Well, Kevin and I have now been married for 15 years. We were married at the rather young age of 21 but we had been a couple since we were 14. And 22 years later we are still in love and very happy together. I can’t tell you how many people said we were too young and that it would never last. Sometimes I’m suprised we’re still together as we are both totally different people than we were 15 years ago but luckily enough we have both changed in the same direction and both feel passionately about many of the same things. The early years were pretty rough as we got used to living together but I’d say the last 10 years have been pretty smooth sailing. We didn’t do much to celebrate but we did have (a small) dinner out with my friend Lucy before going to the basketball – and yay, our team won.
I couldn’t find a photo of Kevin and I on our wedding day (in the computer) but here’s one of Sam & I, and two taken on our honeymoon – don’t we look young?
Not a great day weather wise – it’s not been all week. I skipped the gym today and gave the bedrooms, bathrooms and study a good tidy and clean. Sat for a while over lunch and watched a British show on debt and then Wife Swap – one of the women today was frightfully racist. In the end she was saying how nice the boy was and “he should grow up to be a wonderful young”….I was ready for “man” but nearly fell on the floor when she said “black man”. Do people really think like that? Obviously they do – quite scary. I was totally gob-smacked. Don’t think Rosie was too impressed either – she fell asleep on the lounge beside me.
The afternoon was spent doing a bit of cooking and working a layout for my “Wellness” scrapbook class. Then picked up the kids and since it was such a yucky day we put up the new Christmas tree I bought yesterday. We have our big, main one in the loungeroom but since the girls and I spend so much time in the family/kitchen area I thought it would be nice to have one here as well. Looks great. We might do the other one on Sunday.
The kids had a disco at school today to raise money to build a house is Africa – so they had to go in African dress (if possible). I happened to remember Amy had a “Tarzan” leotard from last years dance concert so she wore that with some brown pants, and Christy wore a safari hat we got from Disney on Ice a few years back.
Okay, so I just couldn’t resist buying one (okay, two) of these gorgeous canvas bags. For my fellow Aussies I got it in Big W.
On Sat I cleaned and tidied much of the kitchen – including re-organising the ever messy tupperware drawer. Looks great now doesn’t it. Well, this is one of the drawers anyway – the one with all the lunch containers.
Yesterday we took the girls to see “The Game Plan”. I really enjoyed it and it was a good way to spend a few hours (especially when you can’t eat :-)). While we were out I spotted, and bought, this fabulous book.
Today I’ve cleaned all of downstairs so that house is lovely, clean and tidy. I would have to have done upstairs as well but wanted to get a workout in at the gym. Also spent some time in the veggie garden. I picked some strawberries and the first (very little) zucchini. The tomatoes are cute small green things and the cucumber is just starting to flower. Here’s some of my pickings from last week.
