Costume Drama.

There are two kinds of people in this world.

1. The kind who go all out when it comes to costume parties of any kind

and

2. Those who chuck on any old thing and say, "Meh, that's good enough..."

My sister. Halloween 08. 

A girl who wakes up to find a horses head in her bed.

Let's just say in our family we go all out. Which are you?

Me. As a flower.

Oh yeah, Life's good.

This morning I noticed that I was nominated for a blog award by Claire at 'ethel loves fred'. Nice. Then when I saw I was chosen in the same fine company as Esther from 'the ruth spoon' it was even more nicer!

These two ladies have a lot of smarts, sparkle and wit. Truly! They seem like two great gals and the craft! BLIMEY! I also like oggling the pictures of their daughters because I have two sons and I'm done with the baby making.

 Not long after my friend Adrian popped over for a surprise visit. He has been living in Hanoi for a few years. 

We are both lousy at keeping in contact and we hadn't spoken for erm... *cough* 2 years but we always seem to pick up exactly where we left off. Don't ya love mates like that??

I didn't know he had come home or that he had TA-DA! A new wife! I got to blow his socks off with the news of my own marriage which he is partly responsible for as I wouldn't have met mat if he hadn't let his spare room to him. The boys also made a cafe and pretend feast for him which was a giggle.

Now we are off to a first Birthday party. Another little girl to moon over and special hugs for the Mama and Papa whose meeting and blossoming relationship I was luckily enough to witness on a so called 'Girl's Holiday' in Byron Bay. (No shit! They were married 3 months later!) 

I haven't seen these guy's for erm... *cough* 4 years. 
Hey, I'm a great friend in spirit okay!

Have you ever had the feeling that you're a big giant peony rose unfurling? No? Well, that's how I feel today. 

Is it spring energy or just me getting the arse out of my shell? Not quite sure either way and I know it's a bit cheesy but how could you pick fault with me when i'm this lush, exquisite and lovely.

Ships passing in the halls.

Long John Sparkle. The Disco Pirate.

Pirates are big in our house at the moment. Books, dress-ups, pirate-speak, puzzles.

We draw them and talk about them pretty much non-stop, so you can tell we were chuffed to get this little bit of Birthday-beaut in the postals.

Thanks Aunt Olive!
The boy's wanted a Pirate Party for their Birthday so we asked a few of their kinda friends to bring their Mums/Dads/Siblings to the local pub after we closed the cafe. We've spent so much time passing in the hallway at kinda with our children, it was high-time we met these people properly.

This year we weren't feeling like enthusiastic or organised party-throwers so we opted for the Wesley-Anne in Northcote, hoping the other parents wouldn't assume we were total piss-pots.

So glad we did. Many of them had musical connections through different bands and because the little ones all got along so swimmingly, we've planned some other catch-ups.

We were the first in our group to get 'knocked-up' and the only ones with kids for ages. We took our babes everywhere in their twin-pram. House-parties, pubs, bars, festivals. There were always plenty of willing knees ready for them to sit on.

Once they got bigger we had to changed tack, now it's pool, park, bbq, back-yard and generally any other place that is enclosed and kid-friendly.

What's next for us I wonder? What new adventures await us in the next 5 years?

Where will our kid's take us and where will we take them?

Time will tell.

One thing is for sure, it will never be boring. ARRRRR!