Holidays! Blog post #7 - Last one!

After we checked out Reef HQ, we headed Next door to the Townsville Museum.

This Giant Spider was hangin above the road that you drove on to get to the entrance!


And we were greeted by a T-Rex on our way in.


OMG... Excitment plus when i seen this little baby locked away in a Glass viewing cabinet. I just wanted to touch!! Like a naughty little kid ;P


There were heaps of games and weird things for the kids and 'Big Kids' to check out!


I took this one for Lucas Dane, cause i know how he likes different creatures, Zombies, Dinosaurs..... Anything Boy-ish! This fella ia called a 'Large Ammonite Tropaeum' Discovered in 1872.


So that brings our Holidays to an End.... Here are a few of Lilli from the place that we stayed at.



In the resturant after they decorated for Christmas

Holidays! Blog post #6 Reef HQ.

Yep.... More animals.




Man... I'd love to be a Turtle in this place! I just wanted to set up camp for the day under the waterfall ;P


And this little Froggie looked pretty happy to me.


Touch Pools... Where Lilli got to touch some of the creatures that live in the ocean.


Nothing like being in on the Action ;P


One of my Faves.... The Mini Jelly fish.


And a visit from the most famous shark of all Kids movies! Bruce, with Marlin and Dory!


And the saddest part of visiting Reef HQ.... The Turtle hospital, where all sick and injured Turtles are taken to be cared for and nursed back to health. When we visited, there were 7 injured Turtles in the hospital, earlier in the month they had already released 6 back into the wild. The whole Turtle Hospital is run solely on donation and the kindness of volunteers. They do an awesome job! Keep up the good work!

Meet some of the sick Turtles that we visited....

"Big Gurl"


"Berg"


"Yasmine"


Thanks for checking out our Reef HQ Adventure..... I will only bore you with 1 more Holiday post after this! It will be about the Museum, and other bits and pieces!

Holidays! Blog post #5 Maggie Island.

So right now, it is Christmas morning and i am Blogging!!! WTF! Yes, Lilli is still snoring away while i'm all excited, waiting for her to get up and find what Santa left for her.

Anyway, while i wait i'm going to post the 2nd half of Maggie Island.

Lilli and Daddy with Sampson. Lilli was a little unsure of this big fella tho.


So the Ranger got out a special little snake just for her. This is Gucci.


Mummy and Sampson.


And Aunty Andie, braving a fear of snakes that she had or may still have?? LOL


Meet 'Harry' the wombat.... Who, really was not impressed that we all wanted to check him out. He kept running away from everyone.


Barney, the Koala. He sleeps most of the day as he is quite an 'Old Fella'


But this little bright eyed Girl is his Daughter, Matilda. We got a picture with this cutie!


And this Fella stayed in his bucket..... Thank god!


After a swim and some Lunch at the pub we headed off to hand feed the Rock Wallabies and check out the rest of the Island!





"Boys will be Boys" ;P
Uncle Ray spent the rest of the afternoon vomiting up salt water! Ray, if you had managed to stay on it longer then 20 seconds you may have avoided that. LOL


So a great day had by all and then it was time to catch the boat 'home'.

See ya next time Maggie Island!

Project 52 - Week 51 - Traditions / Celebrations

I picked the last theme for the Project 52! Being Christmas and all... thought that it is very fitting.

As most of you know, our Nana isn't too well at the moment so our Christmas may not be as 'Traditional' or as 'Happy' as it normally is but here's 'Hope' that she is on the mend and that the New Year will bring better times!

Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays and a Great New Year to you all! Thank you for following my blog... see you all next year.

Holidays! Blog post #4 Maggie Island.

Off to Magnetic Island for the Day..... There will be 2 blog posts for this one. Sorry! I took too many pics!


As soon as we had pulled up and hired a car for the day it was off to see some animals


First, we met 'Barbie' the 8 yr old Salt water croc!


Then 'Shadow', the black Cockatoo. He ate a seed straight from out lips! He was so gentle and beautiful!


Then, 'Captain' Lilli's favourite and Shadow's Friend!


Next stop..... Lizards! Those of you that know Lilli, know that she has 2 pet Bearded dragons so isn't scared at all.

'Shelley' The Shingleback


'Bruce' The Beardie


And 'Red' the Blue tongue


Stay tuned for some more Reptile fun at Magnetic Island!

One Brave Little Boy!

Since my Nephew, Lucas was born in May 2007... He's had a 'Boy' Issue and has just recently under-gone his 3rd and hopefully last operation for the same problem. He has had 1 operation each year since he was 2! Very brave little man. The first 2 attempts were here in Gladstone and although the surgeon was great and did everything he could, this was the first time he has ever seen this same problem re-occur more then once. So he chose to send Lucas to one of Brisbane's best pediatrician's. I went with Lucas, his Mummy and little Sister to Brisbane for his appointment and Day surgery.....

It was Lucie's first trip in an Aeroplane, She did so well.


The same day we landed... after a few issues (wrong hospital, No record of Lucas' op) we were off to see the Dr. for his consultation. But not without Wags! Lucas' security toy since he was a wee little bubba!







Lotso was a resident at the Medical Centre. My goodness.... he was so big. Lucas looked small sitting next to him!


So all booked in for his op the next day.....

A cuddle with Mummy and Lucie Mae before leaving for the Hospital.


And a little bit of nerves setting in :(


Arriving at the Hospital


Time for a little play in the waiting room before things get serious!


And then the tears started... More from Mummy i think :P And the waiting game begins. Not too long and news that Lucas did really well and is in recovery waiting to wake up.


Operation went well and things are looking as tho they have worked 3rd time round. Fingers crossed they'll stay that way!

Love you little Man, you are one very brave little boy!