Hi Girls, going to bed very shortly since I've been up since very early this morning. Well it is still raining here, boohoo...Makayla's Birthday party is at the Lions Park tomorrow afternoon and I very much doubt it will be dry enough, I have 18 children coming not counting my own to play in the totally revempt and newly reopened park. I can move the party to the youth Centre But it limits What we can play, unfortunately as I was going for a very relaxed play date kinda party with a couple of party fav's like pass the parcal and pin the tail. I didn't even do a Pinata this year (Very slack mummy) It will be good anyway.

I usually make the cakes too but being the slack mother I am I ordered on instead. I had to laugh though as I ordered her cake from our Bakery here in town and I wanted the cake to say Happy Birthday Makayla, but he said no he couldn't do that, I said "Sorry" he said "no we are practicing Jehova Witnesses and it is against our religion and I would be"... now get this "Morally corrupt to do that. I can put Birthday Makayla or just Makayla if you like but not Happy Birthday". I was astounded. Now I'm sorry and I really don't want to offend anyone here but I have had quite enough of this from Jehova witnesses in town, of which our Dr in town is one and will not take my blood to check my thyroid function as I believe it has a lot to do with my weight issues, (Sisters are both skinny, mother is now skinny after starting on Thyriod drugs, I have symptoms.) I just wanted it tested. oh and still charged me for the consultation. Who are these people that they feel it is their God given right to bible bash me in my everyday life. I am a good person, I don't drink and Drive, I don't do drugs or abuse my children and I am a sometimes practicing Anglican Girl (We only have a Babtist Church and A Catholic Church in town, open once a fortnight) but I certainly do not inflict my chosen religion and beliefs on others. It's a Birthday cake for Goodness sake.
Now my above statement is in no way meant to insult anyone in here, I am just venting at the fact that I live in a very very small town with no choices but to get what I'm given and it's not fair. Vent over.

Big hugs and hello to everyone and thank you for the praises for my Nappies.
Good to see you back Rory
Hi Racs, photos are gorgeous as are yours Ik
Ali congratulations on the weigh loss, You go girl.
Yummy yummy Baths, can I have some, lol
Careers well as you all know I have applied through QTAC to do Teaching (Grad Dip) next year at QUT. I really don't think I will get in though because the competition is so high for external places. I really haven't worked much in the last few years so I won't have too many points and my GPA although okay was not great and they required a 97 last year and mine is only a 94. But I really want this. I love Nursing, but with five children and a shift working hubby it's just not practical and Teaching has always been a very favourable second in my book. I think that motherhood does define you as a person because you really find out and face your weaknesses as a person as well as your strengths although we as mother's tend to hon in on our weaknesses and let them take us down all too often. Working is an outlet for me. I get to play with the grown ups and get paid for it. But I also love being home with my lot and am glad the I don't have to work.
My DH is a high income earner and we pretty much have all the mods and cons that go with the salary, and I have to say I like it. I like our sorta finacial freedom, I love that we go on expensive fun filled family holidays and that $1000 doesn't really mean alot to us (we have lived on the other side of it and survived) but I would give it all up to live in the city. To give our kids better access to education and sporting choices. Me doing Teaching is a way to get that dream. Great child friendly hours. Michael can get a Town job or open his own Electrical Business, Ooohhh and I could be his Sexy sultry secretary. LOL. Well I'm waffling, better go to bed.
Night Girls
Dee