Merry Christmas 2007

25th of December 2007

Look at that sack

Nurse immie - well she is qualified enough thats for sure

I think it looks good

had to put this one in check out those eyelashes - they have grown back beautifully

a letter from santa

I need more sleep.....

Nurse Immie is checking mum out

and dad

dad's lil girl

at the beach Christmas Day - we made it

She wore a polka dot...dress

Daddy and that polka dot girl
and Mummy

Immies Christmas dress

sorry had to post this many pictures of Immies dress cos she looked soooo cute xx

Christmas presents

Kody comes home
The three cheeky monkeys
thats absolutely right (see book)
More presents
Jas

Us

immie hugging a head

oooo...this bow is so much more interesting

my camera

The Cahills - what a inspiration xx

Email sent - 24th of December 2007

Subject: Our christmas wish for Blake comes true!!

Hi all

We are rapt to say we delivered the hamper of goodies to Cherrie, Dean, Kai and Blake today at the hospital.
They were over the moon, and of course said we were very bad (but good!!) and also say a Huge Thankyou
to you all.

We were very excited to be able to give them also a Coles Myer gift card to the value of $350.00, which will help them immensely towards groceries in the weeks to come.

We were also very excited as they were discharged today
TO GO HOME!!!,
which is a super ending to a very hard 3 1/2 week stay at PMH. Also a wonderful christmas present, as we all know 'there is no where like home' - especially your own bed...mmm.

Please see the pictures of the hamper and the beautiful little boy, Blake and his family, you were able to help this Christmas.
Thankyou for helping our Christmas wish come true. We would never have been able to make as big a difference without you.

Please keep Blake in your prayers, thoughts and vibes for Blake to be clear of cancer and be cancer free forever.

Merry Christmas to you all
Love The Holmes Gang and Gallup Family

The food basket

Baby Blake

Blae and Dean (his daddy)

Blake and Cherrie (looking over joyed - she had been in hospital for over month - and her spunky fringe cut lol)

The boys - Kody and Blake

All the boys - Jas, kody, Dean, Blake & Kai

Yeap were going to the beach

23rd of December 2007

Hi all

I know you would all be suprised that we went to the beach today as, we absolutely LOVE IT!! (not), but we thought we would make an effort and take our beautiful girl to the beach as she loves the place. The morning turned out to be beautiful, calm waves and sandcastles..maybe its not all bad!!

Thinking about going on Christmas day as well ??

love us

The Holmes Gang

P.S that afternoon my lovely sister arrived from kal, Immie was very happy to see herxx

Getting ready for the beach with a rubber ducky, hat and a scarf (?)

the waves chasing daddy and immie

Immie's smiling

Aunty Livi and Immie

Immie & John

Checkups and Icecream - what else!!

Check up time at the hospital
19th of December 2007

Immie had a christmas tree drawn on her finger prick finger by the lovely pathology lady

21st of December 2007
Enjoying ice cream from Cold Rock - yummy

immie and me xx

Christmas at Tracey's

Look who got a present from santa

happy, happy, joy, joy

immie happy

Margaret's Santa cake..yummy

Blakey Boy!!

Beautiful Baby Blake

Hi all
I am sure you all know by now about this beautiful boy, Blake and his family hold a very special place in our hearts. Cherrie and I only met by chance as the beautiful Nurse Lizzie decided that Blake and Imogen should get married, she came and informed me that she had found Imogen's husband...Up till then I had not met Cherrie, but now realise I had heard about her through some of the volunteers, especially after she spent time in hospital with Blake when her brother was getting married.

A coupla days later I found myself in the parents lounge with Cherrie (after some one had pointed her out), and I simply said " I hear you my daughter's mother in law". From that a strong friendship has grown, which I will forever grateful for, (unfortunatly the circumstances were crap!!) though was incredible support and fantastic listening board for me while wait to find out the results of Imogen's operation.

Beautiful Baby Blake has been through more then any other 1 year old should ever have too, which you can see and follow on his site,
He is a amazely strong, brave kid, our son in law!!
Please keep Blake in your thoughts to beat the monster and be cancer free forever,
Love
The Holmes Gang

Blake & Kai's Christmas pic

Imogen & Dhani

Imogen & Dhani love to go to swimming lessons.

This was the last swimming lesson for Dhani & Imogen on the 11th of December 2007. They have gone to swimming together over the last coupla years, and always get a bit silly and have lots of fun when together. Unfortunately next year, most of their time will be taken up with Kindy and they are unable to do swimming together again. Though there is doubt they will stay firm friends and catch up when they can ; )