About ‘Us’

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 Hi there, my name is Fiona.

Most people just call me Fi but I answer to both – take your pick

All you really need to know about me is:

•  I love God more than anything else, I adore my family and most of the time, I really love my life.
•  I am a big coffee drinker and my feelings for it can be summed up in my all-time favourite saying by Dave Barry: “It is inhumane, in my opinion, to force people who have a genuine medical need for coffee to wait in line behind those who apparently view it as some kind of recreational activity”

Yup. It’s most definitely more of a need than a want for me! And I don’t do that milky sweet stuff masquerading as coffee….no, it has to be black and really strong. The stronger the better

• And finally, I am naturally a glass-half-empty/wear-my-heart-on-my-sleeve kinda girl but believe that with God’s help and my desire to change, that I can become an optimist and  choose to see good in everyone and everything around me.

But enough about me, let me introduce you to the cast of characters that regularly appear in this blog.

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Firstly, my husband of 13 years :

Mr Patient.

• Mr Patient is my soul mate.
• The name “Mr Patient” is kind of an in-joke. He is naturally anything BUT patient and that irony is why we find it funny!
• We don’t agree on everything but we always try to at least agree to disagree.
• We share a similar sense of humour and laugh at the same TV shows and movies.
• Together we have 3 gorgeous children:

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This is *Ella.

• Ella is 12 and is very arty. She loves drawing and painting and LOVES the colour purple.
• She actually painted her own bedroom this year!
• Ella has no formal diagnosis but is what we would call “possibly Aspergian”.
• She is in year 7 at school and is thriving.
• Ella does remarkably well in public speaking and literacy.

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This is *Harley.

• Harley turns 9 in July this year and is a ball of energy.
• He loves running, climbing, bike riding and scootering.
• Basically he just loves to be on the move.
• Harley was diagnosed with Aspergers Syndrome when he was 4 years old.
• He is in year 3 at school and is making wonderful progress.
• He can tell you everything that you’ll ever need to know about Sonic the Hedgehog!

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And this is *Lucas.

• Lucas turns 6 in July and is just as active as his older brother!
• He also loves being outdoors and copying his siblings.
• Lucas was also diagnosed with Aspergers Syndrome when he was 4 years old.
• He started full time school this year and is thriving.
• Lucas LOVES Thomas the Tank Engine more than any other character

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Our family is amazing, funny, and full of many laughs, tears, craziness and fun.

So, come on in, pull up a chair, grab a cuppa and welcome to our world.

N.B: My name really is Fi but all of my other family member’s names have been changed to protect their identities so if you know their real names please refrain from using them in any comments you publish to help me to maintain their privacy . Also, please don’t mention our exact location in Australia either so I can continue to protect my little cherubs!  Thank you