Lachlan's Australian trisomy 18 journey

Friday, 17 January 2014

Lachlan investigating playdough

Another mum posted a link for playdough. with a really simple recipe. Cornflour and Conditioner. We decided to make it for Lachlan. Smells great. Wish I had this recipe ages ago Link below for recipe. Love the expressions on his Face

No Flash Photos Mummy!

This is my Favourite

http://pagingfunmums.com/2013/11/01/soft-as-a-cloud-playdoughusing-only-2-ingredients/

Monday, 13 January 2014

Pictures January 2014

Just Chilling

My size pet( new Guinea pig Cookie)

Sister pic to the one for March trisomy awareness

https://www.facebook.com/groups/MarchTrisomyAwareness/

Saturday, 14 December 2013

Christmas

Hard to believe but this is my forth Christmas. Merry Christmas everyone.

Thursday, 25 July 2013

Lachlan is Three

Wow how did that happen. Three years we are very thankful for. happy Birthday Lachlan

Sleeping in his present a blow up ball pit

blended birthday cake

Family Holiday

Last Month we had the opportunity to have a family holiday for three weeks. We were granted a week away in Forster NSW at Ronald McDonald holiday accommodation. The accommodation is provided at no cost to families that live with a child with a life limiting condition. We appreciated this opportunity so much and decided since the trip to Forster would be a round drive of 1600kms that we would add an extra 2 weeks on and an extra 3400kms so we could see friends family and snow.
Our concerns were that Lachlan may get sick or not handle the amount of driving. However he did brilliantly and we once again realise you must take all opportunities when they are there.
Hope you enjoy the photos

Outside Cabin at Forster

not looking at road anymore

rugged up

for the SNOW!!

Sunday, 9 June 2013

Countdown is on to our big holiday

That's right we are heading on the obligatory Aussie driving holiday with the kids- 3 weeks over 4000kms. Leaving next Monday.

It was sparked as an idea when after applying to stay at Ronald McDonald house in Forster NSW we were accepted. We are really grateful for this chance to stay accommodation cost free for a week. None of have visited this area of Australia on the central coast of NSW before and we are looking forward to family time relaxing in what we are told is a beautiful part of Australia.

Forster is about 800kms from where we live so after talking about it we felt it was an opportunity to carry on during the winter school holidays. and we are taking Lachlan and his sisters to the snow!!
We will have four days in the alpine town of Jindabyne.

And then since it is only another 6hours to Melbourne we will stay with long time family friends for a few nights before heading back home this time through central NSW again to visit family.

We have not had a family holiday of more than a week since 2008 and apart from time off for leave due to babies Rick and I haven't had more than two weeks away from work in over 15 years. Seems incredible when it is written down.

Hope to have lots of wonderful memories and great picks of Lachlan doing lots of stuff he never was supposed to.