Latest on the house

Been busy here. It's coming up to the end of the school year for us. Ends here on the 8th December, so I'm trying to rush around at work organising stuff so it runs ok while I'm not there, as well as trying to get the house organised to survive without anyone living in it over the summer. Craig's home Saturday (YAY), then his mum and dad are flying in Monday morning. Thing'll be a little rushed, but hey, it'll be fun. Here are the latest pics on the house. Greycoat's done on the walls and the ceiling guys started this week. So we're waiting on ceilings and plastering then we should be at lockup. (then the slow bit starts.... kitchen, bathrooms.......etc)

New family pic....

I was emailed a big family pic that was taken down at Barney Point at my grandad's birthday. (thanks Anne)!
Here we all are.

Some more Queensland pics.....

Mum got back today so I've gotten some of her pics from Queensland to post. I can't find one though of the whole family together in the big pic, so if anyone has it can you email me?
ta,
Bin xxxx

Girls Night In

Last Friday I decided to host a "Girls night in" to try and raise money for research and support for women's breast cancer and gynaecological cancers. Just invited the mums from Kaitlyn's class at school and we didn't finish until 1am. Where did the time go?! It was such a great night, just a bunch of girls laughing and talking, and to top it off we raised just over $110-

And then there was a roof......

I can't believe how quickly this house is being built. The roof is on and they've almost finished rendering the outside brickwork.

We have Sally!

And as you can see by the pics she's doing what a puppy does best. PLAY and cause havoc!

We're home....

We had a great time in Queensland, the weather was gorgeous. Kate was overwhelmed by how much family my mum's side has. My grandad was in tears when we all surprised him on the Saturday for his 80th birthday. We had sack races, flour bomb fights, limbo, you name it we did it! My aunty Kaye organised this starting over a year ago, and it was all organised for the week before her wedding! argh! I couldn't have done it.

Leeanne's 40th

Leaane's 40th was Saturday night (one of the mum's from school)great night, and there was a pig on the spit! I haven't had one of those since I was a kid! omg people were pulling the crackling off as the poor thing was still cooking. Someone even picked off it's tongue and ate it and also it's snout. ew. Have I ever told you I hate pork? (yet still eat ham, bacon, salami) go figure.

Kate at the school disco.....

Yet another school disco for the school. Where else can you take kids these days for 4 bucks and they have an absolute ball?

The roof is almost done.......

Well the frame is almost up then I guess we wait for the roof tilers to come :)

Almost time to bring Sally home........

CONGRATULATIONS!!!!

Yay! Uncle Tony and Aunty Bec are pregnant! Kaitlyn is very excited with the news and telling EVERYONE that will listen that she's having a cousin. I heard her friend say to her yesterday,

"Oh you're SO lucky, you get to have a new puppy AND a new cousin".

When Kate asked if it was a boy or girl I explained it was too little to have it's 'bits' yet. That drew a very confused look, so I had to show her just what an embryo looks like at 7 weeks. Not sure that helped though. This will be a great learning experience for her to see the pictures in our book as the pregnancy progresses.

CONGRATULATIONS TONY AND BEC!!!

New photos of Sally

We went to visit Sally on the way home from the van this weekend. She's gotten so big now. And so much cuter!

The bricks are up.

Next stage will be the roof! (Ignore the brickwork, it's not that neat, since it's going to be rendered)

Pics from the van.......

No idea why I didn't think to take any outside ones. We had gorgeous spring weather. oh well... here are the few I took anyway...

The Perth Royal Show

Kate and I went to the Royal Show. I didn't get many photos but here are a couple. One is of her 'petting' a port jackson shark which 'felt like a cats tongue'