Hi girls,

Vanita, Gemma, Kate, Rachel....everyone...you are MOST welcome to come and visit. For both Vanita and Gemma, once you get on the Monash/West Gate/Princes Hwy, you don't turn at all until you turn left into our front gate. We are on the Princes Hwy. VERY easy to get to. Just PM or email me and let me know when you are thinking of coming. We're pretty much always around. For those that are thinking that they might come soon, FYI we are calving atm, so there are plenty of calves around the place. Vanita and Gemma, I have family in Beaconsfield and from their place, it is about a 3hr drive (more if you get stuck in traffic in Geelong or on Monash ). And Vanita, Chris and my DH would have plenty in common what with being in the CFA and all that!

We went to the Mattel outlet yesterday (thanks to RayRay for the ticket and to Kate for thinking of me!). It was quite good. I guess you take your chances as to what is there - I'm not sure what the stock is (over supply, odd lots, discontinued stock??????), but there is certainly not the whole Mattel range on offer. Yesterday there was a lot of stuff for little girl toddlers, older boys (+3yrs), and little newborns, but not a heap for boys of our aged bubs. Nonetheless, I still managed to spend money and I reckon I got about $300+ worth of stuff for $140. I still had to go home via KMart and get his big toys for his birthday (Fisher Price Baby Grand Piano!!! god help me....), and I spent about $200 in there and got less than half the stuff I got at Mattel. Sigh.....

But it was good and I'd definately go again if given the chance.