Hey, hey it's Friday

Tone and I went to a fantastic surprise 40th on Saturday night (except I spoilt the surprise by arriving and asking Shane when he'd found out about it...and he hadn't! ARGH). Anyway - heaps of the St Hildas parents were there - and it was just so divine hearing their responses when they found out we were Tara's parents. They were like 'WOW! Isn't she amazing?!' Not one person said 'how are you coping?' or anything 'commiseratory' - coz they've seen Tara firsthand so they know what an amazingly positive experience this has been.

Her measurements went well. Rob, the Royal Brisbane prosthetist, is really happy with her bandaging; made her a cast (pic above); and he should have the interim leg ready for her within 3 weeks. Occasionally Tara's bandaging comes off at school & so one by one she's been able to proudly show her stump to her friends. You can tell she can't wait to let EVERYONE see.

It's our wedding anniversary this weekend - 11 years!!!! Thanks Ashley for reminding us! Very sad to not be at Hotel du Cap - but at least we were there for last year's 10th. This year we'll be taking the girls to a special rock concert for under 18's. Great thing is we get wheelchair parking so we can park right up front & avoid the crowds! (Gotta have some advantages!) Altho' not sure if we'll take Tara in wheelchair or crutches. Hmmm. Positives & negatives. Blah.

Hope you all have a fab weekend - especially Mum, Verena and Janet who are in Antibes! (Pic here of the family in Antibes last year - thanks Donna Madonna.) The girls have obeyed Cam Cam and all written their own messages below - please post a comment if you can - will make them feel so good.

And lastly - a special prayer for all those little school children in China who have suddenly and shockingly become amputees - with no preparation, no neat medical operation and nowhere near the amount of support and love Tara's had. Can you imagine?