Dom and Tracy's Wedding

It has now officially been months since I have written a blog entry - but I blame lack of broadband connection. Now that we are connected to the superfast superinfo highway, there are no more excuses...

The end of October 2006 saw Cam and I boarding a plane to the far reaches of Western Australia and the lovely city of Perth. My first impressions of Perth were clean, neat, calm and a relaxed community. It was odd driving through the city centre in a cab only to ask 'where is the traffic?' at 5.30pm on a Thursday afternoon but that goes to show the contrast.

Soon after we arrived, we managed to collide with several relatives, all of whom were staying in the same apartment complex for my cousin, Domenic's, wedding. We were the ushered up for some good hearty Italian pasta before turning in for the night at 8pm (I blamed jet lag and the two hour time difference ;-)

The next morning, Cam and I decided to take in the sights of the city before the wedding in the afternoon. We met with Wendy and Trish for a late breakfast and strolled through the open plan shopping mall, not dissimilar to the Gold Coast. The highlight had to be the CAT bus (Central Area Transit). It took you around the heart of the city and it was FREE - you can see why Perth managed to win my heart!

Clockwise from L - Myself, Dom and Wendy post-nuptials; the Church; Tracy being walked down the aisle by her mum

The wedding of Dom and Tracy was lovely and the weather was perfect. The reception was held at the Royal Perth Yacht club and was a great evening of good food, company and entertainment. The highlight of the night was the getaway car, which was actually an ambulance (Tracy is a paramedic). Some snaps of the night below.

A variety of happy snaps at the reception featuring my cousins, Wendy, Cam and I (yes, I know I look the least Italian of them all...)

Wendy's 30th Birthday

'Twas the afternoon that marked Wendy's milestone 30th birthday and Cam and my first wedding anniversary! We spent the afternoon at a lovely Italian Restaurant in Camden called Olive - highly recommended for any locals.

Wensy also had a seperate 'no parent's' do at a Thai restaurant in Mount Annan the following week - a few cowboys later in the evening and Singstar came out...what a great night!

Nana's 80th Birthday Party

This was a lovely afternoon that we spent at the Mount Annan Botanical Gardens Restaurant for Nana's 80th birthday, 23 August.

The Sky's the Limit!

In an attempt to bond my newly formed team at work, my boss was given the task of organising a team outing. After many guesses and a mystery taxi ride, we ended up at the recently opened Sydney Skywalk. This involves travelling to the top of Centrepoint Tower and going outside to walk around the edge - very nerve-wrecking! The first lap was fine - we stayed close to the inside of the tower and one could admire the views across Sydney on a beautifully clear afternoon. The next lap however was on the outside edge where, if you looked down, you were no longer peering through a grate but through clear glass to the street below (which conversely was as far below us as two Harbour Bridges!!). We also had to do a game where we were asked to 'Trust the Tower' (I didn't!!) and hold hands up in the air and fall backwards against the railing...I think my stomach is still in knots to this day!

Cam poses ever so calmly.

I cling closely to the railing! But manage a brave smile nonethless :)

The Networks HR Team - we did it!!

Adrienne's Confirmation

My cousin Adrienne recently celebrated the sacrement of confirmation and we were there to capture it for the Blog! (apologies for the delay in publishing to all of the fans!)

After the ceremony, we headed back to the LeGuiers for some footy viewing (tri-nations? Bledisloe??) and then went to the newly refurbished Macarthur Square for dinner at a great Italian restaurant. Happy snaps below...

Brianna's Christening and THE Afterparty at Chez Danoz

The lovely Dann family of Clare, Anthony and Declan recently welcomed a new addition to the family - the lovely little Brianna Dann. Below are some happy snaps from her Christening day - highlights included climbing Mount Dann (aka the driveway); the Lebanese Feast; Dave heading too close to the cliff edge in the backyard (Rush moment!) and the pink cupcakes with smarties and jelly beans - yummo Clare!!






Clockwise from top left: The Dann Family with Brianna and her Godparents; Anthony enjoys the feast; The Butlers, Erica and Greg; The Pikes, Dave and Shell; The Clancey's Tab and Justin; and the Rush moment - Dave steps closely to the edge...

Singstar - "Darling Donovan" Performs!

We recently headed to Taree to celebrate the much anticipated christening of our god-daughter Cassidy. The service was lovely and she was a very good girl (it's hard to stay still for such a long time!).

The next day, we introduced the Donovan's to the wonderful world of Singstar! As you can see from these photos, we have a budding rock star on our hands...

I act as bodyguard to my niece and God-daughter; 'No autographs please' - Miss Donovan shys away from the paparazzi

Cassidy joins in a sweet duet with her mum Dani

Lunching with Pink Hair

On a lovely Saturday, I headed out to Camden for my bi-monthly haidressers appointment and lunch with Ann-Marie and Nicholas. I had previously had some Burgundy streaks through my hair and thought they looked unique and nice - hence I requested more. Unfortunately, as tragic fate would have it, the blonde seemingly crossed with the red and we had...PINK!!! I naively left the hairdressers with damp hair and no clue until I got home and started to blow dry it...And began to panic. I had pink hair?! Ok, maybe it could be cool?? I caught up with Ann-Marie for lunch and ever the true friend, she assured me it was lovely and looked fine.

Nicholas starts to grow into a big boy! And posing with 'yummy mummy' Ann-Marie

I woke up the next morning and decided that this was not the case and booked an appointment with the Joh Bailey hair salon in Bondi. Lots of dosh later...And my hair was blonde again with ever so slightly a hint of pink. Needless to say, I have since sought a new hairdresser.... ;-)

Be gone pink hair! I pose, a relieved blonde again

A Doting Aunty Al

I just wanted to take this opportunity to feature some cute snapshots of our adorable neice and newphew - see the most recent shots below:

CASSIDY ALYSON

Constable Cassidy; The lady of the many hats;

On her way to the shops with Uncle Cam and Dianne (Grandma)

WILLIAM JOSEPH

Christian (aka Daddy), Dianne (Grandma) and young Will prepare for his Christening; Grandpa PJ introduces Will to Guiness (get them started on the good stuff early); Daddy and Will - two Joeys boys