Today we spent the whole day at home (except for a walk in the arvo).  I cannot remember the last time we spent the whole day at home.  I went a little crazy with the spring cleaning.  My parents were coming over for dinner and for some reason I just freak out about the state of the house when they are coming over.

Mind you my mum is a clean freak and used to comment on how our house looks.  Now I rarely invite them over so it isn't as much of an issue.  This is the same mum that irons the clothes I pack for Mia when she looks after her.  She means well and just wants the best for her granddaughter.  But if she had her way I would spend my entire life chained to a broom, mop and duster.  Rich did some work in the garden and Mia wandered between the two of us. 

When Mia went to sleep I took off for walk along the river.  It was another gorgeous day in Perth and one of my favourite things to do is walk along the river.  This time of year is magic, swans are nesting if that is the right term and the dolphins were putting on a display for the crowds.  I wish had my camera with me. 

My parents and sister were supposed to come over at 5pm but one thing you should know about my family is they are never on time.  They are not the normal not on time kind of people they usually arrive up to an hour early.  Yes early.  My sister arrived when I was in the shower, Mia had just woken up, dinner wasn't made.  My parents arrived shortly after as I was still getting dressed and Rich was in the shower - My parents reasoning for being early was dad was hungry.  I explained to him very quickly that turning up early didn't mean getting fed early.

So dad played soccer with Mia to keep himself entertained whilst waiting for dinner.  She love it, I haven't heard her giggle for so long for ages. I remember as kids dad always used to play ball sports with us.  Over dinner we tried to talk him into joining a soccer team - he thinks at 61 years of age he is too old.  What crap sometimes I think he is younger than me.

My parents never stay late when they come for dinner so they were all gone by 8pm.  I never feel like I spend enough time with them but mum isn't one for being able to sit still for very long.   Especially over dinner - they see dinner as an act of eating rather than an act of socialisation.  It is hard to understand cause I love dinner - one of my favourite things is chatting over a good bottle of wine and great food, although I am a sucker for dessert and dessert wine.  Hang on you can't beat a good champagne cocktail either.