Mad September : )

Well my simple savings internet friends kindly tapped me on the shoulder and asked how everything was going. I thought that owed an update, as it brings us much comfort to know we are still thought of 5 months after Immies passing.

For the moment, our grief is just running slowly beside us like a quiet stream. Of course there are times that set us all off, but thankfully we have been able to enjoy a lot of happy moments as well.

Jason, Kody and Me on Kody's 12th birthday

We recently celebrated Kody’s 12th Birthday. Jason always teases me every year, because every year I say “I can’t believe they are….2…4…. 6… 10… 12”. Birthdays as they (and you) get older seem to fly pass quicker and quicker each year. Anyway Kods had a quiet birthday, at home with Ash and me. We went and visited Miss Immie and then had sausage pizzas and sundaes with my mum, dad and sister for dinner. On Saturday, he went go karting with Jason, my sister Olivia and his two mates Reece and Chris. They all came back with huge grins plaster across there faces.

Crash Test Dummy Kody

Kody is an incredible son and brother, there are times when I am feeling low and he manages to cheer me up. At times I wonder who the parent is and who the child in our relationship. He has had to deal with so much in his 12 years, but he takes it in his stride and constantly tries to do his best. Kody will sit there for ages and tell me stories about his little sister; I sit there in awe listening to his precious memories. He is devoted to Ashton, always giving him love and hugs. I am very grateful for my two sons, who shower me with love and drag me out of my funk when I am down.

Our two boys

Ashton is all of ours gift from Miss Immie, without him I shudder to think how much harder life would have been in the last five months. He is the constant entertainer, into mischief, pushing, chatting, giggling, laughing, crying, yelling. Full of life, he never misses a beat. He keeps all three of us on our toes.

Ashton blowing out his candles at his first birthday

We have recently been renovating the backyard, replacing lawn as the other was full of nasty prickles, and allocating more space to vegetable patches. Jason and I can both feel Immie out there with us, digging with her little shovel, begging till she got a ride on the bobcat, laughing, bossing the Molly Dog around. As we have been renovating we have had many ladybirds and butterflies visiting us, a visual sign, we take she is with us.

Off to move some more dirt whilst the littlest destroyer boy sleeps, lawn arrives tomorrow, can’t wait no more grey dirt everywhere. Can’t believe it will be almost a year since Immie got her dream – her own pool. Jason has done an awesome job completing the last bits and pieces, paving, sealing, chair placement, cleaning..Check out the mostly completed pool and yard. I can see her jumping and swimming in it everyday xx

Can't you see her!!!!

Love and Hugs

Fiona and the Gang