Christmas 2102 & Happy New Year

Happy New Year to you all.

It was a mad rush to get the house in order to have visitors. With tiles still to be sealed and power points still to be connected.

The painter was officially FIRED on the Wednesday before Xmas as he was given 7 days to complete his work and he was onto Day 16. So Jason had had enough and told him what he thought and the painter packed his gear up and left.
We have since found out that he hasn't been using the correct paint as it isnt DULUX wash n wear.
The finish of the walls is shocking.
We have hired another painter to give another coat to the walls and patch up the ceilings in the coming weeks.

Jason had the boys helping him lay the turf. Not that Jack our middle child wanted to. Our youngest James was out helping his dad every chance he could.

This is Jack when he was actually helping not watching :)

The pool guys arrived a week before xmas and finished the pool off. It was interesting to watch the process as they covered it all with a huge tarp so the weather wouldn't set the concrete quickly.

Interesting foot wear.

Our daughter Gaby had her end of year ballet concert just before xmas.
This year was Sleeping Beauty. She played  Carabosse who is the wicked witch that pricks the finger of Sleeping Beauty.

Danielles Studio of Dance is a fantastic ballet school and is a real family community. The girls & boys are all making life long friends and lasting memories thanks to Danielle Williams and her amazing talented staff.

The dads even made an appearance this year and gave us mums a run for our money. We need to life our game this year if we are going to top their performance.

Dads Direction - Jason is back row 2nd from right

I finally pulled the dead tree in the front yard out. Well my mum and i did.
Then i turned it into a decoration at the front door.

Hanging my home made Rosemary stars on it

I had the painter who was painting the outside of the house come in and paint me my blackboard wall.

Love love love

And i also allowed 15, 15 year olds to sleep over. As good as they were, i am not having that many EVER again to stay the night...

15 x 15 yr olds playing street cricket

I am liking my husbands decision on the house number.
As i am finding when i tell people our address they repeat the words one one three not one hundred and thirteen.

Different

We had 14 people staying over Xmas. So Santa had loads of gifts.

Before Santa arrived

After Santa

Everyone was spoilt EVEN me. My hubby surprised me with something i have had my eye on for 12months.

Belle Collection

Another xmas with another helicopter. They dont last long but are heaps of fun

The new black board got a work out.

Cousins arrived

Boxing day cricket

with to many umpires

We had many funny nights playing The Logo boardgame. A gift from Jason sister Lisa to the kids.

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My Aunty Jo made this amazing desert called Broken glass pudding.

My dad got to visit his eldest sister Aunty Dorothy. She and her husband live in Harvey Bay. So just after xmas along with my mum and dads other sister Aunty Jo they made the 4.5 hr drive from the gold coast to visit.

As long as i can remember Aunty Dot has always fluttered her eyes. So after many photos that my mum was taking. Not one did she get with Aunty Dots eyes open lol

They also stole some of Aunty Dots plants and brought them home to me. This was one of about 10.

After a two week stay Mum Dad and Aunty Jo headed back to NSW :(

Mum, Aunty Jo, Me & Dad xxx

Then our Middle child Jack headed down to stay with his cousins in Port Stephens in his Uncle Bobbys truck.

Happy holidays Jack

Now we have grass. Jason is loving that he can mow his lawn again. He loves his lawn as most blokes do. He can spend hours outside admiring his lawns.

As we have been living in an apartment for awhile he took the first opportunity he had to get the mower out and there was no stopping him, until the mower stopped after 2 strips and had to go to the repair shop for a week. lol

I finally found the stools i had been searching for. Right under my nose at Domayne. I picked them up for $90 each

Builder will be back on Monday to complete the outdoor room and electricians still have to fit my vacuum maid and a few odd power points so i am hoping they too will return. The new painter should arrive next week as well.

So till then,

Stay cool

Pen x