Tuesday, April 23, 2013

Happy Birthday Annabel!

Annabel is sixteen today.

 

Sixteen years ago, life pretty much sucked round these parts. Anthony had just had surgery to remove a tumour from his spinal cord. In the few weeks before she was born we went to hell and back (and back again). I won't go into details, that's a another story and this isn't the time, or place. I'd rather not get too personal here  - if I start now I'll be trotting out stories about my ingrown toe nails etc before you know it! It's all about the mystery (darlink).

Needless to say, Annabel's birth was that lightness all those do-gooders say you are supposed to find in the darkness.

I know she looks a bit moody in this pic -  put that down to teenage posing. She is so funny, a crack-up! Her impersonations are legendary. I have been known to wet my pants more than once while she's 'entertaining us'.

(what was that I said about mystery?)


These pics were taken on Sunday, we were on our way to Annabel's favourite restaurant (here, if you're interested).

Here's one of the three of us with me trying to look natural (ie. not like I've got a carrot shoved up my you-know-what, to quote Adelaide)
I do not know what 'look' Anthony was going for?!

 
Here's a couple of the girls taken at the restaurant. It's beautiful up there in the hills of Perth.



It's either love or hate, there's nothing in between with those two!



39 comments:

  1. Great laughing pictures - happy family times! My stepsons are 3 years apart. The US roadtrip we did for their 18/21 birthdays worked a magic trick. They went away strangers and came back friends - must have been all that shared experience and ganging up on me and their father!

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  2. your Annabel looks beautiful!! glad you had a lovely day celebrating her 16th..(love her name by the way, we have a 2 year old "clarabelle" which is a bit similar!!!)

    xx

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  3. What a lovely family! Happy birthday

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  4. Happy 16th birthday Annabel! She's a beautiful young woman, Kylie - well, she AND Adelaide AND you are all beautiful. (I know this is supposed to about Annabel, but look at you, rocking the leopard print and looking amazing!)
    It sounds like a hugely difficult time back then. It's lovely to know you got through it safely, and it's all smiles now. xxxx

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  5. Happy 16th to you both and to Anthony ! She is a gorgeous girl and looks like quite a wag...as do the whole lot of you really! You look pretty flash yourself there, Kylie!
    Hearing stories about people sixteen or even six years into their post cancer experiences is SO reassuring.
    Thanks! x

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  6. Happy Birthday to your girl...love the family shot. xx

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  7. Happy birthday Annabel. She's absolutely gorgeous, Kylie, as is Adelaide - just like their gorgeous mum (and probably their dad but can't quite tell from the pic!). Glad you all had a wonderful day. xx

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  8. Oh Kylie, she's absolutely gorgeous, what a sweet daughter! And her sister too, so great to see your lovely girls! And look at that stylish, beautiful mom, no wonder your daughters turned out the way they did:-)
    I'm so sorry to hear you've had such tough times, Kylie, but I'm so happy you're all smiles now! What a great gift to get a child to brighten up your lives when things were rough.
    Happy 16th Annabel!

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  9. You are one beautiful family. Annabel is a beauty just like her mum. Happy sweet 16 to your lovely daughter. Hugs, dee x

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  10. Happy Birthday to Annabel, She's absolutely gorgeous. (Just like her Mother.)
    Fabulous pictures.
    Your family looks like a family who likes to have fun.
    (Those are the best kind)

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  11. She sounds and looks absolutely lovely kylie-well done xxx

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  12. She is gorgeous! Happy Birthday!

    I adore the way you write. :)

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  13. Happy birthday, Annabel!

    Kylie, your family is so gorgeous and looks so happy. The girls are absolutely beautiful, just like their parents.

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  14. Lovely happy family pics Kylie. Birthday wishes to Annabel.

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  15. Happy Birthday to your Annabel. I think I have told you before that I have an Annabelle but she is 6 not 16. It looks like you have fun together as a family, your posts always make me smile!

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  16. happy sweet 16 Annabel...my folks took me to our local chinese restaurant for mine...very tre chic in the 1986!. my dad wore his thongs. ahh memories x

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  17. What a gorgeous happy family post. It is so lovely to see the people behind the anecdotes and lovely to see a rare glimpse of you. What beautiful girls you have Kylie. No surprise at all really. Happy Birthday to Annabel, with her gorgeous hair!

    That must have been terrible 16 years ago, thank goodness there was a happy outcome. xxx

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  18. yey happy birthday! she is beautiful!

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  19. My goodness, what a beauty!
    Happy Birthday, Annabel! XXX

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  20. 16..wow! Happy birthday Annabel. Love these pics Kylie.
    x

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  21. Happy birthday to your beautiful Annabel, Kylie. And gratulations to your happy family.
    Hope, you are doing well and don´t bother to much about earlier days. There are gone and you all look very satisfied. I really like how you right your posts in such a personal way. Hughes from Germany, Ria

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  22. What a lovely family, Kylie! Looks like they're lots of fun.x

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  23. Salutations to Miss Annabel on her sixteenth! I remember my sixteenth, a great age!
    So lovely to see the family and yourself too, beautiful!

    Speaking of beauty, the Dane should reach you soon!

    xx

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  24. I smiled all the way through this post. nice to see some shots of your loves. happy 16th to your girl. I actually love that first shot. she's beautiful.

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  25. Happy birthday to Annabel. The first pic is Annabel practising her look for driving lessons, eek! Try not to smile when you look at a pic of someone laughing. Great pics Kylie.

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  26. Wow isn't she stunning, such a pretty girl :)

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  27. I forgot to tell you about the time I was scrolling your blog and Ry sat down next to me, point at your picture and said 'who's THAT!?', in a favourable exclamation. Needless to say, your girls obviously take after your gorgeousness :) Happy Birthday, Annabelle!

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  28. Your girls are so gorgeous Kylie. Happy belated birthday wishes, Annabel!

    What a terrible time it must have been for you; having a small child, Anth having a tumor on his spinal cord, gosh! and being pregnant, so great to see everyone together and happy 16 years on.

    p.s. Was Anth about to limbo?? xx

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  29. me thinks these pictures pretty much sum up one gorgeous day!
    love to see y'all so happy!!!!
    n♥

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  30. You and your girls are all such babes Kylie. Happy birthday to Annabel - such an awesome name btw and how cool is she going to a restaurant with you guys for her celebration. I was such a dag I had all my friends over for my 16th and we made crazy hats and watched Top Gun so we could swoon over Tom Cruise! mel x

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  31. Happy Birthday Annabel. You're as cute as a button, and so's your sister and if anyone tells you otherwise I'll give you my card.

    What a lovely, happy family. Anth sure is lucky to be surrounded by such classy, knock-out women. If Perth wasn't on the otherside of the planet, I'd be knocking on your door for a few hours of fun (I always pack a spare pair of undies).

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  32. Happy Birthday to Annabel! She is a beautiful girl. Great photos.x

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  33. I want her dress. what a beauty, you must be so proud darlink!
    x x

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  34. Hi Kylie - I can't visit as often as I used to but I popped in to see your latest post and noticed the reference you made at the end to this one. I loved your happy birthday photos (and of course anyone born in April is by definition extra special!) Annabel is absolutely gorgeous! (But then she had good odds in her favour with such a stylish and beautiful mom.) She should seriously consider modelling - those eyebrows and eyes and her hair colour would go down a treat here. I especially like the first photo with the slightly quizzical expression.

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  35. I hope Annabel had a fantastic 16th! Gorgeous girls you have. Her hair doesn't look as red, has she toned it down a bit? My daughters is still crazy red. Lol.

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  36. I have gotten behind in my blog reading (work boo). Your birthday daughter is beautiful. Her hair. And the eyebrows. I am not sure which I like better but really stunning. Other little miss a pretty picture too. Well done.

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