Weddings.. parties.. anything...

I have just drawn breath.... after nearly 2000 kms done over easter break and all of the washing done since arriving home... just now have sat down in front of the computer to give you all an update!!

We had a wonderful easter... We headed north of Paringa on Wednesday.. left the girl with Jack's folks and Hugh cam eot Adelaide with us on Thursday. We had to pick up Jack's suit and make sure that is fitted etc... so we met all of the wedding party Thursday Lunch time. Jack and the boys then headed off for lunch while Hugh and I went shopping... 40% of espirt was very attractive lure... but only brought kids clothes there! I brought myself a pair of size 10 sportsgirl drill pants and the rest was for the kids...

It took FOREVER to get out of the city and by the time we arrived back at Paringa jack was suffering from a very bad case of 'RR' (Road rage) - It took him at least an hour to get a sentence out of him that didn't contain an explictive... It was amazing how busy the city was... there where thousands of school kids.. fights... then it took over and hour to just get out of the city! The caravans are the real cause of jack's RR...

Friday was Emilie's birthday. My little bubba turned four.. Born 5 days early at 6lbs 4ozs.. with no hair. Being out first child, after losing three babies.. so was very, very precious to us.. and still is!! Now.. we have a very bubbly four year old, that is so much like me it is a little scary at times. She loves her family... looks out for her sister and brother... says the right thing at the right time... who can also share in a joke and tease you when she sees the need!




We had a little party for her on Friday before we left to be at Clare by 2pm. I was a little sad leaving Em on her birthday... but she really didn't care. She had her presents and cake.. her cousins from Adelaide where there to play with. She had a great day. The baby photo i think she was about 3 weeks old and the other is on her birthday. She really wants to be a cow girl!

Clare is a beautiful little town and if ever in Sa.. you should visit. I think it is only 90 mins from Adeliade!

All of these boys met at Ag school 20 years ago and have alwas been as thick as thick... They are spread out from us in Vic to almost the WA boarder in SA. The five of them are so different.. but the have been the best of mates now for so long. I am a little envious of them.. they don't see each other for years on end... they get together and it is just like it was 20 years ago. Not many people have that sort of relationship. I think the years have made them all a little wiser and I think they are now only thinking about why they have stayed good mates and the core of it seems to be that they have the same core life values... They muck around like school kids most of the time... but when it comes to the crunch... they have always been there for each other!

So a night of catching up on Friday then on Saturday morning our ute was one of the weddng cars (Funny hey!!) so Jack tricked me into washing it. It was before 7am... and just above 0 degrees and I was washing the ute! He told me that he was going to take me out of Breakfast... but nothing was open!!




Did a little shopping and headed to the wedding which was held at a homestead outside of Clare... beautiful.. very Pride and predjice.. rose arches.. very casual and relaxed!



The reception was a blast. I am sure we all have been at weddng where you have been sitting there waiting to the food.. bored... just to pick holes through the food. This wedding wasn't like that. It was a pain in the arse to stop and eat. We had the best time. the speeches where so funny. Danced all night. Got home at 2am!

Slept in until 7am... (Believe me this is a sleep in) packed up and had breakky at the Caltex road house with everyone. It was the fattest breakky that I have had in years... but i really needed it!

Jack and co had to go to the grooms house to collect their bag that was left there.. so we did their house over.. you know all of those little things.. like remove the labels from the tinned food.. glad wrap and food colouring in the toilet... and so on and so on.. very harmless fun!

Got back to the kids at about 4 on the Sunday. They behaved!! Came home late on Monday!!

This weekend is the girls combined birthday party. Laura turns 3 on Sunday so we have one party in the middle!! so will post some more photos of the party.

I jumped on mum's scales yesterday and I was still under 65 kg... but TTOM arrived yesterday so when I weigh tonight I do expect to see a gain.

BTW.. hair was fine. Very happy with new hair dresser.

Things will be a little more quiter here from now so I promise more focus on my healthy lifestyle and more posts!! Thanks for popping by!!