Well with Eddie working away so much lately i decided to take off with the boys for a few days, i figured it was better than staying at home all holidays. So we packed up and took off last Monday up to my brother's family's place in Calliope, it took just about all day to get up there. With 2 quick pit stops and a stop at a friend's place in Bundaberg for about 2 hours to give the boys something to do after over 5 hours in the car, it was about 7.5 hours driving all up. It was so good to catch up with everyone, we hadn't seen them since last September school holidays. Both my neices are growing up so fast and my nephew is getting so tall. Their place has turned into a real hobby farm, so the boys had a great time getting dirty and playing with goats, chooks, geese, pigs etc, etc. We all had a great time but just when i thought i was over the flu  for this year i've caught something even worse, not sure if it was from my family or the goats, lol!  I had planned to do the same stops on the way home but i felt so sick all i wanted was to click my heels together and get here asap, so we didn't get to visit anyone on the way home (i'm not one to spread my germs anyway!). The trip was ok until we hit Brissy as usual, even though i tried to avoid getting there a peak hour we managed it anyway.

So i've got some catching up to do, reading blogs etc.....   Eddie is working close to home for the next 2 weeks now so that is good, i hope!  Had to do some shopping today and the boys spent the last of their savings on a new game and controllers for their Wii so they are really happy. And we have promised if they behaved really well, which they have been doing much to my amazement, we would take them to see Kung Foo Panda tomorrow night. Even i'm excited, it looks like a great movie. Well i hope you are all doing ok, glad i didn't miss any early births while i was away!!!

Maggie  xoxo