Mare Family Down Under

Cairns Coconut resort

Camping in Cairns - great facilities including 2 pools, 2 jumping pillows, bicycle track, playground, tennis court, basketball, miniature golf, outdoor movies etc.

Townsville

Kaylin and Ethan trying out Toshiro's ride-on motorbike.

Good food and good friends - Winne telling Kaylin, Ethan and Toshiro "tall" stories.

Townsville

Ethan and Toshiro mastering the balancing beam

The move to Glencouie

So, where do we live now? Glencouie. An ITC property about 1 hour south of Mackay. The next few photos are of the property, the house, Ollie the Collie,some of the flooding that we had in January and the helicopter that Ethan and Kaylin went for a ride in.

Kaylin's first day of School

Our little girl is growing up!!!. Kaylin had der first day of school this year. She goes to St Annes catholic school in Sarina. It is a small school of about 160 kids and she absolutely loves school.

Mom with our little girl.

Kaylin ready to get studying.... work hard. Mom and dad want to be kept parents!!!

Tas' trip to Korea

Lots of Soju on New Years Eve - had to keep warm somehow!!

Notice the iced stream in the background

Tas and Deb arrive in Seoul

What a team, it was an awesome experience!

Last Christmas at Greenlake.

Christmas 2007 at Greenlake. Kaylin , Ethan and Gramps guarding the Christmas tree!

South African friends spent Christmas with us. Great to share our home with friends and remember those who are far away.

Kaylin and Ethan colouring in - serious concentration

Fishing Trip with Des (Neighbour)

I was fortunate enough to be asked to go out on a fishig trip with one of my Neighbours. The trip took us to the edge of the military training area called Shoalwater Bay. We had a great time and while the weather was not great, we still managed to catch a few good size fish. Here I am with a travelli. Below, Des with a good size mud crab.

Ethan Turns 3, Greenlake and Blackdown tablelands and Kaylin graduates

Ethan Turns 3. It was Great that Nian and Oupa were there to celbrate the occasion. Big sister was there to lend a helping hand and moral support as always.

Fishing at Greenlake. Oupa gives it a go. Unfortunately no barr today!

Left, Tas, Oupa and I at blackdown tableands. The blackdown mountains are about 2 hours west of Rockhampton. Pretty low rainfall over with dry scrub forest. From the plateau you can look for km's to the west over the "outback".

Kaylin graduates from Keetslee. Unfortunately dad could not majke the ceremony, but mom was there. Tas said that she looked a little shell shocked, "a deer in headlights," was the term I thinl she used. Next year SCHOOL!!!