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  1. #1
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    Oct 2006
    Melbourne, Victoria
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    Bath - how is the house without DD? Must be awfully quiet and I bet the boys are missing her.

    Maya - so the Holeproof factory was good? I go past it alot and should pop in. Need to stock up on singlets/spencers for the girls. I am so happy that you got some well deserved "you" time. Even if it took 3 years for you to want it. I think there comes a time in all our lives when we need this..even a short break is enough. Make sure you make more time for yourself, refresh and recharge! Both my kids have been in childcare since they were 14 mths old and you know what - they have never caught gastro or anything else severe. Chelsea very rarely had a day off due to illness and neither has Marley. Both have had the odd cold here and there but nothing serious. Yet you here of some kids who are sick constantly who never go to childcare. I think both my kids have a great immune system (like me!), which I am thankful for every day!! Oscar will probably be one of those kids too. And if the childcare centre is nice and clean and follows strict hygiene procedures, then the spread of anything should be minimised. He and Marley are from the same pod! I seem to have more devil than angel lately lol!! I love sunbleached, curly hair! It really suits him, can't imagine him with a "proper" haircut.

    Tali - I think Facebook has taken over our lives lol!!!! I spend so much time on there. Addicted to a new game, Word Twist and of course Lexulous. We are getting the pool surfaced with a new product called Quartzon which is super smooth like really fine sand in Ice Blue (really pale blue with flecks of darker blue and grey). It will be a salt water pool, with a chlorinator. Our final tree in the backyard was chopped down last week, mainly due to bees living in it. Now we don't have to worry about the leaves dropping in and we only have the flax plants on one side which don't drop leaves. There are so many things to think about when putting in a pool. And yes, definitely solar heated!!! I think thats a must for Melb weather and hopefully we get an extra couple of months use. We also have a gas heated spa at the end of the pool so that will be used in winter. I am getting so excited about it starting. You are so amazing being able to move so often and just take it in your stride. I am happy that you have found somewhere to settle, you must be relieved to know where you are going. I don't know much about Mackay, is it near the beach? What a bonus being able to see DH more and not having to spend money on flights...#4 might come sooner than you think now Marley does not shut up ALL DAY! She even talks in her sleep. You should be super proud of being a mum to a 9 and 6 year old - you look amazing!! How did Zayden go at the drs? Hope all good news for him.

    Busy week so far. Helping out at the mothers day stall at school on Friday then us mums are treating ourselves to lunch. We purchased all the gifts this year for the stall so we are guaranteed to get something nice this year. All the gifts are really lovely and a bit improvement on last year.

    What's everyones plans for mothers day? We don't do much as I don't have a mum and DH's family are pretty low key with everything. Will probably just be me, DH and the kids but not sure if he has anything planned.

    Take care everyone and hugs to you all.

  2. #2
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    Dec 2005
    Home of the Winery Walkabout!
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    Mackay!! I know a loty about it as Dad was born there and I still have my family living up there, so if you want to know anything, just ask... Some info though about Mackay!!
    Mackay is found on the east coast of Queensland and is 970 kilometres north of Brisbane and has a population of about 143,000 people.

    By the Pioneer River, Mackay experiences maximum temperatures of 30 degrees Celsius and minimum temperatures around 11 degrees Celsius and is considered a great place to come for its tropical weather for most of the year.

  3. #3
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    Jun 2007
    Melbourne, ready to meet peeps IRL
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    OMG Jess any info you can get me would be great... I only have driven though Mackay as its normally our 1st stop from Cairns to Melb... I know where it is, I know its warm but not as humid as Cairns, I know it has beaches but thats about it...

    If you ( or you family ) could find out where the " good " and " bad " parts are and which are the better schools to go to, as we need a really good school for Zay one that can deal with him beening below average for his age... I would love to live near the beach... Plus if you could let me know what type of shops they have, I have tried to Google, but it only comes up with 2 major shopping centres ( which I take is all they have ) but it doesnt tell me what is in them... I just really need to know if it have the big 3 ( big W K mart and Target ) a spotlight would be handy too ... but just that general type of stuff, like Hospital doctors dentist....

    What ever you know would be great... I guess I will soon find out anyway... BHL only just said to me today never in a million years did he ever think we would end up in Mackay...

    Mel, Zayden has mild ADD so at this stage doesnt need any meds but just needs to learn how to sit still and consertrate to whats happening around him, the school already having him in extra math and english class's to help him catch up... when we move we are going to demand that he stays in year 3 and NOT go up to year 4 ( as he should be in QLD) but with all the info we have and testing he has done I dont think that will be a issue, but we will be looking for a school that has a good english program and special help class's..

    BHL has always wanted a SPA lucky we are moving or he might have just invited himself around for a dip, we had friends in Cairns who had the best set up with their spa the had a TV ( with foxtal connected ) and a bar fridge with in a easy arm streach away... once their kids were in bed they would sit, drink and watch their show while in the spa...

  4. #4
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    Jun 2007
    Melbourne, ready to meet peeps IRL
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    Happy Mothers Day to my lovely Junie mums.


    I hope we have all been having a wonderful morning and treated like the Queens we are...

  5. #5
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    Oct 2006
    Melbourne, Victoria
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    Well said Tali!

    Happy Mothers Day everyone.

    Would love to hear the interesting pressies everyone got - esp the ones the kids bought or made. They are usually the best ones.

    I got some candles, photo frame and note pad from Chelsea (mothers day stall at school, which a group of us purchased all the gifts so we knew we would get something nice lol!)

    Marley made me a candle holder at day care.

    DH with the help of Chelsea got me new pjs, dressing gown and donna hay mag subscription (which he does every year).

    DH went to McDonald's this morning and bought me hotcakes and the girls bought it to me in bed. Very cute! Then me, DH and the girls went to Jells Park for a picnic, which was wonderful. A late atea at MIL, then home for toasted cheese sandwiches.

    Back to making my own brekkie tomorrow

  6. #6
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    Nov 2005
    Where the heart is
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    Wow, what a great day!
    Thanks for the sms, Mel
    My MD was a let down, barely salvaged only by an impromptu visit to MiL (whilst walking dogs on the way to the supermarket for food for dinner that DP was going to cook when I absolved myself of dinner plans) We had stew at her place and I watched the first half of Bones...which I had planned to watch since I saw the promo on Friday! Mmmmmmmmm...David Boreanz could be a newsreader and I'd watch his news reports So, that's been the highlight of my day. No brekky in bed cos there were no ingredients in the house.
    Hope everyone had a much better day than mine!

  7. #7
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    Jul 2005
    Rural NSW
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    Good afternoon

    Had quite a nice Mothers' Day. I received a Whipper Snipper!!!! (as requested LOL I maintain the lawns around here... the majority of the time).... can't wait to get out there and do the edges!

    Thankyou for the sms too Mel Good to hear you had a lovely day too. I agree, child-made gifts are the best. Wade made me a lovely drawing... and it was given with so much affection... I pray that he never loses his ability to display affection... Verity has gone a bit arms-distance with her outward displays of affection over the past few years But she has been better since returning from camp. I made her a home-coming cake and put it in her room to find when she returned (a safe place from the boys as well!)... I think she knows how much we missed her.

    Went to Doncaster shopping centre for the first time since their renovations on Sunday too (with Wade and Verity on the new Smart Bus)... was the closest place that sold the AFL jumper Wade wants for AusKick. Was easy to get there so if Mel/Maya ever want to meet up there let me know.... bit closer than coming all the way over to my place.

    Off to read Amanda's thread HERE before I better log off and get some work done!