Chocolate delights

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Yes, we braved the shops (with not such a happy outcome) and saw The Princess and the Frog (much happier). To try and easy my stress levels we decided to try out the Lindt Cafe for the first time. One word – YUMMY!!!! We asked the waitress how many strawberries per serve. She said 5 so we ordered 2 to share. Oops, turns out there were 9 per serve. Which would have been okay if hadn’t ordeedr iced chocolates (hot choc for Amy) as well. We certainly waddled away from the cafe (and Kevin hardly touched his drink). Oh, well, live and learn. We will certainly be back.

Look at how cute Amy’s hot chocolate was – came with a serve of chocolate sauce and a jug of foaming hot milk. She said it was delicious.

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The iced chocolates didn’t disappoint either.

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Christy had a glass of water and a cheese roll from Bakers Delight :-).

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New Years Eve 2009

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We celebrated NYE in our usual fashion of having my Mum & Dad and the Burkes over for dinner. The adults get to chat and relax, the kids play and swim and make lots of noise. Good times indeed. We called it a night just after 11pm, Kevin turned off his light at 5mins till midnight – I waited up thinking about my plans for 2010. It’s going to be a great one I can tell.

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Though a few cocktails/shooters were made we didn’t drink all of this. For some unknown reason Kevin chose tonight to clean out the alcohol cupboard – most of which hasn’t been touched in over 5 years.

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Ten years ago…

I had a 9 month old baby and we were just a family of 3…

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We had two goldies – Sam & Belle….

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We lived in a different home…with no thoughts of moving…

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And we spent New Years Eve in Sydney with Mum & Dad and some of their friends….

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What a ride the last 10 years have been! I could NEVER have imaged my life as it is now. It’s been a great 10 years as we’ve raised our babies and settled into our family roles. We’ve done a LOT of travelling, built a new home, collected more animals and had a lot of wonderful experiences. I’m hoping the next 10 years will be just as good, but I’m thinking things might be a little more stressful as we enter the teenage years :-).