Nicky and I were so blessed to have the opportunity to visit my sister in South Bend, Indiana, USA. I thought I'd document the trip in this blog for prosperity so I'd have a place to look back on the memories. Plane trip there We set off from PE/GQ all bright eyed and bushy tailed. The first … [Read more...]
My father’s court case finally over
On the 25th of June 2016 my father was hit by a drunk driver and he was never the same after that. Neither was my mother. He spent a good few months in hospital on ventilation and was discharged to a rehab facility on his birthday in September. He stayed there until just before Christmas. I … [Read more...]
Nicky’s mini athletics day
This post will have lots of pictures! Nicky rode his bike for a mini athletics day and also did some activities throwing javelin, doing a long jump and a high jump too. Then he did some sprints! … [Read more...]
Grandpa’s 80th birthday celebration
Reaching 80 years is certainly cause for celebration so when Brett's father had his big day all the family gathered around to celebrate. Nicky has had such a good time this weekend playing with his cousins, I hardly saw him. On Saturday we went on a trip to look at a lovely house and Nicky … [Read more...]
Nicky can ride a bike!
Something joyful happened to us this week which makes me very grateful to be alive with this miracle little boy of mine right now. Nicky has been riding his balance bike for years and has been whizzing around on it very well. He seems to have mastered the balance part but we never really got to … [Read more...]
End of year 2018
I think I've been a bit behind posting about things, particularly about my very awesome kid. I am super proud of him and would like to tell you all about his honouring ceremony which actually happened back in November. Also a bit of news about our holiday. They have a very special event at his … [Read more...]
Grief and Guilt
Grief is a strange emotion. It enters unexpectedly and it comes mixed up with other emotions. It doesn't begin and end in one place but is something to be endured, to become a part of and grow through. It's a horrible thing but it's also a necessary thing. When I was going back and forth between … [Read more...]
Eulogy for Brett Step
Brett passed away on 10 October 2018. The funeral took place a week later. This is the eulogy I read in celebration of his life. Brett always told me that if anything ever happened to him, I could have his TVs. The irony is I don’t know how to work his TVs. I don’t know how to do life without … [Read more...]
A One Sided Conversation – Or is it?
Having a one sided conversation is very draining. When you do all the talking, and you don't get a response. This is how it's been for the past three months, talking to my husband. I can tell him all the things I want to, but he can't join the conversation. He would move his eyeballs a bit in … [Read more...]
Two Months on in Hospital
Yesterday was the 23 August. It marked two months since Brett has been in ICU. Two months where everything has been turned upside down in my life. One of the things lately that has been bothering me the most is that I am feeling the time passing. The lady that had a bad birth and was in ICU, … [Read more...]