Lois

Benjamin, Stephanie, Lois and Gregory, On top of Mt Hotham, Victoria, January 1996

Stephanie was anounced as Joint Dux of Canberra Church of England Girls Grammar School.

In this panel Stephanie is photographed at her Graduation Dinner with Lois (above) and me (below).

Gregory is into the third year of an Education Degree (Primary Teaching, with major in mathematics) at the University of Canberra.

Stephanie commences first year studies in Medicine at the University of Adelaide.

Benjamin goes in to Year 11 at Canberra Grammar School.

December

Natasha and Gregory graduate from the University of Canberra with Bachelors of Education.

Greg and Natasha are married in Queanbeyan on 15 January. Here they are cutting the cake at their reception afterwards in Canberra.

Stephanie is in third year medicine at the University of Adelaide. She is seen above with her "Stephoscope" and below giving brother Gregory a checkout.

Benjamin has completed Year 12 and is spending 2000 working and back-packing in Europe before commencing study in Chemical Engineering at the University of Adelaide in 2001.

We move to a 47 acre property 40km from Canberra.

The vineyard and house (above) and with some Murray Greys (below).

11 September

Identical twins are born to Greg and Natasha.

They are born prematurely and commence some months in post natal intensive care. Pictured on the day of their birth are Nakita (915g) above and Lani (545g) below.

12 September

Overshadowed by the previous day's events, Ben turns 21. Here he is with Greg (left) and Stephanie (right) at his party.

08 October

Lani passes away after failing to recover from an operation two days before, having suffered infection complications.

29 October

Ben and Victoria Leavold announce their engagement. Vic is an Engineering student at the University of Melbourne. Ben now transfers his study to the University of Melbourne where he is enrolled in Civil Engineering and Arts, with major in French. Ben and Vic are shown at a London pub (photographed by Peter) during July.

03 December

Nakita is released from the intensive care unit at Canberra Hospital, weighing 2145g and goes home. Here she is at home with her mother Natasha. She still needs a little oxygen support for a little while but has progressed very well in her last month before discharge.

30 December

Lois with cows Doris (left) and Elly (right) and Doris' bull calf Blue while Blue was about to go up the race for his first vaccination.

13 March

Elly dries down her calf Bruno shortly after giving birth. Bruno is a paternal grandson of one of Australia's premier Murray Grey bulls, Temar Lotus, and goes on at the age of 18 months to get 19 fertilities in a paddock of 19 cows.

03 October

Nakita welcomes arrival of sister Kaylana.

15 December

Stephanie graduates with Honours in Medicine, University of Adelaide

Well, Nakita looks as though she's playing the piano.

Kaylana getting into the swing of things

13 April

Stephanie and Steve Galluccio announce their engagement.

07 July

Alyssa is born. Here she is being welcomed by sisters Nakita (left) and Kaylana.

04 March

Stephanie and Steve are married. Here the bridal party prepares for departure from an Adelaide hotel.

They are married at Blackwood, a suburb of Adelaide. Here are Ben, Peter, Steve, Stephanie, Lois and Greg before the reception held afterwards at Clarendon, in the Adelaide Hills. Welcome Steve!

Late March

Gregory and Natasha separate, sadly.

February

Peter and Lois celebrate their 60th birthdays.

14 March

Jasmine Isabella Galluccio is born

Here she is on the day of her birth.

And here she is the following day with mother Stephanie.

11 August

Benjamin graduates in Engineering (with Honours) and Arts at the University of Melbourne.

Before, with Peter and Lois.

After, with Lois and Victoria.

16 September

All four granddaughters are together in Canberra. From left Alyssa, Kaylana, Nakita and Jasmine, with Stephanie.