Hey Everyone!! Just letting you know we are on our way.. Well, in my mind anyways. Bag is packed... Well, Marks and Zoes. I like to leave things to last minute. What is so wrong with that? I just wanted to let anyone know that if you have yet to give me your number and you live in Canada... can you please send me a message on facebook or email me @ tamsroche@hotmail.com I know that everyone works but just wanted to touch base and explain that even though we are in Canada. We are there for a short time.. Oh, and a good time. : ) So please understand if we cannot meet up only on the weekend.. 21 hours later we are in Canada but things will be hectic and I am sure you ... read more

Hello everyone! I am so excited... 21 more sleeps. This will be our first trip back to Canada in the summer in over 6 years! Hard to believe that time has flown so quickly. : ) I am freezing at the moment here in Australia so very much looking forward to warm days of sunshine and hanging out at the lake. I must admit, I am not sure if I will be packing my togs.. (Swimmers for you Canadians) Morning's here in Australia have been about 11 degrees and I am seriously freezing in the morning. I thought that I would start this blog as I realised by a good friend of mine back home, Thanks HOLLY!! That I have yet to give any of you dates of where will be in our MONTH back home. ... read more

Road trip!! Thinking that getting all packed up with Zoe's help would be easy, I awoke happy and relaxed. Actually, only midly panicked so for me that is good. BREATHE. Zoe, has had this little attitude latley and it is driving me insane!! I know most of you would not even notice it and think it is no big deal but seriously cannot wait for school to go back. Zoe thrives so much on schedule and discipline, without it, she becomes a different child. So this is the first year, that I am really looking forward to getting back onto schedule! All that aside, after a few temper tantrums and explanations 3 times as to why she could not sit in the car whilst I packed the entire truck.. We were on our way!! Nothing like ... read more

Well as I said in the last blog, It is a lot of sand, sun, poolside and a little bit of shopping. We don't do tours but we do follow our own path. We have planned to do a bit of wandering around the island. I wanted to rent a jeep but Mark is a bit nervous about driving around so we will probally opt for a driver with a car. when its only $30 Australian to get a driver for the day it is pretty silly not too just opt to do that. There is so many things you can do on this Island on your own without having to head out on a tour so we will look into and hopefully have something intresting to say. I wish Mark was a writer. as I ... read more

Christmas eve was pretty uneventful as we had just busted Zoe out of Hospital.We did hang around the downstairs lobby and have a few drinks outside though. The location of Holiday inn was pretty nice, right on the river. Zoe was like a brand new kid really. Thank god it was not worse then it was. She got to see Santa and Mrs. Claus as they were roaming around handing out presents. The decorations at the Holiday inn were pretty good and their was a massive ice sculture on display outside of the dinning room. Zoe woke up at around 8 Christmas morning and had many presents under the tree. BUT santa forgot a stocking so she got a letter and a 1000 baht. (30 aussie) We had our usual buffet breakfeast and sat outside where ... read more

Hello to everyone, Just a very quick note. Have some blogs saved but have been very busy drinking cocktails and hanging around in the pool. : ) Seriously, just got internet now. Have many many stories to tell. Just waiting on a free moment. Hope you all understand. Btw. Mark is fine... He is drinking so his little experiance at the Dentist is very much behind him. Zoe is also great. Biggest problem is what to eat, when to go for a swim and that big pain of applying sunscreen. LOL. We are off to dinner. : ) xx... read more

Hey everyone!! Just a very quick note. Have been in the hospital all day as Zoe had a very high fever, shaking, cold and hot sweats, headaches and tummy pains. we called doctor around 5am and as we are across from the hospital, he suggested we go there. : ( Zoe is never sick and this was very hard for me to see. She had an IV placed in her arm and as I hate needles.. Think I may have cried more then her. The Thai people are wonderful and although we had to wait 20 minutes for a doctor. (They apologized like mad for the wait) What 20 minutes??!! lol. They gave us wonderful wonderful care. After being given the drip, Zoe started perking up. Thank god. They say it was food posioning. (SHE HAD ... read more