Nathan's Principal Award

This is my boy Nathan Gilbert and he is in Year 1 at Woodburn Primary School and just received the Principal's Award.

It is a special award and is printed in the newsletter and a letter is sent to the parents telling us of his achievement.

The photo is of 'Nath' in the new school uniform.

School Newsletter - click the link and go to page 2

Well Done Nathan keep up the good work!

'Celebrating A 20year Friendship'

Anita & I

1990

School Musical

2009

At Pink Concert

Title: Thank you, friend
Song By: Joanna Fuchs
Thank you, friend, for all the things
That mean so much to me–
For concern and understanding
You give abundantly.
Thanks for listening with your heart;
For cheering me when I’m blue;
For bringing out the best in me;
And just for being you.
Thanks for in-depth conversation
That stimulates my brain;
For silly times we laugh out loud;
For things I can’t explain.
For looking past my flaws and faults;
For all the time you spend;
For all the kind things that you do,
Thank you; thank you, friend.

My Favourite Traveling Pic - So Far

This photo was taken at the Brooms Head Lookout NSW.

I like because it has the boys and I looking out on the ocean with Billy's shadow of taking the photo on my back.

I wish I could say that was planned but it wasn't.

ENJOY!

My Thoughts!

Well I am up late at night or should I say early morning and as always I can't sleep, blaming this computer and damn internet. But the real reason is because are options of what to do next are so many that we want to be sure that we make the right choice. The WE includes hubby Billy and my boys Nathan(7) and Jayden(2).

Currently living in a bus/motor home in Woodburn New South Wales, we are enjoying the life with pigs, chooks, dogs, cats and goat. We bought a bus so our living expenses would be minimal which they are thanks to family and also be able to travel around. We have seen a lot of northern NSW but we would like to see more. Our eldest son goes to school which limits our ability to travel. Tried home schooling through the first term of this year which was OK but he needed more. We sold our house and have set aside an amount to buy the next place. We are looking around Tassie because of the cheap prices to buy land and houses but also the lifestyle change from living in hot weather to cold would be awesome. We don't want to rush into anything. We have considered renting till December while Nathan finishes his school year and hubby finishes the bus. Maybe during that time a quick trip down to Tassie would be ideal considering we have never been there. We want to buy a place that we can live on with or without bus without owing the bank.

I am hoping that we find a place in Tassie to buy. Then during the January holidays slowly travel down to Melbourne in the bus seeing awesome places on the way including family and friends. Have all our furniture moved by removalists from the storage shed in Gladstone to our home in Tassie.

By February 2010 we should own our home, land, vehicles including bus and all everyday living stuff with boys settled into school and playgroup. I know it is far away from our family and friends but I want to experience as much I can in my life and I think Tassie would do that for me. A good excuse for them to come visit and see Tasmania.

I am not good at this ranting thing but with everything happening with us at the moment I think I did a pretty good job. I hope I didn't bore you too much. Thanks for reading. Change is good!

Jayden's Beach Shell


Here is Jayden drawing in the sand at Straddie Island.

To create this photo I firstly used a warmify effect in picasa and then using an application through facebook I was able to add the shell photo.

Wanted to share this photo as I thought it looked very effective. What do you think?

Freaky Weather

Seeing my first dust storm I grabbed my camera and took some video footage of our bus and the dust. I thought it was pretty cool. Check it out!

Just a few of my favourite photos!

The following slide show is just a few of my creative pics. I tidied my photos by cropping them then added either a sepia, black and white or warmify effect. Then using the slide website I added an old film effect and old film strip border. I thought it gave them a very classic look. I love photography!

The Gilbert BUS

Photos Taken At Woodburn NSW

Outside



Inside

This has been our home since January 2009 and it's been great. A lifestyle change is what we wanted and that's what we got.

The upside to having a bus is that it is easy to keep clean and as family we have become closer but the downside is that there is not enough room.

We are enjoying our new home and loving the new life experiences of seeing many new places.

Merry Christmas & A Happy New Year

Pic Above:- Jayden at day care

Pic Above:- Nathan at school

Love From The Gilbert Family
xoxoxoxo

Next Month:- Our Travel Show

Halloween Party

The boys & I attended Jayden's Day Care Centre's Halloween Night.

Dressed as Lighten McQueen & a Ninja Turtle the boys were ready for the party.

A great night with a sausage sizzle, fancy dress and disco.

Both boys had heaps of FUN!!!!!!

Next Week:- A day with Jayden at Day Care

Daddy's Garden

Half of our front yard - view from the front verandah

My favourite flower 'Hippeastrum' Beautiful colour!!!!!

Jayden helping with dad's garden

Next Week:- Halloween Party