Holiday Post: Day Five

I sat on the couch all day today and watched the last five episodes of grey's anatomy. I saw the kids a few times during the day but I was far too absorbed in tv to spend more then a few minutes at a time away from the tv. They were cruising all around town with Mum & Dad and didn't seem to want to spend time with me at all, so I didn't feel guilty at all for neglecting them.

When Sally came home from work we took Rollo down to the beach where she was booked into the spa for a traditional sand scrub and then a walk in the ocean. Josceline is at the peak of her feralness and these photos really do scare me a little, it's amazing just how far she has come in a few short days, I really do wonder what will happen when I leave for a week to go to Darwin.

side note: this post was written while I was away on holidays and will be published at a later date, I hope it doesn't get too confusing for everyone reading.

Holiday Post: Day Four

For the last 6 ½ years my Mum and Dad have run the Yirrikala Health Clinic about 20 minutes out of Nhulunbuy. My mum is an amazing nurse and has done great things for this community and the surrounding regions. I’m sure the whole community will be very sad to see her go. We drove out to Yirrikala today and arrived at the perfect time. The tide was just starting to come in and the rock pools were the perfect height for exploring. We walked along the beach and found buffalo prints in the sand but thankfully no buffalos. We had a picnic lunch under the trees and then Effie followed Mum all the way along the shore chatting and collecting shells as they went along.
On the way home we turned off the main road again and drove down to Rainbow Cliffs. The beach stretches for miles and the sand feels so warm between your toes. This has always been my favorite spot to visit, it was always the very best spot for sun baking and I love how all the different shades of blue bounce off the water.
After we came home from the beach today the car was a little messy so Dad put the girls to work, Josceline was put in charge of the hose so there was no way I was going anywhere near them.
side note: this post was written while I was away on holidays and will be published at a later date, I hope it doesn't get too confusing for everyone reading.

An unexpected break

As most of you know my husband runs a crane company about an 1hr south west of town and only comes home on the weekends.
Last Tuesday Luigi's boss flew into town for the week which is always something to look forward to. On Tuesday night we were wined and dined Angelo's Italian Restaurant down at the Marina. On Wednesday the boys had a business meeting before they left Mackay so we went to the Coffee Club for breakfast and then lounged around on the comfy couches until they were done.
There's not allot of choice food wise in Nebo, it's a mining town so most of the people live on site or at huge camps with food provided, Luigi lives in a four bedroom house all by himself at the moment and the kitchen has never been used, I brought the essentials from town for during the day but there was no way I was going to be able to cook so we went to the bowls club for dinner that night. Thursday night they boys wanted to do some networking at the pub so we tagged along for dinner. Luigi order me a Steak Mignon and I can't believe I'm about to say this BUT it was even better then Hog's Breath.We didn't do allot during the days, some days we went out allot, other days we didn't leave the house at all..It felt very strange to be in such a small town, it was so quiet and some days we would go out and we wouldn't see anybody at all. The kids made some little friends during the week and have been having lots of fun and they are loving that fact that daddy comes home every night. Such a treat, if only it could last.Creepy at times but also calming too. I think it's something that would take a while to get use to and I now understand why Luigi describes his life as work, eat, sleep. There's not allot to do out here.

Were back in town this week as we have a BIG list of things I would like to complete before school backs next week. So much to do, so little time, it's time to get back down to business.

Holiday Post: It's a fancy dress party

When Effie was a baby Mum use to lay her out on the table and dress her up in all different outfits and stage a huge photoshoot on our balcony. When she pulled the box of fabrics out the cupboard I hid under the covers and prayed to the gods above that I didn't have to be involved. As you can see she had a totally rotten time.side note: this post was written while I was away on holidays and will be published at a later date, I hope it doesn't get too confusing for everyone reading.

Holiday Post: Day Three

I was totally lazy today. Just didn't have it in me. The kids followed Mum and Dad around the house while I sat on the couch and watched movies all day.
When Sally came home from work she dragged my gigantic arse off the couch and we went down the beach to take Rollo for a walk. We climbed the tallest mountain, ran down the sand hills, collected shells along the beach, walked through the jungle and then collapsed on the sand.
side note: this post was written while I was away on holidays and will be published at a later date, I hope it doesn't get too confusing for everyone reading.

Holiday Post: Day Two

Julie had the day off today and was heading out to goanna lagoon with one of her friends and asked if we wanted to tag along. We use to come out here all the time but it seemed so much further this time and the track has really changed over the last couple of years, it's definitley allot harder to get into.

The water was freezing but that didn't stop the kids, so I left them to hang out with Julie {that's what sisters are for} and went for a walk down stream to take a few pictures. I love this picture of me below, day two and I look so cool, calm and relaxed. Maybe there's something in the water.side note: this post was written while I was away on holidays and will be published at a later date, I hope it doesn't get too confusing for everyone reading.