Family Fun Day – Dog beach, lunch out and bowling

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Amy was supposed to be going to a pool party on Saturday, and we’d planned to visit the dog beach after dropping her off. The party was cancelled due to all the rain we had on Friday but we still headed to the beach. The pups were SOOO excited.

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Since it was too cold for the girls to swim we went for a walk and explored the rocks.

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The girls found this baby shark. So sad. We guess it got washed ashore with the wild weather we had yesterday.

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After the beach we went via the dog wash to clean the dogs. Then dropped them home before heading down the coast to Gerringong.

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Where we had lunch at our favourite vegetarian cafe, Perfect Break. Amy was with us too but never wants to be in photos these days :-(.

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I had a very yummy high-protein vegetable burger. Barely made it through half though as it was HUGE!

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Next up….time to don “those” shoes. Hmmm…. with my mismatched socks I’ve really got the whole clown look going :-).

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We enjoyed our game. Shame it’s so expensive.

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Hmm… looks like I was the biggest loser…. The girls had fun choosing their names.

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Amy had a “teenager” moment towards the end of bowling but otherwise we had a great day out.

The Week That Was

It was the week that started off with a Public Holiday and another visit to Max Brennar Chocolate shop…this time with the family…

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I had the strawberries….

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while Kevin opted for banana crepes….

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It was the week for a play….

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and the week we were amazed to find all these Halloween decorations. Unfortunately most were on the cheap & nasty or scary side but we picked up a few things…..

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It was the week we started our Halloween countdown that Christy made….

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and the week the girls worked on a craft project together….

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It was the week Christy fell off her scooter and grazed her face and shoulder….

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and it was the week of lots of time spent with her best friend….with sleepovers and roller skating, and lizards….

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It was the week of early morning walks on a couple of stinking hot days….

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and the week I spent time working on our travel plans….

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It was the week of relaxing by the pool after giving the outdoor area a THOROUGH clean…and the week I enjoyed my first swim of the season….

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It was the week basketball started again….

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and the week the Hawks won their first game of the season….

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It was the week we decorated the house for Halloween…

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and the week I accidently co-ordinated with the decorations…

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It was the week I received this cute reminder from the vets…. and thought the Goldie looked a lot like Rosie….

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and it was the week of fun day out shopping with Amy….where we saw the cute Disney range at Peter Alexander….

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And it was the week I took this photo of the girls walking along chatting about a book they are both reading….

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Family Day Out

We’ve decided to reinstate our family day out on Sundays when possible. Today we got to celebrate Nan & Pop’s 45th Wedding Anniversary with lunch out at Cronulla. It was a gorgeous day for the drive up to Sydney. We stopped at Miranda on the way up to buy some Summer shoes for Christy. She scored 4 pairs and is now all set.

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Lunch was at the RSL We had a bit of trouble finding parking and ended up with a bit of walk back to the club.

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But it was worth it. Check out the view we enjoyed while having lunch.

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Here we are all together with Granny, Auntie Robyn, Uncle Brain and cousin Fiona. So great to catch up with them. Seems to be a long time since I’ve seen them.

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Of course I had to get some people photos. And here’s a photo with Kevin actually smiling :-).

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With my Aunt and cousin.

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Nan, Pop & Christy. I can’t believe my parents have been married for 45 years. That’s so awesome.

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Not only was the view and company fantastic, but so was the meal. I had a mushroom stirfry which was delicious.

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Talk about lunch with a view.

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For desert I indulged in a berry souffle. Yummy, but I didn’t manage to finish it.

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Finishing off with tea.

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We didn’t arrive home until 5pm. It was a lovely family day out, and a nice last day of the school holidays.