Running.....

I bet you all read the title and thought it would be about exercise....... nope more like the fact that last week , I felt like that's all I did was run from place to place meaning the week was a blur!! Lots of changes to the website to confirm, stock to chase up and children to sort - being a Mum is underpaid if you ask me and under rated! Especially when you think of the skills you develop as a mother including the following

1. Negotiation - especially with a 2 year old far too similiar in personality to
her mother!
2. Budgeting - do the children all need new outfits for Paige's party?? Oh what the
heck, okay!!
3. Chef/ Catering - antipasto platters, salads, desserts and BBQ meats for 25 bday
party guests (who needs sleep!!)
4. Chauffeur/Courier - various trips to collect presents, groceries, guests who are
obviously planning on sampling the liquie refreshments! Then
there are the jazz lessons, hip hop lessons and swimming
lessons for the girls, throw in a kindy play date or two for
fun!!
5.Cleaner - numerous bags of rubbish from the party, not to mention the preparations
from the party and making sure the house is presentable (it's the
control freak in me)!

Thank goodness for my friend Sharyn, organiser and maker of children's birthday cakes extrodanaire!! She helped me (she did most of it to be honest, I made the marshmallow flowers) make Paige's cake, it was very cute and tasted pretty good as well!



Paige's bday party was just wonderful, she had a brilliant time and even managed to stay awake until 10pm for the fireworks without being too grumpy! Here's some pics of her - isn't she cute!! The trike was her present from us.....





The party was a combined one for me (2nd Nov) and Paige (5 Nov) so little did I know that my hubby had asked Sharyn to also make me a cake, it was quite spectacular and I was really surprised!!



I also wanted to say a HUGE thank you for all the presents, phone calls, emails, texts, morning teas (thanks Julie and Rachel) that I received, I was very spoilt and here's some of the goodies I received...








Aaron gave me a new Donna Karan watch as he is sick of me asking him the time every 5 mins!! So in hindsight, turning 30 wasn't that bad, although I think I am done with birthdays, might just stay 30 now!!!