Well this year for Mothers Day Andrew was put in charge of the branch's Saturday Mothers Day dinner at the last minute and there was a bunch of miscommunications but he pulled it off and it went really well. They did a "breakfast in bed" theme with pancakes, bacon, eggs, sausages, beans, roasted tomatoes and mushrooms, hash browns etc. Andrew even made a bunch of fruit syrups and whipped cream, so it was delicious! Of course that meant I had to do a bunch of child wrangling on my own while Andrew cooked at the church, then he came home so I could go over, then I had to rush home so he could go back and help clean up.
It also meant the Sunday we were both so exhausted that Andrew insisted we do Mothers Day on Monday instead (since Andrew is in ED now he had Monday off) So I got breakfast in bed (with leftovers from the mothers day dinner, but they were still delicious!) and Andrew took the kids to school and then when he came home Hazel, Andrew and I went shopping at got me some new pots and pans! Who knew pots and pans could be such an exciting present? I also got a few things from the kids, Elly planted a flower for me at her kindy that we got to bring home and I sent some money with Charlie to his school for a mothers day stall they were holding (he bought me a phone holder, a wind chime and some mini wooden clothespins with sayings on them - he was so excited I got them the day he bought them, he couldn't wait until mothers day!) Also at Charlies school they did a special Mothers Day event in the morning where we went and i got to spend some time with Charlie getting a massage and colouring (he could have painted my nails or made a crown but we ran out of time!) I felt very loved. And can I just mention how amazing my own Mom is!?!? She's seriously the best person and the best example of a wonderful mother!
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| Happy Valley school carnival |
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All the houses had to walk around the oval yelling out their chants! I took a video
of Charlie's race but no picture... he did great! |
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| After the little kids races they played a bunch of games |
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| By the end Elly was joining in! |
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| One of Elly and Hazels favourite things to do! |
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Hazel has decided to wear necklaces to church now, and every time I tried to get a picture
she would squat down and make this silly face! |
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Charlie and Elly got to have their friends over and so they put on their nicest
clothes for the occasion |
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| Hazel and I went to the Mothers Day story time at the library |
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| Where Hazel painted me a lovely flower picture frame! She was actually really into it! |
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| It's a bit hard to tell in this photo, but Charlie sticks is tongue out when he's concentrating on colouring |
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| Too eager to grow up! |
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| At the Mothers Day event at Charlie's school. They sang a wonderful song as well "I love my mummy!" |
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| Elly is so big now she can drive herself and Hazel around at playgroup! |
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The hill across from our house has been fenced up for as long as we've been here, but they've been doing some construction at the base and some areas were open so we went on an "Adventure Walk" and the
kids were having so much fun exploring! |
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| My delicious Mothers Day breakfast in bed! |
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Elly was so excited to try on my necklaces and I thought it was so cute!
Until she broke 4 of them... |
