The January Summation

I re read some of my blog last weekend and it was the everyday family stuff that I loved having a record of so in that vain ... here is what we got up to in Jan so far.

 Bear bought a skateboard ... online from the States. It was a disaster. It arrived really late and wasn't complete so when we got back from Noosa we hit Skate Sauce and made one very happy Bear. The Skate Sauce  guys were so friendly and helpful ... completely opposite to the first skate shop we went to which I am pretty sure is just a money laundering shopfront.

We did a family bowling afternoon.

We stayed for a few games and they put the disco lights and music on ... epic fun.

 I was worse than useless ... and they wouldn't put the gutter rails up for me - something about being only for children :-(  here is Lulu trying to give me some pointers.

Lulu likes to argue with David at the moment... here he is trying to show her how to bowl better and here she is completely ignoring him.

We went back to the beach for possibly the hottest day of Summer. 

and David took a picture of an old lady 

My MIL took the kids for a few days so "the kids" (us) could celebrate their anniversary.

We went out to tea at Ba Vigo ( which is now my new favourite restaurant) and then saw The Iron Lady. It was a fabulous way to celebrate our 15 years as Mr and Mrs. Over a champagne or two David and I decided that a happy marriage was effortless, romantic and so easy ... when your MIL has your kids. Every other day its a hard slog peppered with laughter and sunshine if your really really lucky. 

 We didn't get a pic together so here's one I prepared earlier.

I have previously crapped on reminisced about my horrible wedding day and anniversary. 

I have been taking the kids down to Ptown for a walk / skate in the afternoons (Vyc wanna meet up?)

January was also the month I got to drop $413.00 on shoes. Serviceable sensible and College approved shoes.Not even my size. I die.

Best thing about this Jan? Stevie and Davina had a precious baby girl!

 She is so lucky this little girl. Stevie and Davina are perfect parents and she has two big brothers to protect her.


We also got to catch up with some Darwin friends. I used to work with Sharon (a long long time ago) when we were both single. She was a huge support when I fell pregnant with Riley and she has since had her own Riley :-)

 Her and her husband Mike and their kids came to the coast for the holidays and we had lunch with them and took the kids for swim. It was such a nice day that flew by with heaps of easy talking and laughing.

 Lucy and Ele,who is one of the most gracious and mature 20 year olds we have ever met.

Riley Zach Lulu and Riley :-)