Dallas loves this little lady beetle at the Story Book Garden in  the Hunter Valley Gardens...My kids love visiting there!

My first day off this week, and boy am i loving it! not that ive done anything overly interesting but just to be home is great..I got to be here to help the kids get ready for school and even though i am home every friday it just seems to come around slowly...My older ones dont need much assistance which has freaked me out a little bit and even dallas (6) wants to be independant and make his own lunch and do his own hair!! Makes me a little sad but at the same time proud that they are growing up...I picked up an extra shift tomorrw at work so wont be home for the best part of the day but on sunday we have a xmas party to go to out the lake which we will have an awesome time for sure but we have to cut the arvo short to be back home and ready for a wedding at 4pm...mmmmm...gonna be rushed but i figure i organise everything before hand we'll be right ( good theory anyways) well im off to mop the floors before they all get home..

Ever wanted a day where ya didnt do much at all? Well today i did just that! The Boys and Darrin went off on their motorbikes for a day out riding and there was only Tanieka and i left home alone (Shinaai was away for the weekend)...after quickly doing a suface clean through the house we spent an hour just chatting then cooked some brownies, i spent a far bit of the day on and off trawling through minti and before i now it the day is over!!! Nothing of any real value done but now i feel so relaxed and ready to go back to work tomorrow...I dont often get a day like this and really enjoyed doing nothin!

Well my first day off work for the weekend and theres no rest for the wicked!
All the kids activities had my day planned from start to finish and im finally home for some down time of my own ..
To start the day we had to head of to our primary school the younger three attend for ther annual fete, they were all sooo excited! Tanieka had to perform some dances as she is in the dance team and then Dallas sang some cute little kindy songs with his class, they were both awesome and i just so happy to be there and film there every move! Then off to spend some money and buy toffees ...yummy!
After the fete we dashed home for 30 minutes then back on the road to take Beau and Shinaai to their youth group were they were preparing a "CD Release Party" for the afternoon that we were attending later in th day, Shinaai plays Bass guitar and Beau plays Electric guitar in the Youth Band and had recorded  their song with the rest of the band and put on a CD for parents and friends to buy..While waiting the extra 2 hours befor their party we caught up with close friends i havnt seen for the last few weeks, then back off to the Party! And how awesome it was, the band played for us, had a signing table and meet and greet ..haha, it was sooo cool and gave the kids such a boost to know we were making such a big fuss of them..
I get so excited with all the things the kids do and today made me so proud with all of them having something on all in the on day...