Amber Grace Thomsen born!

Brother Craig and Lynn are the proud parents of little Amber!  She was born very premmy but healthy and mother and her are doing well.

A very exciting time for the family!  We are all planning to get down there for Christmas or New Years to see the new little family.

More info to come.

Craig and Lyn's wedding

We left for Perth on the 14th of December to celebrate Craig and Lyns wedding on the 18th.  We got back home on the 20th.

The wedding was beautiful and we had a great time.  The were married in an amazing old church near the city and the reception was up in the Perth Hills at a Winery.  Paul was one of the groomsmen and Monica and Toby were also able to make it with us (was great to meet Toby for the first time).  Peterboy also flew down from Darwin.

A lot of us stayed together in a caravan park near the airport which was a handy place.  Craig and Lyn, Troy, Graham and Denise, Monica, Toby and Peter, and Dave and Leisha also stayed there.

Mum and Dad, Nadine, Aunty Kris, Aunty Shirl and Adam also came and they stayed in a hi-rise with amazing views closer to the city but not too far from us.

The wedding day had a unique start in all the boys going to swim in the surf at sun up at the beach - the water was a bit cold - but the hot breakfast at the beach cafe warmed us up.

Craig leaves for Perth

We had a going away party at Mum and Dad  Parkinson's tonight for Craig as he was leaving for Perth to live.   A lot of friends and family turned up.

John and Graham return to Darwin

Craig and Graham (Craig's project car)

Paul and Craig's best mates who are also brothers returned to Darwin in October 1983.   They had been living in Alice Springs and Melbourne for a few years.  They left Darwin in January 1980.

They were keen on fishing when they returned and got Paul and Craig to become keen anglers also.  They lived in Woods St in Darwin City.  Previously they had lived at Wanguri when Paul and Craig first became friends with them (they all went to Wanguri Primary School and met there).