Hi All Well first week of school holidays done, just like that! Ant is sleeping a lot now, wakes occasionally and speaks briefly, then nods off again. He is very chesty, comfortable and calm. Johnston family took the boys to Orana Park on Wednesday – thanks! They had a great time! Anzac day was a […]
Hi all Well the weekend was wet – kids played footy! Fire went all weekend, cards were played and the house was quiet, with visits from Aubrey, George, Reagan and Solly. Great to see you all. Ant has had pain behind his right eye for several days now, and the discomfort has obviously been huge […]
Courage doesn’t always roar. Sometimes courage is the quiet voice at the end of the day saying, “I’ll try again tomorrow – Maryanne Radmacher A lovely, quietly social day in our home! Kids off to school, goodbyes were said with Jane great to have you visit. Nurse Maude x 2 arrive, Nutty arrives with Morning […]
When you judge another, you do not define them, you define yourself – Wayne Dyer Well so far it has been a quiet week in our home. After a relatively pain free Sunday, Tony’s pain levels have been slowly increasing again. Tony continues to be in good spirits and has been keeping us all entertained with […]
A loving person lives in a loving world. A hostile person lives in a hostile world. Everyone you meet is your mirror – Ken Keyes Jr. Ant is doing well, cruising along A lazy sunny Sunday! Slow start in our home, Aubery popped in, NM came thru, Jacob headed out with a friend. Lachlan, Tony and […]
The purpose of life is to live it, to taste experience to the utmost, to reach out eagerly and without fear for newer and richer experience – Eleanor Roosevelt Saturday sport! How nice it was to be out in the crisp fresh Canterbury morning at footy! Sarah (Tony’s sister), Majenta and Jayden came and sat with […]
A beautiful person has a beautiful life – Junghwa (NM) Well another working week is just about complete, one more week of school and then term 1 is finished. Tony is continuing to amaze us all with his courage and determination. He’s a real fighter!! In general he has been alert and chatty this week […]
Do what you feel in your heart to be right, for you’ll be criticized anyway – damned if you do, damned if you don’t Well thought that it was time for an update! On Thursday Ant continued to be in a very deep sleep, with a very rattly chest. Ant was sometimes responsive to voice with a […]
Well we have shared a lovely low key family Easter weekend that seemed to last forever! Surrounded by family and friends. We have laughed, talked, told stories, shed tears and hugs. Thank you so much to Matt and to the Fifita family who traveled from Queenstown and Nelson to visit – great to see you all. Over […]