Home Mk 2

Yep made it home safely. Am now very tired and exhausted. Would love to share some pics with you but......(insert blushing face here).... actually forgot to take pics for most of the weekend! Anyway had a great time.

Friday
Got up nice and early and got the kids off to school then drove to Canberra and caught flight down to Melbourne. Have to say thanks to Kase for the pics of the new Pignataro twins. They were born as I was travelling today! Sandra met me at the airport and I don't think we drew breath for the next few hours catching up on all the latest details! Got home after stopping off on the way - we wanted to try out the new flavoured vodka but couldn't decide which flavour so bought 2! ~L~ (Raspberry and Citrus for the detail oriented!)
Then we sat out the back and watched the sunset sipping our drinks which were lovely! We went around to see one of the dentists SJ worked with who was moving in to lend her Matt's muscles! Then we came back home and sat and chatted and laughed. (Sorry Matt :( ) Eventually got to bed sometime around midnight I think.

Saturday
We went to Paperific! I got to meet the lovely Miriam who is such good value and heaps of fun. We wandered, chatted, did the touchy-feely thing, checked out the make and takes - did a couple of them, bought a little (yeah okay maybe a little more than that!), laughed a bit more and just had a great day. Got some cool stuff - stamps, new sassafras papers, a gorgeous cupcake chipboard album, ribbons, and heaps more. The weird thing about Paperific was the fact that I was recognised by people I had never met ~ then we realised it was because my face had appeared on Sandra's scrapping. So I became famous vicariously through her work! It was kind of off-putting though when people said "I know you don't I?"

Then back home for more drinkies and sunsets. Then a bit more chatting (not much we were both pretty worn out) - mainly I just sat in the chair that I am sure is there just for me - I love sitting there besides Sandra's scrapping desk watching her creative process and listening to Matt's music and checking out his photos. This guy is so creative and his pics are amazing. Check them out if you get a chance!

Sunday
Slept in till 8:30! Then we hit the shops! These shops were amazing. We just to the local shopping centre - ie this shopping centre services just their suburb but what a complex! Imagine a crossroad intersection with a mall the size of Nowra Fair on each of the 4 corners! (well technically 3 - the 4th is under construction) Did quite a lot of browsing and spent ages checking out baby clothes trying to decide - Keira wasn't much help she kept finding cuter and cuter outfits.
After doing a spot of grocery shopping we headed home and just relaxed and vegged out for the afternoon. Had the yummiest home made Satay Chicken pizzas for dinner. mmmmmm so good. Then I attacked Sandra's craft stash and did a heap of stamping to bring home.

Monday
Got up nice and early this morning as we had to be out by 7.00. Matt dropped us at the train station and SJ and I caught the train into the city where we sat and had breakfast before parting ways. For this country girl who isn't all that used to public transport I was so proud of myself. Today I
* Caught a train (okay so Sandra was with me so maybe that one doesn't count)
* Caught a tram
* Caught a second tram
* Found the bus terminal
* Caught bus to the airport
* Checked in ~ no mean feat as the check in took an hour and a half (was actually worried I would have nothing to do - ended up being very glad I got there early!) Did have a good chat to an architect from Newcastle who specialises in sushi bars whilst in the check in queue!
* Flew back to Canberra (after getting a free upgrade for being nice to the check in staff ~ all I did was change a $20 for them!) in a nice new plane.
* Tracked down car in long term parking (I am sure it wasn't that far away when I parked it on Firday)
* Drove home!
* Collapsed in a heap!

All in all I had a great weekend. Am now totally exhausted and missing Melbourne already. Have to work on that transfer again Tony!

Have to say thanks to the Allan family for once again being my family away from home. For welcoming me in and letting me be one of them. For putting up with my weird sense of humour and for letting me be me. Matt and Sandra you are the best friends a girl could have and I love you both MWAH. Miranda thank for the smiles at breakfast ~ what a great way to start the day. Keira thanks for the bed again sweetie. Hope your voice is back soon - but in the meantime STOP TALKING! Jamie, hope you are feeling better soon mate.

Thats about it - would love to share pics but.....Doh.... can't!

Now I just want my bed!