The boys had their interhouse sports carnival the week before last and both of them did really well. It’s Finn’s first year being eligible for an age medal and, blow me down if he didn’t win it. I was so surprised I nearly missed the chance to get a photo of his medal being presented! Riley did really well at quite a few events, especially the high jump and long jump. His age level is quite large and many of the boys are athletes so he didn’t place anywhere in the individual events, but he cleaned up in the team ballgames.
Monthly Archives: July 2013
A labour of love
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Terry’s Granma’s desk came to me last year when she died and, after hours and hours and hours and hours and hours of work, I think she’d be really happy with how it turned out. Our friend Anthony sprayed the finish for me (that’s why it’s so smooth!) and we made some minor adjustments to […]
Bits and pieces
I entered an amateur photo competition recently and, thanks to the strict selection process of Terry, Riley and Finn, managed to win first place in the adult digital section. There were over 150 photos so I’m quite proud of myself. Joan and her grandsons (Noah and Indio) were visiting from the US at the time so we rearranged our day and headed to Cairns for the award ceremony. Terry and I met Joan in Africa in 2000 and this is her second visit to us in Australia.
Life and Times of the Vallance Family 