One of Kara's fav things at Dreamworld is the Wild Thornbury's Ball Room... she loves it!
My baby's first real rollercoaster... she was soooo cute!!
Kara with Molly ~ her Build a Bear she made in Qld
Feeding an Elephant at Australia Zoo!
The reaction when she got elephant snot on her hand lmao 
With Bindi and Bob lol
Kara was really moved by the animal hospital at Australia Zoo. We sat at this window for over an hour so she could watch the koalas wake up after surgery
LOL
Beautiful Girl... she loves the water
Being a Mermaid!Well, I thought I would give an update of where we're at with our lives!
For those of you who have followed this blog, you will know that for four years, there has been a bitter custody battle running in the background. On Monday week, it will finally be over.
The long and the short of it is that Kara's father is saying that Kara should live with him on a full time basis, seeing me every alternate weekend. Of course, I (and everybody who knows us) know that is not what is best for Kara, so the fight continues.
Perhaps, for the first time in four years, I feel some sense of calm. I have moments when I hit panic mode but they are few and far between lately. I think it's for two main reasons. I am not lying. Everything in my court documents is fact and has in no way been fabricated. Kara is beyond happy when she's in my care and still, even after all of this time, she negatively anticipates visits with her father. This is despite constant encouragement and postive 'build up' when leading up to her visits. She resents that she has to go, especially when she is in the care of others when she is in 'her father's' care.
Secondly, his documents are riddled with lies and exaggerations... many of which are easy to prove to be as such. Honestly, if this trial goes his way, I will be totally floored.
So, for my girl, keep your fingers and anything else crossed that can be. I am hoping beyond imagination, that the result is in Kara's interests. That she is able to have a proper relationship with both of her parents in a way that SHE is happy with. That our relationship is recognised for what it is and that she isn't punished by having that removed. I can't even begin to imagine that.
To get away from everything for a while, Miss K and I escaped to Queensland for a week a couple of months ago. It was just what we needed, only it would have been nice to stay longer!!! We finally made it to Australia Zoo (Kara loved it ) and caught up with a friend and her gorgeous kids after much waiting. It was bliss and given the twins are due in a few months, it will be the last time we can do anything like it for a while.... shorter trips will be happening for a while now lol.
I really hope you're all doing well out there in blogger land! I'm so slack with blogging now ~ or reading others' blogs ~ but it's not out of lack of interest. I'm just so drained and don't know whether I'm coming or going atm. Hopefully the end of court will bring the beginning of a new life for me. One where I can wake without the nagging fear of losing my Princess. Oh how I can't wait to have that fear lifted.
Vxxx
