Mac's last day of year 2

Mac finished up school on Tuesday the 16th of December this year - which was a whole 2 weeks ago I know, but things have just been so busy that I haven't had a chance to write this up until now :) I still remember so clearly the day he started in Rm 5 with Ms Lovegrove back in February so it was a little bit hard to believe that the year was all done & dusted just like that!

Things were really busy with selling the BMW & then car hunting on the week he finished up, so organizing the teacher's pressie & little class treats was left right up until the last minute.....I was super chuffed with the cute little design the noodle boxes from Spotlight had on them this year though. I thought last year was cute, but these were even cuter :)

Mac & Ms Lovegrove. She's been such an awesome teacher!

I didn't manage to get a pic of the card we made for her this year, but when the printer ran out of ink just as I was trying to print Mac's photo for the front of it that morning, I tried to convince him that it'd be fine to just give her a normal Christmas card instead....but he got all choked up & said in a sad little voice 
'but then she won't remember who I am' haha. Good to know he thinks so highly of himself ;)

Mac & a few of his besties, from Left - Jaylin, who came from China a few months back & couldn't speak any English!, Mac & Ethan

Noah, Mari-Lyn & Mac

12 out of his class of 20 (you don't have to come on the last half day if you don't want to - & apparently you don't have to wear uniform either, which we didn't know!)

And last but not least, here is his final report to wrap up Year 2. We were super impressed with how he's tracking as well as his improvements in attitude & effort since his mid year report so here's hoping that next year is just onwards & upwards from here x

Random pic update....

Oh my gosh these random pics go back awhile now, but better late than never right, so here we go....

Spence began proper toilet training when he started at Bayview Early Learning centre on the 16th of June & had it all sorted in a few days. He was doing Mondays & Thursdays when he started at the centre back then & when I picked him up that first Monday afternoon, they told me to bring him in undies on Thursday & they'd toilet train him. I said o.k & that I would, but we went straight from school to the shops that afternoon to pick up undies & he wore them at home for the next few days until he went back on Thursday..... & it's been undies ever since!! So glad for that little push they gave me to get it sorted....gotta have the token toilet pic to mark such a momentous occasion :)

Mac's effort on Seffy's 2nd birthday card "Seth you are the best cit (kid) You can cum ene tim. you are col (cool)

Pic from our lunch visit to Aunty Mell on her 31st birthday 

(whoa that sounds old Mell - stink that I'm always older haha) x

How the boys felt about the prospect of a little sister :) As you can see I'm over the moon - 

I'm pretty sure Dilly's smiling under that blanky too ;)

Just before we moved the boys into Spence's room, Spence had a little stint of sleeping in Mac's bed each night & they would always be this close when I went into check on them haha...dangerous ;) (as you can see the tiger blanket's still alive & well haha)

A family home evening about good & bad words & something to do with people's feelings....can't remember exactly what it was but it was one we got off Mell's blog, so thanks Mell :)

Role playing different feelings....

Coffee cake for Grandie's 63rd birthday

Mac trying to read Stan his Father's day card - & Spence being annoying...

Haha, gross Spence!

The cheeseballs :) x

Hape Fatis day. My dad is mavlis....cute x

Spence & Nikau's playdate. These two little cuties play so well together :)

Clare & Will's wedding

11 years ago when I met pretty young Clare Downey in New Caledonia (she was 19 years old at the time & I was 22!), I had no idea that we would become the best of friends & that all these years later I would have the honour of being her bridesmaid..... but last weekend, on Saturday the 13th of September 2014, that's exactly what happened!!! 

Last week was so full of fun getting ready for the momentous occasion & then on Saturday we spent the whole day at her lovely mum, Chrissy's house, before heading off to the Wharf where they were having their wedding & reception. Here are some of the pics....

On Thursday last week we went & got nails done out at Albany mall & then had mexican for lunch (no pics of that day sorry)....but then Friday was spray tans at Soph's house & then brunch at the Collins out in Greenhithe. I hit the jackpot with my order of french toast encrusted with cornflakes & macadamia nuts cause it was so, so good!!!! Just looking at this pic now makes me drool lol...

Then that night it was back to the Collins for a drink & a bite to eat to catch up & meet the groomsmen before the big day!!

As we were leaving, Christy commented on how great Clare's shoes looked & as Clarey was giving her a close up she realized she had on two different shoes lol! As Clarey then explained how so not focused she'd been getting ready, some patrons at a nearby table who'd overheard the whole kerfuffle, informed us that it was in fact "odd shoes day" for kids cancer lol. Man what a coincidence was that??!! 

The next morning Christy picked me up just after 9am & we headed over to Clarey's mum's house. This was Clare's get up while the whole beautifying process was going on...so cute! x

Me after my hair & makeup had been done....actually I think this was before lipstick

The weather was on & off all day but just as the wedding cars pulled up outside to take us off to the venue, the sun fully came out of hiding & shone the whole way there xoxo

The cars that took us to the venue were Rolls Royces, but then after the ceremony we had a Hummerzine take us for photos under the bridge. "We're so fancy!!"...... 

Can't wait to see the professional pics of these two lovebirds!...

The amazing venue - this pic was taken from the table where the bridal party were sitting - so we were across a big divide from the guests, kinda like on a stage! (but not)... Such a cool set up! 

You can just see a little bit of the amazing chandelier at the top of the pic here...& that pretty little tree on the table in the middle of the pic was made by Clare's mum, Chrissy :)

Me & my hot date x

Fun in the photobooth with my beautiful Clarey. She was the most stunning bride!! She totally looked like she'd just jumped straight out of a magazine x

A few more pics at home, just before a shower & then bed! What an awesome day :D :D :D 

So cool to see my bestie married to the man of her dreams....& now they're sunning it up in tropical Hawaii, lucky things!! Wonder if they'll run into G??!! xoxo