The DNA test results are in ..

Well wonder what you all thought ?

The verdict delivered via e-mail tonight is ..... drum roll please ...

... IDENTICAL !!!!

I can hardly convey to you just how ...

utterly I am lost for words really...

Identical ????????

well I never ...

Drawtism

Here it is, I know some of you won't be surprised to see your photo here :)

Saturday night we hosted a 'drawtism party'. A fundraiser for Alpha Austism - a charity supporting children and families affected by Austism. Together with a donation to play and then the fast filling 'fines' jar of silver coins for any 'umms', using hands , cheating of all kinds and so on ... lol .. together we raised just over $100. Look forward to doing it all over again in May 09 !

Lindsay & Lucinda

Greg, baby Oliver, Rach, Wade, Colleen and baby Kyle.

The 'newly marrieds team'. Aram, Anna, Natalie & Adrian.

Derek makes his point to Janet - something looks sus about this - think this team made many donations to the jar !!

Imagine

As I was 're-doing' the playroom this week, I picked up this bit of rubbish and was about to bin it when I took a closer look. How cute it is, and imaginitive. Neah has made this little fellow from ear cleaners as you can see.

'Oh the thinks you can think if only you try' - Dr Seuss.

brads birthday

Won't tell you how old he is, but he's now as old as me ... until my b'day in October at least, then I'm ahead again :)

A gorgous clear warmish Autumn night called for a camp fire dinner with the extended family. We spent a while in the afternoon together building a 'fire pit', and now it's done I anticipate we will do this lots more. Fun, and easy ! Just need some camp oven recipes. I've never really cooked this way before, but our Chilli Con Carne was not too bad. Beginners Luck I'd say.

to know for sure

This morning before breakfast, Brad, I, Olympia and Marilla each swabbed our cheeks in the name of science. To collect DNA. To determine once and for all Olly and Rilla's 'zygosity'. (meaning identical, non-identical, or semi-identical).

The 'semi-identical' twin-ship is a relatively new discovery in the study of 'twin-ships'. It has stirred my curiosity - maybe Olly & Rilla have this particular DNA twin-ship. The doctor's and ultrasound specialists all told us they were non-identical because in utero they each had their own placenta and 'amniotic sac', (bubble thing that babies grow in).

Usually when twins are identical, they share one placenta and sometimes also the one 'sac'. One 'egg' , 'fertilised' by one spermie, then splitting in half.

Non-identical twins - 2 eggs, 2 spermies - happy days.

Semi-identical, type 1. - 1 egg, attacked at the same time by 2 spermies (poor egg ! ) which then splits. (Identical mum DNA, unique dad DNA)

Semi-identical, type 2. - 1 egg - splits , then each half has a date with their own spermie. (Identical mum DNA, unique dad DNA)

Allright!

What do I think ?- I think they really are non-identical (BTW, most twin mums think this of thier twins! ) , but maybe, maybe semi-identical with same mum DNA.

However the Grandparents, school and Kinder teachers etc, insist they have be identical. Well will know in about a fortnight - any one up for a guess ?

having twins - got twins ?- here's a fun web site , www.thinktwins.com.au

a bunch of mischief & fun!

While we mums were shopping Tupperware, the kids had a great catch-up! Olly, Myron, Neah, Jamieson, Serena, Tahlia and Rilla.

special,

A new precious little soul all wrapped up in a pink baby,

Chanel Dolly-Ann

Daughter to our good freinds Penny & Eron

Sister for Tristyn and Lashae

born today - about 3am

8 pounds 11.

Penny , my goodness you will be a busy bee now !! xx