My baby girl turned ONE on Tuesday! 1! Honestly, where did that time go? It honestly feels just like a few months, not a whole year. I am kinda sad, she is my baby and she is growing up so fast I feel like I am missing it somehow!

So for the weekend before her birthday Daniels parents, sister and niece came to help us party! We had a great time, so much fun and laughter. Caitlin and Mackenzie played so well together and Zara was rapt with all of the attention! We dont get to see his sister and niece very often as they are in Melbourne so it was great to be able to spend some time with them. Plus it was lovely for Zara to get so spoiled!



Her actual birthday was on Tuesday, so my parents came up for the day and Caitlin stayed home from daycare so we could all spend the day together. The plan was to go to the Lake for lunch and a play but the weather put a stop to that! So we just chilled inside. Zara got even more presents and a second cake! LOL! Although I'm not sure how much she actaully likes cake, luckily I do!

Then to top it all off we had a mothers group party for her. I decided to have it as dress up and Zara was a tiger and Caitlin was a japanese beauty. I love dress ups! The kids all came dressed up, and although it was still pretty windy they all had a ball and were excited to be able to get outside! I made an Iggle Piggle cake as that is Zaras toy of choice to sleep with and I think I did an alright job, you could tell who it was, when I put the doll next to it anyway!

And these are some of my favourite picture of both the girls from the last week. And of her 3 cakes! What a lucky little girl!

It has been an action packed week, I am glad that it is over, but still sad at the same time. They are growing up too fast!

boys name        Aaron

girls name          Aaliyah

colour                 Amber

animal                Ant

city or country   Adelaide

vegetable           Artichoke

fruit                     Apple

band or singer    Artic Monkeys

fav word             Apparently

actor/ actress   Ben Affleck

I was tagged by Janice and I tag

http://www.minti.com/members/domestic-warrior/
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http://www.minti.com/members/winja/

All you have to do is think of a song that you enjoy listening to when you need a lift

Blog about it, heading your blog:

Song to Lift Me Tag

If you can add it to your blog for us all to listen.......bonus!!!!

Explain why it lifts you, is it the lyrics, is it the tune, does it symbolise something to you.............

Then tag two other members to do the same: Mail them so they know they are tagged

Come on  these games are fun and we all learn a little more about each other too!!!!

I was tagged bywinja and I tag DomesticWarrior and ajv00

Ok, I'm technically challenged and cant get the cilp to sit there - but just click on the link - its not that hard!

http://www.unwrittenlaw.com/video/cailin/cailin.php

I love this song. I have loved it since I first heard it, it just gives me a special little feeling in my heart.
I now associate this song with my Caitlin and I did want to call her Cailin after the song.
I sing it to her at night if she wakes up - its so mellow it calms her down.
The lyrics are just so beautiful and his voice just sooths my soul! This song was written by the lead singer for his daughter and that is her on the stage - how sweet is that! What a cool dad!

Song words ~

Unwritten Law - Cailin

well it seemed like yesterday
when the world was looking dark
it felt so cold and grey
and why the hell am i even here
what's the purpose all i feel is guilt and hate and fear

uh huh...yea yea yea...ohhhh

til that day you came along
my heart was empty like the soul was missing from a song
and i thought i'd loved a few
no one ever made me feel the way that you do

hey little girl
look what you do
oh i love you
hey little girl i love you

well i know i'm not always right
and girl it breaks my heart
when i have to see you cry
so many things i wanna say
now i know that you're the reason that I'm here today
whenever you're here just stay near
we'll be alright yea alright....

hey little girl
look what you do
and you do
when all my love starts running thin
i 've gto you my own Cailin
hey little girl
oh i love you
i love you...
yea...hit me...

yea yea i'll be alright
hmm but i, i need you close
please stay tonight
as long as you're here
just stay near
we'll be alright yea alright

hey little girl
look what you do
oh i love you
hey little girl
look what you do, and you do
when all my love starts running thin
i 've got you my own Cailin
hey little girl who i love...
yea little girl who i love...
hey little girl i love you.. Well it seemed like yesterday
When the world was looking dark
It felt so cold and grey
What the hell am I doing here?
What's the purpose, all I feel is guilt and hate and fear

'Til that day you came along
My heart was empty
Like the soul was missing from a song
And I thought I'd loved a few
No one ever made me feel
The way that you do
AND Hey little girl
Look what you do
Oh, I love you
Hey little girl,OH I love you

Well I know I'm not always right
And girl it breaks my heart
When I DONE have to see you cry
So many things I wanna say
Now I know that you're the reason
That I'm here today AND
Whenever you're here
Just stay near
We'll be alright, yeah alright
Hey little girl
Look what you do
Oh, I love you
Hey little girl
Look what you do, and you do
When all my love starts running thin
I got you my own Cailin
Hey little girl,OH I love you

AND I LOVE YOU,YEAH HIT ME

YEAAAH I'll be alright
hmmm But I,I need you close
Please stay tonight
As long as you're here
Just stay near
We'll be alright, yeah alright
Hey little girl
Look what you do
Oh, I love you
Hey little girl
Look what you do, and you do
When all my love starts running thin
I got you my own Cailin
Hey little girl,who I love
Yeah little girl who I love
HEY little girl oh I love you

Hi everyone, I realised that it has been quite awhile since I have blogged. We have been quite busy last month, I went to a hens night at Byron, then the next weekend was a wedding at the gold coast then the weekend after was a wedding in Sydney. Oh I love weddings!

So to start with I went to my soon to be sister-in-laws hens night in byron. They stayed at the most beautiful house which was in Suffolk and comfortably slept 10 people. Nell and the girls had it for 3 nights but I didnt want to stay, although I regretted that decision once I got there, so spent the day and most of the night there!LOL! Had a great time, except I only got my tattoo - (oh and I got a tattoo! ITs a fairy with Zaras name on my back) the weekend before so I couldnt swim but everyone rally just hung around drinking in the pool and then we had a yummy dinner and then went to the pub to watch a band. had a great time but got seriously sunburned on my thighs as I was wearing a Kaftan sitting on the edge of the pool, oh I could hardly walk and they blistered and have only just stopped peeling!
Here is my new tattoo, this is an old photo when it was first done so it looks much more healed now!

Then I had my friend Kerhs wedding at the Gold Coast. Funny thing is it was at the Currumbin RSL - beautiful place - but that was where the last wedding we went to was! Must be a popular place! But it was just lovely! Kerh and I used to work together in the deli at Bilo many years ago while I was studying and have stayed in contact. We went baby free and Daniels mum and dad came up and babysat the girls for us at Daniels godmothers place which is in Tweed not far from the wedding. Lots of fun being baby free, amazing how relaxing it can be not keeping them entertained or watching what they are touching! LOL! Here is a pic of Kerh and I -

Then the next weekend we jetted down to Sydney for a few days for my brothers wedding. PS the girls were great on the plane, I was a little paranoid but both were angels and it is really only like an hour flight anyway. I had such a fantastic time, my mum and another Scott and his family were staying nearby so we caught up with them abit and went out for dinner with them adn my Todd and his groomsmen the night before the wedding and had an abosolute ball, those boys are so funny, they had me in stiches, I didnt want to leave but both Caitlin was that exhausted that it was temper-tantrum central so it was definately time to go! The wedding itself was just so amazing, it was really funky! I still had a little ball as it was beautiful but I also had a few giggles through the ceremony! My brother Scott has a boy the same age as Caitlin (born one day apart) and another brother (there are 4 of us) Tony has a girl who is 4 and the kids played together brilliantly all night and I just sat back and relaxed and ate some devine food and danced up a storm! It was so sad to leave the next day tough, I love having everyone together and we dont get to do it very often! But it still felt good to be home, although I will miss being across the road from the beach!

I tried to upload a couple more of me and Daniel and of the kids playing but it doesnt want to do it at the moment so I may add them soon!

So yeah we have been having a ball, and it was Daniels birthday on Tuesday too so life has been full and good!