Our Faith Led Journey

Monday, 18 September 2017

Frogs, Frogs And More Frogs..Oh and Tar Tar Lizards Everywhere...

Yep, Cloncurry has a heap of frogs, Tar Tar lizards and gecko lizards here. We are forever removing frogs from the amenities blocks. Oh and the tartar lizards and gecko's are everywhere! The toilets often occupy one or two frogs. The most frogs we've seen in just one toilet was seven frogs, seven frogs in one toilet bowl, YUCK!

Thankfully we've all kind of adjusted to living with these creatures around us, because the geckos live in our home with us (when living in the Oasis park house the geckos were forever crawling on the walls, we've even had a couple living in our caravan), they get into everywhere.
We haven't adjusted to the snakes and bugs..the snakes are scary and the bugs, they are EVERYWHERE...all types of creepy crawlies. Mozzies and flies everywhere, grasshoppers everywhere, locusts everywhere, cockroaches YUCK, and bees are easily 4 times the size of an average wasp with a huge stinger and bee nests all over the place, yep, Cloncurry is one special place, Hahaha 😨😁

The Tar Tar lizards are quite cute, they come in all shapes and sizes, and they usually scatter when you get too close to them. The tar tar lizards also wave (well it looks like they are saying hello to you, Haha), it is adorable!

Our girls are so used to these cute creatures, they will often pick up the tar tars, geckos and even the frogs and have a closer look at them...

It's a whole lot of FUN living in North West Queensland, lots of things to see and do, lots of new experiences to be had and different things to explore...We are one very blessed family, living life how and where ever we want to...Life is pretty GREAT.

I Hope everyone is well and enjoying Life xo
Love Dimi

Thursday, 31 August 2017

A Whole Lot Of Laughs..Thanks For The Catch Up...

It was great to catch up with these friendly faces from back home in Sunbury, Vic.
We had a whole lot of laughs and enjoyed catching up on all our travelling adventures over Sunday and Monday. The 4 girls really enjoyed each others company, and had a great time together...It was a great few days.

Thanks for the laughs and sharing your journey with us guys, it was GREAT to see you and hear all about your wonderful family adventure around Australia.

Take Care Guys, stay safe and enjoy the rest of your travels xo
Love,
The Rech Family xo

Saturday, 26 August 2017

Mt Isa Mines Rotary Rodeo 2017...

So a few weekends ago (11th-13th August) we went to the Mount Isa Mines Rotary Rodeo, this rodeo attracts more than 20000 people and is the largest annual rodeo event in the southern hemisphere, WOOHOOOOO, it was HUGE and a lot of rodeo FUN was had, we loved it...I would so go again, I'm thinking about going next year for the 60th year...it really was a great experience...YEEHAAW!

Check out the Cowgirl and Cowboy...

Love Birds...

Our Cowgirls enjoying the show...

The Mount Isa Mines Rotary Rodeo is part of the Australian Outback, where the Australian outback meets the grit of a mining town, east meets west and man meets beast, Hahaha! The rodeo was pretty much non-stop rodeo action with bull riding, saddle bronc, bareback bronc, rope & tie, steer wresting, team roping, barrel racing, breakaway roping.
The rodeo was also full of food vans, rides galore (pretty much every ride that was at the Cloncurry show was at the rodeo), market stalls selling a whole lot of cowboy gear, awesome country music bands...Look there was sooo much there, if your going to go to a rodeo then I reckon the Mt Isa Rotary Rodeo would be one of the BEST ones to go to...Might see you there next time, you never know 😉

My HOT Cowboy!

Me and My Cowgirls...

We had such a GREAT night at the Mt Isa Rodeo.
All the animals were fine and well looked after, can't say that for the humans many were beaten and copped a broken bone or two, however, they know what they are getting themselves into.

The rodeo was a whole lot of outback FUN, YEEHAAWWW...I hope to go again some day, I'm sure we will!
Hope all is well in your world xo
Take Care,
Dimi xo

Thursday, 24 August 2017

Happy 11th Birthday Sweet Heart...

On the 19th August we celebrated this sweet girls 11th birthday. I can't believe and neither can she that she has actually turned 11 already!

HAPPY 11TH BIRTHDAY SWEET PRINCESS xoxox

Shane making Serena's birthday breakfast...

Serena is a kind hearted, fun and funny young lady. What stands out about Serena is her great and fun sense of humour, the love and kindness she shows us and others and her creative side..she is very theatrical, amazing at drawing, writing stories and poems just to name a few things. Serena is a talented young lady and we are proud of the beautiful, sweet girl she is.

Happy Birthday Beautiful Princess xoxox

The other day I was sick very sick with the flu...Serena said to me, "Mum if your too sick for us to celebrate my birthday on the day, we'll just open my presents on the day and celebrate my birthday when your better."
That's Serena's heart, she has been counting down her birthday and looking forward to it, yet, she has a self sacrificing heart that thinks of others and how they feel...Simply BEAUTIFUL xo

Making Fairy Bread...

Sweet, Beautiful Sisters...

We did celebrate Serena's birthday on the day (no way was I going to delay celebrations). Serena was queen for the day, chose a hot breakfast for her birthday breakfast, opened her gifts, Serena chose a restaurant in mt Isa for lunch and we then spent the rest of the day by the pool at Mt. Isa. We came home in the evening and sang happy birthday with her melted ice cream cake (the freezer at the camp kitchen wasn't working well and we didn't realise until we took out her cake on her birthday night...doesn't matter, we made her a delicious chocolate brownie cake the next day). Serena enjoyed her gifts and then we all went to bed late, sleeping peacefully after a great day celebrating Serena xo