YES! GOING OUT AND ABOUT TODAY

ABOVE:  two scruffy dogs... who are off to the groomers today.

And here in Auckland for a change, instead of Pukekohe.

I am taking them to Animates in Mt Wellington, and hopefully NEXT time they go (after today) will be at Animates, Apex Mega Centre opposite Sylvia Park.  They are still trying to get a groomer there.  

They have to be at the groomers at 9am !  Eeeek, early start again.  
While they are being groomed, the kids and I will have a wander around Sylvia Park and the Apex Mega Centre.


I'm tempted to drop into the Weight Watcher's office there and look at cooking books!  I almost never use cooking books, but maybe I should?


Anyway.... time to get going...
ONWARD...


Thinking the traffic would be heavy, as per usual for a work day morning, we left home at 8.20... and got there 30 minutes early!  Traffic is not heavy at all, everyone must still be on holiday!  
Luckily, Animates were open and took the dogs early.
Because he was scared, Teddy 'christened' their floor three times!  I scarpered before they handed ME the mop, lol.


The kids and I wandered around Sylvia Park for a little while, then came home...

ABOVE:... but not before checking out the new Whitcoulls .... WOW!  Upstairs they have an awesome kids department.  Lots of really neat toys that I had never seen before, and those jigsaws?  Half price.  I could not resist.  I quite like doing jigsaws.

ABOVE: and this parcel was waiting when I got home! All the way from the USA, from my friend Lynda.  THANK YOU CHICK!


OH!  I did buy a little 'something' else while we were out... but I will show you THAT later on today... *smiles*  

ABOVE:  lunch!  A 'Blue Apple Smoothie'... which I made up all by myself! lol
Same base as yesterday.  Milk, ice cream and yoghurt.  I only added apple sauce and the little something I bought this morning:  blue food colouring.
It isn't as blue as I would have liked, but it will do.  lol  


NOTE TO SELF:  Do NOT step on scales each and every day.  You will only set yourself up for a negative day.  Daily FLUCTUATIONS are going to happen.  Deal with it.
I was reading a guys blog this morning, and he said don't use the scales to gauge how well you are doing.  LET YOUR CLOTHES tell you.  And he's right.  If our clothes are getting too tight, we be getting fatter.  If they are getting loose, we be getting slimmer.  NOT rocket science eh?


We picked up Teddy and Coco this afternoon... and were AMAZED to see both of them just sitting on the floor in the grooming room with several other dogs... and they were being NICE!  Teddy always snarls and growls at other dogs!  I was so surprised at him!  Maybe it was because he was in a neutral space?  Either way, now I know he can be nice to other dogs.  Little bugger.


The sun came out this afternoon, and OMG... it is blistering out there.  I for one am staying indoors.  Even though I tan well... I think I would get burnt out there right now!


Photos of the dogs later.  Right now they are enjoying just chillin at home.  

 ABOVE: Teddy, knackered after his grooming...

ABOVE: ditto for Coco...

ABOVE:  sometimes this little bugger is so beautiful!  Teddy, I love you.

ABOVE: We have to be careful cos sometimes
Teddy just BLENDS into the rug!  I have almost tripped over him a few times.


End of Day: got a good few jobs done this afternoon, and even Stew and Steve got roped into doing a job for me.
More about that tomorrow.
ON TRACK:  and still rocking it!
nite nite.