A new thread! I didn't even realise until I read Amanda's from the last thread.
Merry Christmas everyone, hope you all had a wonderful day celebrating with family and friends.
Maya - How was trip up to your parents place? I love celebrating xmas with friends. We headed over to friends for dinner and it was fabulous! They are Indian/Italian mix so had food from both countries (yumooo!!!), and they sing, play guitar and bongo's. So we had our own little band night - kids thought it was great. One of the most fun, relaxing xmas nights I've had in a long time.
Tali - we'll still be chatting till were old and grey lol!!!! Talking about our grandchildren by then! How did the move go, you all settled in?
Our Christmas was fun. Lunch out with DH's parents, relatives, back to our place for a while and the kids swam. No idea why, it wasn't even hot! We did turn the spa on before we left but the spent more time in the pool. Then off to a friends for dinner. Exhausted by the end of the night, didn't get to bed till after midnight. Then my family came over for dinner on Boxing Day. Great day/night, kids in the pool/spa again, but DH said he just loves seeing the enjoyment on their faces, they loved it. Another late night. Sunday a quiet day. DH and I bought ourselves a new TV and Wii. Spent most of the day playing around with that - its so much fun and very addictive!! Chelsea is brilliant at bowling, has beaten me evertime. Also got the Wii Fit which is fun, but a bit tricky at times. Chelsea did the aerobics, she did better than unco me!!!
Heading to Philip Island on Wed to see our friends new holiday house which has just been built. Then a NYE party here on Thursday. Its going to be 35 degrees - YEAH!! We have 4 families and their kids coming and they are all excited as they can swim all night!!!
Hey everyone, hope you all had a lovely Christmas!
Mel - sounds just ace, both Christmas and NYE!
I think we're just gonna have my GF's family over for NYE, as nothing else has been organised and it would be nice to spend it here on the deck, now that it's finished and it's our last summer here.
My parents' place is gorgeous! The house is divine and the gardens really impressed me - someone really loved that place before my parents got there. After a series of homes that needed work, it's about time they got this place that only needs garden maintenance - no structural issues, no need for renos or paint jobs...it's all there! I'm so happy for them. Oscar just loved it there with them, too and didn't want to leave - good sign, we can send him up on his own now, I reckon
Better go, we got back at 6pm and Osc slept most of the way...so he's still awake but in need of bedtime.
Good Afternoon girls! Good to hear you had lovely Christmases We had a quiet one on the day then on boxing day travelled to Sale for the weekend to stay with DH's family. We also played lots of Wii games and Wade was ace at the tight rope one! My record for downhill skiiing was 45 seconds, pretty proud of that! LOL Yes it sure is addictive Mel!
Well I have just let Tina the hen inside as it's so hot outside I felt sorry for her. She is so cute how she drinks water... like she's doing ATM.
Verity has stayed on in Sale with family as they have a permanent camp site right on the lake... apparently she will be learning to water ski.
No real plans for NYE other than to sit with DH (after the boys are asleep) and do a large jigsaw, having a few drinks and listening to music as is our tradition since having kids!!!
Tali: I agree with Mel, we'll be chattin' in here when we are grannies LOL giving our poor in-law children a real going over! I think I'll be first when Verity finds her "keeper" man LOL God help the woman that settles down with Niall (although he'll give her lots of laughs as she pulls her hair out!)... the one that catches Wade will be quite lucky though (he is still my polite and tidy little man).... how funny... no jokes we'll be doing this, mark my words!
Yes!! My place or Earthly Pleasures Cafe - huge garden for kids to run riot in it's open from Wed-Sun, if that helps narrow down a day!
Bath - We drove up Boxing Day, too - maybe we overtook you, as DP loves having a V6 engine that takes on safe overtaking easily (this man normally drives a '67 VW!!)
Maya: I'm good for pretty much any day... but before the 20th of Jan as this is when Niall starts kinder... did I mention that from then he will be in kinder full-time Tue-Friday??? It sounds bad but I am counting down the days... he is so bored at home. That cafe sounds great!
I'm good before the 16th, cos this is when my sister goes to East Gippy and I'll go up then, too.
Yes, that IS terrible, Bath...you're supposed to feel completely fulfilled and provide all the stimulation that your child needs... I've still got just one day a week at creche, cos MiL takes Osc a couple of other times during the week. I'm contemplating a drama class locally, now that we have Wednesdays again...very tempting!
DH just rang to ask if I wanted to go away for a few days next week... what timing! It will narrow it down a bit further but we'll only be away 2 nights. I suggested the Yarra Valley Sebel... close to home but with air con and an indoor pool! DH's work paid for our last stay there... it was great. Also it's close to a local Polish chicken breeder where we were hoping to pick up two friends for Tina!
Oh short courses Maya!!! Sounds great! My motto (an old aboriginal saying) this year was meant to be "The more you know, the less you need" trying to reign in a bit of spending! But my logic is that a class doesn't count :P I'm thinking French. Hope you make that drama class Maya!
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hope all is well now.
I've still got just one day a week at creche, cos MiL takes Osc a couple of other times during the week. I'm contemplating a drama class locally, now that we have Wednesdays again...very tempting!
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