Isn't she a pretty girl

This picture was taken after Winston & Ruby came back from the groomers. The groomer always puts a bow in her hair. She is now 10 months old.

Kelly's 30th B'day Bash at Gilhooleys

Kelly's new Oroton handbag








The Seibold Sisters








Melissa & Dad








Melissa & Mike








Me & my Hubby








Me, Mum, Gabrielle, Kate, Melissa & Lauren

My Job

I have been offered a temporary position with Queensland Health as Administration Officer at the Workforce Planning & Coordination Branch. I start on 4th September and finish on the 29th December with a possible extension at the end of the year. Although I would have prefered a permanent position, I will at least have this on my resume so will make applying for permanent positions a lot easier.

Kelly @ 27 weeks 4 days

I am getting so excited about being an auntie. I went to lunch with my family last week and I put my hand on her stomach and felt the baby move. It is the weirdest feeling. Probably more so for Kelly. I have a strong feeling it is going to be a girl and I have to stop myself from buying cute pink clothes because I might be wrong. But what I do know is that baby, whatever sex, is going to be VERY spoilt.

Softball Sign On

I have decided to play softball again this year. I’m not sure yet how many from last season will sign on again, but hopefully most of them will come back as we all seemed to get along really well and we had really good team dynamics. Training starts on the 20th August and our first game is on the 7th October. I am looking forward to playing again as I have recruited a couple of people so I think it will be a fun year.

Redundant

Well as of Monday 31st July, I was officially made redundant. The company I work for, Bombardier Transportation, has been down sizing due to the lack of projected work and there is just not enough work for two administrative assistants let alone one. I was originally offered part time work but knocked it back due to the fact that as of Monday 31st of July, we also finally settled on our house. Therefore getting as much money as we can is definitely a priority for us right now given that we now have a mortgage to pay. I have been given four weeks notice and six weeks severance, and the freedom to look for another job and go for interviews in the meantime. I have to say that they are being extremely accommodating. So off I go again looking for a new job. This time I am aiming for a Government position and I have forwarded my resume to a number of people I know who work in the public sector. The downside to applying to Government jobs is that they take forever to get back to you. I put an application in last April and they are still short listing. But I am hoping that I can somehow get in by by-passing the normal system. We’ll see how it goes. I have also registered with a recruitment agency who specialise in government positions and I will probably have an interview with them soon. The upside is that with my notice and severance, I have about 10 weeks to find something. Anyway I will keep you posted on the outcome.