Between last year and this one ...

Many things have happened since my post of January 2013. ... so much that if I were to stop and try to bring everything up to date ... I would never get finished ... soooo, I will try to just highlight some of the many memories with some pics. 

First, I MUST say how blessed we are at having had my dear mother-in-law with us for 2 months last year (July - August) ... that was special, especially for our boys to have their abuela here! 
Then, in August, we had Mum and Dad Smith with Fernelis ... AND ... Julianne with her 2 children (Abel and Julie Melissa) come also :)
Julianne and the children were here for 6 weeks (if I am correct) and Mum, Dad and Fernelis stayed until the 2nd of February 2014. 
It was great to have everyone here ... even if it did seem mad sometimes. We were 5 in the house, then 6 with my suegra, then all of a sudden 12!!!! :D

Everything did work out great, though. My suegra was sleeping in the 3rd bedroom upstairs which was really Willians' study. (We were in our usual bedroom and the 3 boys in their room).
Then, we rearranged the old schoolroom for Julianne, Abel and Julie ... with a single bed and some bunks. 
THEN, Mum and Dad and Fernelis were in their little unit downstairs. 
Most times those downstairs, ate downstairs ... and those upstairs ate upstairs ... so everything worked out fine. It was fun having lots of family around! :)

Helping Abuela open her ports!!! Especially the one full of lollies :)

With our new soccer outfits that we were sent from Venezuela!

Expoloring Nudgee beach during low tide with Abuela! we had fun ... that was the day Daddy left for a weekend away with the believers in South Oakley, Melbourne. 

A day out at Redcliffe. 

Fish and Chips for lunch at the beach

Julie Melissa in the playground :)

Julianne and Abel :)

This is the lovely spot where we were!!