BON VOYAGE

A few firsts for our daughter Lacy today.

She is going on holiday with her sister Kelly and niece Rena... to Australia.

Lacy has never been out of the country.  So that's a First.

Lacy has never flown before.  Another First.

LACY:  we hope you have a fantastic time, and enjoy all the new experiences.

ABOVE:  All packed and ready to go... she waited till late yesterday to pack her bags!

I would have been packed up days in advance.

So what's on our agenda today?

Well... if it's a lovely sunny day I'm gunna lie in the sun and swim in the pool!

And bugger all else.

Brylee's got her 3rd cousin Danielle coming this afternoon for a visit, so that should be lovely.

Danielle is the daughter of one of my 1st cousins.  I've got a lot of cousins on my mother's side of the family!

From memory there's about 27 first cousins then at least 40 second cousins!

That's what happens when your Mum is the eldest of 10 kids.

So anyway, it's really lovely that Brylee and Danielle met at my Mum's 80th Birthday and got on so well.

They are both lovely girls.

Griffin needs a new desk for his room.  So I looked on Trademe last night and found one that looked a possibility.
Griffin saw it and said 'Yeah, that one is great!', so I bought it.
Just waiting for the seller to get in touch now, and hopefully we can pick it up today.

ABOVE:  How awesome does that look!  Talk about versatile.  He will probably use it in the top right configuration... so the right hand 'flap' can sit over the end of his bed.

I'm thrilled with it, I've never seen a portable, multi-use, multi-function desk like it before.

ONWARD...

ANON:  So, not only do you think you know it all when it comes to pool fencing laws, but you think you can ask totally 'NONE OF YOUR BUSINESS' questions too?  Obviously there is no way in hell I am going to answer your fucking rude question.
People like you only read blogs to have a go at other people... get a life of your own and stop trying to rip other's down.

On a happier note... the girls are in the air!  Lacy said it wasn't what she expected... no 'Broom broom, thrown back in the seat on takeoff'!  lol
It sounds like she's enjoying the flight:

ABOVE: Lacy sent me this photo.  Of course, to anyone who's flown before.... it's what ya expect to see.  But for her it must be magical.  I'm so happy she got this opportunity.

AND the latest photo from Lacy:

ABOVE:  Just been told "We can see Aussy!"  She's like a kid in a candy store for the first time, seriously. lol

ANON:  Faaaark..... OUR TAXES ARE NOT PAYING FOR HER TRIP, not that it was any of your business, as I have already said.  And that is the end of it.

ABOVE:  her reaction to being told it's only 9 am in Australia.  When she left here 3 hours ago, it  was 9 am.  lol

ABOVE:  They are about to land... here's hoping that I get more photos later on in the day!

ABOVE:  And the silly buggers LET HER IN!  lol
She's on Aussy soil, and looks pretty happy with herself.


Nice afternoon here... spent some time in the pool.  Lay in the sun a while.  Danielle arrived and the girls are hanging out happily.

Then Bex and the kids arrived too!  She is visiting her brother and his little family in Te Awamutu tomorrow ... so staying here tonight.  Means some juggling around with beds, but we can fit everyone in.
Lucky we had plenty of left overs from last night's dinner too.  And coleslaw, let's not forget the bloody coleslaw!

OMG I made a HUGE bowl of it a few days ago and we are still eating it!  Luckily it's not something that goes off fast.

ABOVE:  It's the girls... enjoying a hot afternoon in Australia.  Have fun girls.  Bet ya sleep well tonight!

And on that score, I'm off for the night too. Catch ya tomorrow.