phew what a day, had a great time and am sitting down polishing off leftovers lol.

jay had a ball we had around 35 adults and 5 kiddies (it was just a family birthday party) i never used to do a family birthday but got stuck one year when all the family came around on the sunday before jay's party to see him and i had no food in the house lol. so now the kiddies have a family party every year - (no big expense just really sausages and nibblies) then every 2nd year they can also have a party with their friends - so jay's party with his friends is on is actual birthday being friday - he is playing mini golf, they have a party room and it is $15 p.head - i set a limit 10 friends only. lani will be having a huge first birthday mainly also a thankyou to the many people who have helped us over the years when jessie was sick.

jay got lots of pressies, a hawks footy jumper, magnetix (great for leaving around for lani yeah right) and lego arhh as if i haven't got enough little pieces to pick up - oh well i have set the rules he only plays with them when lani is asleep and i have put all the pieces in containers and counted how many so we know when picking up that we have them all - gotta be safe.

so glad i didn't wash my floors before the party they are filthy so i guess tomorrow will be busy cleaning up. i didn't see lani all day lol she was being passed around from pillar to post she even had her 2hr sleep whilst everyone was hear, with all the noise i wouldn't have heard her cry anyway lol - she was good highly amused at all the people around but had a great day too.

dachlostar - swimming is so good for the littlies, jay started at around 3 1/2 yrs of age (only cause of me not doing much in the year that jessie died etc) i look at the bubs doing there classes each week and think i would love to do it with lani but at $125 per term for jay then around the same for lani and $500 for jay's kinder yearly fees (so much for free education) and $45 auskick money is quite tight so i will leave lani till she is 3yrs old then i don't have to get in the pool as well lol. i have learnt alot from the teachers in watching and have incorporated little things in lani's bath - i can pour water all over her head and let it run over her face and she is not fussed at all so that is good.

michelle - lani had a cream top on today for all of 5mins then it turned black from the floors lol, can't believe jessica is cruising like that it is amazing, does sound like she will be an early walker, where your others early, i know my jessie was 16mths, jay was 12mths (took his first steps on his first birthday - knows you to be the centre of the party lol) not sure with lani am guessing it will be after 12mths but you never know. that hippo you were talking about is it the fisher price hungry hippo with the peek a blocks - does it pick up the peek a blocks i was looking at one to get for lani's 1st birthday (yeah i know am a bit ahead of myself lol) and thought that would be good to teach her to clean up her toys, but was wondering what they are like and do they turn around or are the wheels fixed iykwim - i used to have the cheap little cars for jess and jay to push around and they were good cause the wheels turned and they didn't just go in a straight line into the walls - i was going to get the stride a ride walker thingy but thought if that doesn't turn the walls will end up buggered lol (our house is only 3yrs old and i want to keep it new for a bit longer lol).

anyway i am going to get a refill on my chippy bowl now - gosh i really should stop nibbling. have a good night