HIGH – The Robbie Williams concert.

LOW – my children saying they’ve got no friends…..why did they have to leave UK?….why did they have to leave Sydney? (Oh the guilt!).

HIGH – parents arriving from the UK for Christmas, bearing gifts….and lots of love.

LOW – saying goodbye at the airport.

HIGH – in-laws arriving 2 days later.

LOW – missing the ocean on our doorstep.

HIGH – seeing the childrens faces of delight at the Theme Parks.

HIGH – watching the children enjoy a “Dolphin Experience” at Sea World.

HIGH – all enjoying the water slides at Wet n Wild.

HIGH – enjoying a relaxing Sunday at South Bank.

HIGH – OH “enjoying” (I use the term loosely) his new job.

LOW – consoling my son…when he said that all the kids in the avenue have fell out with him because “they don’t play with people who still believe in Santa”.

LOW – hearing my son on the phone to his Grandma in the UK….saying he’d had the worst Christmas ever….because of the above (he asked us to tell him “the truth”).

HIGH - seeing my children playing out in the avenue with all their new friends.

HIGH - realising that my friends from Sydney can still be my friends....just by phone or e mail.

HIGH – getting a job….which I love….with all school holidays off (Yippee)

HIGH – getting letters from school for money….and it’s all so much cheaper than when in Sydney.

HIGH – having a romantic meal overlooking the Brisbane river, followed by the Scissor Sisters concert in the open air…….and finally realising…..Life is Great!

And just yesterday…………….

HIGH – eldest son coming home…saying he’s been elected as “Class Captain” (not bad for 8 weeks at the school) …………..and saying he came 3rd in the Swimming Carnival.

HIGH – other son coming home ………..and saying he came 3rd in one race….and FIRST in another…..at the Swimming Carnival.

So that’s it………one year in a nutshell. Hope you enjoyed this brief snapshot.

Now …off to wet n Wild to have some fun.