Miss T, turned 4 on the 7th of this month aswell, we had a lovely, noisy party for her at home, then went up the park and played all day, having cartwheel races, handstand competions, obstacle course and running races, loads of fun was had by all.  We met a lovely little boy there, who couldn't get over the fact that there was 9 kids in our family, he was an only child, anyway he enjoyed joining in all our games, and we have made a playdate to see him again at the park (weather permitting).  Well hope everyone is having an awesome time during the school holidays, heres to an awesome 2008 on Mint

Then on Sunday we were up early, dressed and off to my cousins engagment lunch, I took the 5 girls as the boys were more interested in staying home and relaxing with their Dad!!  Us girls had a great time, lots of yummy food (great because I didn't have to cook!!) another load of friends and family members to catch up with, whom we hadn't seen for ages aswell.  They were all suprised on how big the elder 2 girls had grown!!  I was suprised at how many of them had become parents, grandparents in the 2 years I hadn't seen some of them, not to mention how grownup alot of the kids had gotten. Time sure flies.  The couple received lots of lovely pressies, she wore a beautiful dress and he wore the traditional tongan mat etc and once again it was awesome for the kids to see more polynesian culture.  I for one can't wait for the wedding  I collected a few phone numbers and am determined to keep in touch with cousins and their families.  Nowdays we get caught up so much in our own little world that we forget to keep up all the other important extended relationships.  We have already booked in for a Sunday lunch in 2 weeks with my uncle and his family, plus another cousin and her son, so it looks like a good start already woooohooooo heres to FAMILY you have gotta luv them

The countdown is on to Xmas, my little ones have been dropping hints etc, I just say oh well be thankful for whatever you get, my kids don't believe in Santa which for me is awesome, but I am always reminding them that they can't tell other kids that he isn't real, because too many kids he is, they are like oooohhh woooow.  So far so good, we haven't had any mishaps in the last 16 years!!  Oh well I hope everyone is well, and having an awesome start to the week, take care of yourselves and take care of number 1 (yourself) so you are able to look after everyone else  I will end with GOOD LUCK TO JESSE who is sitting his first exam today for year 10 and all the other year 10 students out there

My 2 eldest girls are going the Nickleodeon Awards tonight thanks to their Aunty who got them front row passes, so they are having a special treat, attending the awards with their 2 cousins and then staying overnight at a city hotel with my sisterinlaw, they were so excited.  Both of them have actually been away for the last couple of days, spending time with their grandparents up the Blue Mountains, so when I talked to them on the phone they were really excited.  My little tribe of 6 are excited because tomorrow on Nickleodean they are showing the awards, so they are going to try and spot the girls in the front row and of course Mummy is going to tape it so they have a awesome memento of a great outing   Hope everyone is having a great holidays and enjoying having their kidz at home

Wow we have a busy week & a half and I haven't been on here for ages, so I thought I would pen down what we have been up to.  We had an awesome family get together up in Portland at my brother inlaws new house, which he has built himself from scratch. My hubbys brother and his family and also 2 of their first cousins and their families and our crazy tribe all spend descended on their house on the weekend of the 15 & 16th July, the kidz enjoyed it so much, playing with the cousins, feeding the pig, chooks and 2 elpakas!! eating, watching dvds etc,  I must say it was freezing there, thank goodness they have a huge pot belly furnace that kept the entire house cozy and warm.  It is so beautiful there, you can just smell the difference in the air!!  A great life for retirement, but I couldn't live there all the time, it is too far from everywhere (lol), I am truly a suburbs girl!! Then this week we had Mikes cousin and his family stay with us for a few nights as they are on holiday from NZ, it was awesome, the kidz just love being around family, since we have such a shortage of them in Aussie! We had a curry night, a huge playday in the park and a picnic outside, lots of laughter, photo taking, all in all alot of family fun had by all.  Then to top off a great week, Mike & I went to the Bobby Brown concert last night, we haven't been out together in ages!! We had a great time together, stopped on the way home and had kebabs and drove past some old haunts

Pics of our family get together