short hospital stay for tests

Harri has returned home after a short hospital stay for an extensive EEG test. The results should help give us a road map to altering the medications with minimal side effect and enviably give Harri more positive outcomes.

The stay coincided with the rugby league local derby between Harri's Titans and little brother's Bronco's. So for the first time in 4 years we have missed this match, having to watch from the hospital bed. Not making anything better, the Titan's went down to the Bronco's in a match that was a close contest up until the last 10 min.

Harri will be happy to get back to 10pin bowling with his local club, after missing the last 2 weeks. Having put in pre-bowls has helped his team maintain a lead in the 20 team competition, with about 1/3 of the competition completed. Harri's average still up on last year from 151 to 156. Also it is now 2 weeks until the nationals, so we will be working hard to be in best form leading into the tournament.

Regards Matt

QLD team shirt presented

Harris has attended his last team training day before the nationals. On the day he was presented with his team shirt and jumper. He was very proud. He has been struggling with a sore right arm over the last 2weeks, but we are confident it will be right for the early June tournament. His lead up was looking to be interrupted by a delay to his Botox appointment. But a cancelation had us seeing the clinic 4 days after he was due.

Holidays part 2

On our holiday we visited the property "Sunrise" and witnessed the early stages of recovery after a hash drought and bush fire. They have a lot of hard work in front of them still.

After a reflective Friday with The Stations of the Cross and the Easter vigil, the Easter weekend was reserved for fun, with the Rodeo on Saturday, golf on Sunday and the races on Monday.

What a busy holidays part 1

Well i do apologies for not posting sooner, but we have had a big holiday away from home with no internet access. We have spent the best part of the last 2 weeks traveling to Western Qld to the birth place of Dad (Matt ) visiting the family property he lived on as a toddler, as well as the Mitchell Artesian hot springs, arriving in Augathella for the Rodeo and Races over the Easter weekend. The small town of 200-300 swells at this time of year to several thousand.

We were joined by Harri's Aunty Chris, who often brought a smile to Harri's face with there quiet jokes. While in Augathella we stayed and caught up with cousins, setting up our big camper trailer. Chloe (a young cousin) even brought her horse Sonny over to meet Harri.

  

School holidays are here again

Harri has been working hard this term and is enjoying the start of the school holidays. He attended the 2nd Qld team training camp last weekend, which was held on the Gold Coast. We have been on a tour of the old historical prison in Brisbane, the " Bogo Road Gaol ".



Harri has also been working well with the SGD and his carer Olivia has helped spur him on in his performance. Hoping to get the friend groups around to lift the potential even more.

Still waiting to have a mount fitted to wheelchair for the SGD.

Aunty Chris has arrived on a visit from Cairns in FNQ. Harri has not seen her for 3 and a bit years.
Aunty Chris is missing out on a possible category 4 cyclone that is tracking towards the region.

Happy Holidays

Gearing up for nationals

Well some busy weeks and weekends behind us, we have been gearing up for nationals. the first of 3 Qld team training days was last weekend in Toowoomba. While there we had the chance to stay with Nathan, Nicole, Conner and Riley.

Some improvement in technique and on lane communication between Harri and myself will have us ready for nationals in June. Harri continues to improve his average in  his bowling, up from last year of 151 average at the end of the year to 164 average so far this year. This has helped put his team in a great position of 7 from 7 wins and leading on 34 points, 4 points clear of 2nd place team. The other team mates are have a good year as well, so great start all round.

We have also received the new wheelchair and can now look forward to the new SGD being mounted and going with him to school and everywhere. Training will be set to go out to the schools on the use of the SGD soon.

Regards Matt

City2South registration

Hello Guy's,

You may be aware that we are doing the City2South 14km event this year

as a funraiser for Harri's HOPE inc. If you would like to participate please 

read on. Early registraion closes soon (saving you $5 per entry )

Here is some links for registration in the City2South 

For Information about the event click here

For information about registration click here

To begin registration click here

enter your email address 

if you wish to be part of the Harri's HOPE team select, YES,

then when asked if you are creating a team select, NO.

when choosing a team search for Harri's HOPE

then enter the team password  ( Harri )

enter your details and when asked to select a starting group, select BLUE

when you are finished it will take you to the next page where it will prompt

you to select a charity, you can leave this blank and go to the next page.

The next page is the merchandise, when done here it will take you to review

your payment and then checkout.

Regards Matt