted and yelled at husband, driven 100,000 kms in my mummy van (or there about) and even had time to occasionally shave my legs!!<br />
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As you can see, life is BUSY!! I'm really not telling you any thing new under the sun. You guys understand. I used to reach for my laptop as a lifeline sometimes. Is any one else out there experiencing the mummy juggle too? Surely I'm the only one awake at this hour as my family sleeps soundly!!<br />
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Well I'm here to tell you I made it out the other side!! The kids are bigger and I have not had to deal with a nappy for years!!! Hang in there!! The haze lifts and you begin to see the light at the end of the tunnel!! No matter how hard it gets, try to enjoy the moment. You don't want to wish your life away! You don't want to wake up one day and say "Dam...I was so tired, flustered and trying to control everything that I missed the best years of my kids lives.<br />
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Breathe, Relax and have a cuppa. Focus on the positives and the blessings you have right before your eyes. Look at what is in front of you and not what your neighbour has or is doing. We all are given a purpose and journey. Uniquely planned for you, different from others.<br />
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Run in your own lane....Now if you excuse me.....I'm of to take my own advice, breathe, relax and make a cuppa!!!<br />
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Bless you babe!!<br />
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<span id="goog_1206285690"></span><span id="goog_1206285691"></span><br />Ruby Bellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04527359444110194004noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2145961388287467045.post-20311359008389991442014-01-02T07:38:00.000+11:002014-01-02T07:38:12.249+11:00Happy New Year<br />
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Ruby Bellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04527359444110194004noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2145961388287467045.post-39354175430006249382014-01-01T21:29:00.000+11:002014-01-01T21:29:19.571+11:00Last Day at School 2013<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;"> I have loved watching them achieve new things and develop friendships. It has been such a pleasure and gift to be at home to be part of it all. I feel blessed that my life has worked out in such a way that I get a front row seat in their lives! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">These boys are great friends and it has been so awesome to watch Harry step up and be a 'big brother' to Jules in the school grounds. He picks him up from class, helps him find his way to the office and canteen and is that 'safety net' that only a big brother can provide. Jules has been shown the ropes so that he might be that person to Ruby when she begins school in 2015. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">Well we all love a few '<b>family traditions</b>' in our lives and I think this one will have to become ours!! Recently we were determined to just have fun and do some things with the family that are just a little special. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">Just before Christmas we decided that after seeing our churches annual production, we would indulge in our local ice cream shops famous SINK. We had all heard about it, seen pictures but never actually taken part in devouring 15 different scoops of ice cream in the one bowl. The owners like to call it a 'sink' as it is served in an actual sink! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;"> It took a family effort to consume so much ice cream but we did it! Harry held the trophy on his head as if he had just won the grand final of football!! They loved every bit!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;"> It was fun to be a kid again. So I encourage you to think as a family of some crazy activities and just do it!! Be a kid again!! This is what memories are made of!!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I few people have asked me about my blog. They have told me that they miss my posts and following in my 'very exciting' life! lol i must admit that i really have missed writing about the days and creating a record of the family for years to come. So i decided to switch my attention onto this blog for a while and see if I can keep at it for more than a month!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So it is not a New Years Resolution because we all know how well we stick to them!! I'm beginning before the end of the year so I can recap before the year 2014 graces us with it's presence. Looking over the past few posts I can see that I left off around July. So over the next couple of posts I will try to fill you in on all that has happened. Nothing too exciting, just a few pictures of the gang.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So in a nutshell their is the catch up. The next one will be of our Christmas celebrations. Then I will be all set to type away for the days to come. Looking forward to sharing it with you!!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">Well I'm starting to get on the band wagon and get back to Blogging!! I've had a personal request from my father who seems to be enjoying my rants!! lol</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">So I'm starting with a letter I found which I have changed a bit to send to my own son. You see we have had a few challenges this year at school and my heart breaks as I see him navigate his way through such tough times. This letter is such a lovely one written to encourage the next generation into shounderstanding and demonstrating compassion to others. I hope it touches you like it did me!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /><em></em></span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /><em></em></span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>Hey, baby.</em></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /><em></em></span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>Tomorrow is a big day. Fourth Grade – wow.</em></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /><em></em></span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>Harry – When I was in fourth grade, there was a little boy in my class named Adam.</em></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /><em></em></span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>Adam looked a little different and he wore funny clothes and sometimes he even smelled a little bit. Adam didn’t smile. He hung his head low and he never looked at anyone at all. Adam never did his homework. I don’t think his parents reminded him like yours do. The other kids teased Adam a lot. Whenever they did, his head hung lower and lower and lower. I never teased him, but I never told the other kids to stop, either.</em></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /><em></em></span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>And I never talked to Adam, not once. I never invited him to sit next to me at lunch, or to play with me at recess. Instead, he sat and played by himself. He must have been very lonely.</em></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /><em></em></span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>I still think about Adam every day. I wonder if Adam remembers me? Probably not. I bet if I’d asked him to play, just once, he’d still remember me.</em></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /><em></em></span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>I think that God puts people in our lives as gifts to us. The children in your class this year, they are some of God’s gifts to you.</em></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>So please treat each one like a gift from God. Every single one.</em></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /><em></em></span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>Baby, if you see a child being left out, or hurt, or teased, a part of your heart will hurt a little. Your daddy and I want you to trust that heart-ache. Your whole life, we want you to notice and trust your heart-ache. That heart ache is called compassion, and it is God’s signal to you to do something. It is God saying, Harry! Wake up! One of my babies is hurting! Do something to help! Whenever you feel compassion – be thrilled! It means God is speaking to you, and that is magic. It means He trusts you and needs you.</em></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /><em></em></span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>Sometimes the magic of compassion will make you step into the middle of a bad situation right away.</em></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /><em></em></span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>Compassion might lead you to tell a teaser to stop it and then ask the teased kid to play. You might invite a left-out kid to sit next to you at lunch. You might choose a kid for your team first who usually gets chosen last. These things will be hard to do, but you can do hard things.</em></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /><em></em></span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>Sometimes you will feel compassion but you won’t step in right away. That’s okay, too. You might choose instead to tell your teacher and then tell us. We are on your team – we are on your whole class’s team. Asking for help for someone who is hurting is not tattling, it is doing the right thing. If someone in your class needs help, please tell me, baby. We will make a plan to help together.</em></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /><em></em></span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>When God speaks to you by making your heart hurt for another, by giving you compassion, just do something. Please do not ignore God whispering to you. I so wish I had not ignored God when He spoke to me about Adam. I remember Him trying, I remember feeling compassion, but I chose fear over compassion. I wish I hadn’t. Adam could have used a friend and I could have, too.</em></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /><em></em></span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>Harry– We do not care if you are the smartest or fastest or coolest or funniest. There will be lots of contests at school, and we don’t care if you win a single one of them. We don’t care if you get straight As. We don’t care if the girls think you’re cute or whether you’re picked first or last for handball at recess. We don’t care if you are your teacher’s favorite or not. We don’t care if you have the best clothes or latest Ipod or the coolest gadgets. We just don’t care.</em></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /><em></em></span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>We don’t send you to school to become the best at anything at all. We already love you as much as we possibly could. You do not have to earn our love or pride and you can’t lose it. That’s done.</em></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /><em></em></span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>We send you to school to practice being brave and kind.</em></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /><em></em></span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>Kind people are brave people. Brave is not a feeling that you should wait for. It is a decision. It is a decision that compassion is more important than fear, than fitting in, than following the crowd.</em></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /><em></em></span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>Trust me, baby, it is. It is more important.</em></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /><em></em></span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>Don’t try to be the best this year, honey.</em></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /><em></em></span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>Just be grateful and kind and brave. That’s all you ever need to be.</em></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /><em></em></span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>Take care of those classmates of yours, and your teacher, too. You Belong to Each Other. You are one lucky boy . . . with all of these new gifts to unwrap this year.</em></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /><em></em></span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>I love you so much that my heart might explode.</em></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /><em></em></span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>Enjoy and cherish your gifts.</em></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /><em></em></span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>And thank you for being one of my favorite gifts of all time (other than your brother and sister!!).</em></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /><em></em></span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>Mum</em></span>Ruby Bellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04527359444110194004noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2145961388287467045.post-48293522601293722722013-05-13T16:47:00.001+10:002013-05-13T16:50:08.127+10:00declutter your life<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">I was flicking through my favourite blogs and saw this reader friendly guide to simplifying your life by </span><a href="http://www.bellamumma.com/"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">Bella Mumma</span></a><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">. I immediately recognised a few things that I must try !!! How did you go?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">As you are aware, I am shocking at keeping up to date with this blog. I don't feel pressure to produce funny quotes or life changing stories for all to read, but I do want to keep up with it for my children's sake. I didn't keep the baby books and I have been terrible at taking videos as each child grew. So this blog is my attempt to take a record and scribe my memories of everyday living with three kids and a husband.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">* I love your gentle and caring heart. You try to be all cool but you are my teddy bear. You play Rugby and are really good at it. But you are still so sweet and kind on the inside. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">* I love that you hug me and kiss me good night and we pray together. You always say "I don't want you to go!" Melts my heart. You have been so sweet taking care of little brother during his new season at big school. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">* You are my talker. YOu chat at dinner, bath time, bed time, during movies ( ask Grand dad) and the car. You speak loudly and don't like to wait your turn!!! You are so fun to have around because you never know where the conversation will take us! YOu love going on adventures!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">* you have become my friend on the week days. YOu miss Jules alot but we make up by hanging out together, shopping and having tea parties. You come to preschool two days a week with me. I feel so blessed to have you and be your teacher.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">* I love that you are the sensible one. You tell the boys to behave and I can hear myself in so many things that you say. You are a treasure and such a great friend to have around. You play with Tilly and Amelia lots. At the moment you love playing schools!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">* You love cuddles too and fight with your brothers to sit ON me at night on the couch! You change your clothes 20 times a day and have found clothes shopping fun! You melt my heart and of those around you. I'm blessed to have a little girl!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">I really feel so great after it but can't understand why I don't make this a priority for myself?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">I live in the best place in the world...beaches, bush walks, lakes, rivers....you name it I could probably get there!!! So why don't I explore them more?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">So my beautiful friend and I went on a walk to our local beach. It was AMAZING and I felt great!! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">My baby turns 4!!! Where did the time go? All I can say is hold on to each moment and live it well!! I am so glad that I started this blog and during those nostalgic times I find myself flicking through my own blog laughing and smiling at all the wonderful memories!! I love it!! I can't wait to the kids get old enough to read and appreciate it too!! I'm sure there will be a few .."Why did you say that Mum!!!??" or "I can't believe you posted that!!" before the "Thanks Mum, this is really greeat!!!</span></div>
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Ruby Bellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04527359444110194004noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2145961388287467045.post-6309930537520987642013-02-24T23:17:00.001+11:002013-02-24T23:17:20.341+11:00A new year has begun.....in February!!!<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">I started this blog to record all the wonderful things life has to offer and all the experiences that I share with family and friends. Well...I suck at it!!!!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">As you can see I have been missing in action and haven't sat down to write!! True I have been busy. I had a little one start school, a new year at work, holidays, camping, relaxing and not to mention my little addiction to the "Candy Crush" app on my phone!!!!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">So I have alot to fill my loyal followers up on!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">I'm actually not sure where to start</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">I guess somewhere in December 2012</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">I just downloaded my photos and of course they are not in any order!!!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">So random is how I will roll!! lol</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New;">A little Boy Graduated from Preschool..sniff sniff sob sob</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New;">I was so proud of him and watch his little face smile as he walked across the stage to recieve his certificate...Proud mum moment!!!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;"> yep there is that killer smile!!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">Then it was off to make Gingerbread houses for Christmas</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">December is a very busy time for me as I have my birthday, wedding anniversary and Christmas. So here is my 25th birthday picture with the kids...maybe not exactly 25!!!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">Then off for a getaway with my husband for our 13th Wedding Anniversary!!</span></div>
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<br /><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">A few selfies with my amazing best friend as we head out for my work Christmas party at The Rocks Sydney. Great night with lots of fantastic people!!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">More cuddles on the couch with brothers and sisters...This truely melts my heart!!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">Let the road trip begin !!!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">This year we decided to pack up and leave the world behind and go camping for three weeks over Christmas!!! It was fantastic!!! Santa found us (very concerned children!!) and we spent such a wonderful time together as a family!!!</span></div>
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Ruby Bellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04527359444110194004noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2145961388287467045.post-71880891046897785292012-12-03T17:02:00.001+11:002012-12-03T17:02:35.365+11:00Big School Orientation<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Ruby Bellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04527359444110194004noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2145961388287467045.post-26399566682280338332012-11-21T14:19:00.001+11:002012-11-21T14:19:05.087+11:00Martha Stewart Kitchens<div style="text-align: center;">
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Ruby Bellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04527359444110194004noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2145961388287467045.post-3901312344727377092012-11-17T15:00:00.000+11:002012-11-17T15:00:17.360+11:00A lazy Saturday afternoon<br />
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