Lovely Weekend

We had a busy weekend planned visiting our friends and catching up with cuddles. Friday night was quite good my poor very tired Petal found it emotionally exhausting and when we changed plans that was all too much for her.  She likes to know what is happening and what is happening next and all the details to feel secure and happy.  When things change even though they are beneficial it gets too much for her.  So when we changed to eating at home on Friday night for our traditional fish and chips nights tears happened and lots of protest.  We did manage to add a sweetener of a cup of Boost juice which helped.  My Petal loves Boost Juice, due to our limited funds we just avoid them and make our own juice.  Not quite the same appeal as the beautiful stand and colourful choices.

In saying this, our Petal has decided that she too would like to set up a stand and tests out combinations on any willing participants.

We also had a visitor or 2.  Our favourite friend Fill In Phil came to help out this weekend and to ask a favour. So off to Apple store we went. He had his new Ipad delivered that day he just wanted to see if his favourite staff member that he has a crush on was there unfortunately no luck.  So we will have to be making a few trips to Apple in the near future.  He likes the kiddies there to help him out. Our Hurricane has no hesitation in setting him up with someone that he thinks is nice, he askes straight out if they are married or if they would like a husband?

The other visitor was Pepper a school project.  She had to come everywhere and have photos taken of all her activities.  We had a weekend planned with lots of activities so that was great.  The first night we forgot her, which didn't help our tired kiddies mood and also cemented the decision to have dinner at home.

I made a dessert to help with not going out for dinner as it has been a while since we have eaten at the kiddies favourite little place. Grill'd the promise of Sunday some time between the Museum and picking up a relative from the Airport would be suitable.

Saturday was off to the Farmers Market. A lovely day and equally lovely outing.  Lots of fresh fruit and veggies were brought home.  Big smiles all round.   My other half had already made some fresh bread so we have a good supply for this week now.  All I have to do is some baking and try to find some larger sizes of flour and better quality wholemeal flour as well.  I tried the Coles own brand and wasn't really impressed.  We are now making pancakes with this instead of the white flour.  The children haven't even noticed the difference. Just lovely to have pancakes for breakfast and a couple left over for snackies at school although the wholemeal flour doesn't seem to make the same quantity as the others a bit strange maybe more are being eaten.

On Saturday night my other half and myself went out for a date night to see Avenue Q at Bayswater.  It was so funny and so politically incorrect.  Very good to get out and it didn't cost a fortune which was wonderful.  A great night and not too late either. (ohhh I sound old!).

Sunday was the museum and meeting some wonderful friends. I always enjoy activities that involve my friend and she ALWAYS comes up with things that I wish I had thought of.  A lovely inexpensive day. It cost $10 for entry for all of us. Only my other half had to pay as students and children are free. http://museumvictoria.com.au/melbournemuseum/
A couple of hours is not enough we discovered. Next time we are going to make a day of it and take a picnic to sit in the nearby park.  A lovely area that has been made just so good for families.

Grill'd was fitted in and then off to the airport.  We realised once there that would would have to either park the car in the super expensive car park or find an alternative. So I dashed off with the children to the viewing area just down the road. We were lucky enough to see the jet fighter plan do a low fly over whilst sitting there watching the planes land.  My Hurricane was so excited and talked all the way back to Nanny's place for dinner about the jet, how loud it was, how amazing, where it could land, what they do and on and on.   So we managed to not only save money but also find something very entertaining for the kiddies whilst waiting for the arrival.

A lovely dinner with Nanny, Pop and Uncle Kevin.  The children were happy about the weekend and the adventures that they have had recently.  Chatting away happily and recounting the favourite things whilst drawing and snacking on lovely pre-dinner treats that Nanny always has ready.

A busy evening for us getting Pepper's journal ready with all the photo's (far too many of course) and adding little comments to prompt our Hurricane with his presentation. I hope that Pepper is not missed too much.