St Paddy's Race Day

Adam, Tash, Nick & I ready to hit the races

No Show without two beautiful princesses

The only way to keep cool on race day - the ever classy "fan"

The 3 Amigos (Me, Tegs and Tash)

And our "floozies" (Nickers, Adam and Mick)

Fashion on Field entrant????

The other Beauties at our table - Jenny, Bardy and Tash

Voted best shoes of the day!

We had the best day on Saturday as we hit Rocky to celebrate the St Patrick Race Day and the start of the Rocky Race Carnival. Over a "Girls" dinner some weeks ago we decided, in our wisdom, that we should book a table at the upcoming race day, frock up, get the little ones looked after and have a day of fun and frivolity - or as Tash says "drinks and dribble". It was the best day and let me tell you the scorching heat did not hinder us at all! We managed to beat the heat thanks to the every handy fan ( classy plastic plate) and the never ending supply of cold bevvies (mmmmmmmm don't think we will be touching Cockatoo Ridge champers for a day or two). It was Class through and through, not only did the girls look great but the boys scrubbed up extremely well tooo. (One boy may have scrubbed up a bit too well thanks to a hat that he admired on a lady at the next table that he thought "went very well with his shirt!" - Yes Nana, Nickers has a penchant for hats it seems). We may not have won "fashion on the field" but my shoes were HOT!

Thank you Tash for arranging such a great day, also, a huge thank you to you and your beautiful family for having a stay at the "Resort on Rodboro" it was such a fun weekend, even with two tenacious yet gorgeous little girls couldn't dampen our spirits:) Looking forward to next year.

Birthday Boy No 2 - Marv

The parties just kept coming, much to Sophie's delight as she is forever the party girl. We celebrated Marty's 20th Birthday at the Port Adelaide Football Club and it was a great night. I guess after all of the eating, drinking, singing and numerous cakes over the 24 hours of Callan's celebration it was nice just to relax with family and enjoy each others company knowing we only had to consume 1 cake:)

Sophie was the candle official and she undertook the job with great maturity, but I think the best part for her was the chocolate chips that fell of as each piece of cake was cut - those she quickly devoured.

I just love these occasions when we can capture photo's with Grandad, Papa and Nana - Priceless to us all xx

How Big?

One fine day we set out to catch a feed How lucky are we to live in this country

Nana and I sang a song

And we watched the waves and even saw some dolphins (mummy didn't have the camera ready)

Then it happened! I caught a fish on the lucky pink rod - catching it is ok but who is going to get it off the hook?

Then of course Daddy and Nana wanted to see if THEY could be as lucky as me!

Then I decided it was time to help pop out with the crabbin

There were crabs a plenty this day - mmmm daddy was thinking about chilli crab already

Watch his claws daddy

Big crabs hey daddy?

Any Shells in that one pop?

A shark in a crab pot? I don't believe it

Just as pop held him out for the photo, he gave a jump and almost freaked Sophie out/overboard! She doesn't like sharks!

It was an adventure exploring under the deck

But our day was over and it was time to head for home, better help pop first

You right pop? Need me to drive?????

Dreaming about the ones that got away - she had a HUGE day and still talks about "fishin"

The day after Callan's party Nick, Sophie and I joined nana and pop for a day on the sea - Sophie's first fishing adventure. On the outset I was a little concerned about how long she would enjoy the jaunt, if she would have sea legs or if she would be sick? Needn't have worried at all she took to fishing like an Old Salt and caught the first fish to book - a whiting (nanny would be happy with that). We had a great day, the weather was sensational, the fish and crabs were biting and the company was tops.

Ps as I am uploading these photo's Sophie is beside me narrating her memories of the day - hasn't fogotten a single detail - priceless

My lot in life....

Cherylynn I am forever grateful for these photo's xx

No need for words as I feel the photo's speak for themselves - this is my lot in life and I am so very lucky.