Upon opening the curtains this morning and taking in the torrential rain pelting the windows (the middle of summer in Mount Maunganui is horrifically schizophrenic) I decided right- that's it, time to dust off the old blog and get into again.
Turns out a lot can happen in a short couple of months. Juggling a job, daycare runs, wifely duties & a social life have soaked up majority of my precious time; however on top of that, Santas been and gone, friends have flown in and out, Oscars sprouted his top canines (and I've spent a lot of time googling adoption agencies), and somehow- magically, it is a whole new year. Would you fancy that? 2016 ay. Ten years since we finished high school in fact. Shit that's a horrid thought, let's forget I ever said that.
New year! New goals, new me! Just kidding, I'll still be my same old sarcastic self, and I'll still have the same goals...
1) 'get rich whilst also taking at least two holidays a year and wearing fabulous clothes whilst doing so', & 2) 'keep the children alive'. Now that we're maintaining a mortgage, I'm sensing that I may only be able to uphold number two this year. Which is a damn shame as I really love the combo that is cocktails and sunshine.
Being homeowners is pretty bad ass so far though I must admit. Since the minute we moved in we've been flooded with exciting ideas and inspirations- planning out colours and themes and soundproof walls. We've also quickly learnt that nothing comes easily or quickly with renovations, it's one (excrutiatingly slow) thing at a time. Our first thing on the agenda was the fence. Which, when we moved in, was rotting and barely holding its own. So far, we have gotten the new posts in (when I say 'we' it was actually Oli and 6 friends which was rather efficient and brilliant), and if the sunshine decides to come out sometime this weekend we may even have a completed project!! Next week, we are tackling the carpet, which is a funny old tale in itself. You see, this is what our carpet looks like currently;
(Mind the delish sprogs). You're thinking what we are all thinking right? Gross. Dated. If I vomit here will you even see it? Etc etc. Oli and I knew we would be changing up this monstrosity at some point, but it was never going to be this soon. Until, someone bought it. Yup, you read that right. Someone bought the entire house lot of it, on trade me. For 2 and a half grand. Insert hyena laughter.
So next week, a man in a big truck is coming to collect his 'goods', and we are laying brand new stuff throughout the digs. !!!!!!!!!!!!!. A few weeks after that's gone down, Oscar will begin toilet training- we've really thought this one through well.
Let's have a wee update on the infants/ giants shall we?
Firstly, the favourite- Blake.
Our deliciously pink, boisterous, and bubbly little gal has taken her new role as eldest cuzzy under her wing swimmingly so far this summer. Aside from Oscar, she has Sadie (20 months) and Amelia (5 months), to try to boss around for at least another 10 Christmases until they all get sick of her.
Blake has loved having all of her family around this summer though- including her extended family who are family all the same (Andy, Sterl Jimmy Lis and Abbey), but most notably is definitely Aunty Dee (my sister Kate). Who has moved back permanently, woohoo! You're all thinking what I'm thinking right? Babysitter- jackpot!
And here we have the (close) second favourite;
Besides the fact that he is infact torturing me on a daily basis, he is absolutely adorabloodyble. His vocab has gone from zero to 100 in just a couple of months and he is speaking like a school kid rather than a nearly two year old. You may think I'm just being one of those Mums who is totally bias but, in all seriousness, he is a child genius. And now that he is in daycare, after I eventually peel him off my hip and run out the door whilst he chases me bawling (yeah, it's fun), he seems to be at the peak of his social performance thus far. For example, if one of our (male) friends walks in they will say 'sup' with the old chin lift to match and Oscar will do it right back, resulting in cheering and laughter. Like I said, total crowd pleaser. I'll laugh harder when he sleeps through religiously though.
And lastly, my biggest infant;
Darling hubby. This was us celebrating his 28th birthday two weeks back. And here's me still telling tales of his 21st birthday as if it were last year. Crikey time, just chill the fuck out ay? OT is doing well though, possibly a bit green around the gills from a couple of weeks of some heavy, heavy intoxicating- aren't we all though?
I most definitely am. Green around the gills, and puffy around the tum, time to welcome back some routine and hopefully re join the gym. No idea when that will squeeze into the schedule but it's always nice to have options innit?
Before work commences on Monday, and reality hits me hard in the face, Aunty Dee aka número uno bebesitter is taking over tonight whilst we have a meal with some fabulous friends over some whisky sours. Yes please.
Have a warm weekend won't you folks?
Gem
Thought of the day "au revoir holidays, you've been magnificent"
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