Aimee & Daves' Daydream Island Trip

For David's 21st, Aimee and Dave went to Daydream Island for (I think) one week. She emailed these photos through and I think they are FANTASTIC!!! Looks like they had so much fun and makes me want to go now!

Mothers Day

Chelsea and I on Mothers Day
All the kids with mum on Mothers Day night
The ''Sullivans'' shot lol
For Mothers Day this year, we went out for dinner and made fools of ourselves with the camera in the middle of the restaurant!! lol. Dad couldn't be there as he was away on a work trip and I forgot to bring my present for mum and haven't seen her since to give it to her! Seriously though, it was a great night as usual.

Dancing Practice Sunday

Yes, that's Meagan up in the air!
My Beautiful Ballerina
Chelsea's Group Costume

Dave's 21st Saturday 21st April

Chelsea and Dave
Aimee and Dave
Red Eyes Dave cuts his cake

Mum's Birthday Picnic Mid April

Mum and Chicko
Chelsea posing (as usual!)
Aimee and I

Swanbank Steam Train - Easter Monday

This old train is a great afternoon out. Click here for their website: http://www.qpsr.net/

Easter Sunday

Easter Egg Hunt with Daddy
Chelsea with her easter hunt eggs
Daddy and Chelsea at the Markets

Pixifotos March 07

Laundry Makeover

I bit the bullet and finally hauled myself into the laundry with a can of paint. That's one more room in the house where dirty blue walls are just a thing of the past. Its so clean and fresh in there that it might even inspire me to do some washing - actually, no, I'll leave that to William. In the 15months we have lived in this house, I have done about 6 loads of washing - and that was only because I was on holidays while Will was at work. I am a lucky lucky girl!!
I also rearranged our wardrobe and put some racks in for all of my shoes and bags. William came in to have a look at the finished product and shook his head. I am not going to repeat here how many pairs of shoes I own, but lets just say i could probably wear a different pair every day for 2 months. !!!!

We are so excited that the Riverlink Shopping Centre is finally finished and open. It is great to have such a nice place to shop in our area.

Hope the Easter Bunny is good to you tonight!!!

Suzi xo

4 Days in Sydney

On Thursday 22nd March, Mum, Aimee and I set off on an epic journey. Braving huge suitcase loads, obscene traffic, a cryptic Navman and me monitoring my swiftly declining bank balance after each shopping trip, we spent 4 days in Sydney.

For those of you who don't know, Aimee and I are both Blues, cockroaches, southerners. We left NSW when very young though and have lived in the Sunshine State ever since. We thought as a special birthday present for mums 'special' birthday this year (she won't let us say the age!) that we would take her back down south to sightsee our old home, go shopping in the huge shopping centres, and do the touristy Sydney City thing.

In 4 days we managed to explore the North Shore, the Western Suburbs (Paramatta, Penrith, Richmond, Windsor) headed up to Newcastle for a day to visit some friends and on the last day Sydney City.

Mum got a phone call on the Thursday - she got a new job!! and so, we all got home from the airport around 11pm Sunday night, for her to start bright and early on Monday.

I would love to go more in depth with our activities, but I think the pictures speak for themselves. All we need now is a photo of me with 20 odd shopping bags around me and that completes the story.

Anyway, in other news, Chelsea is learning her Solo Dance for Eisteddfods now. Her dance is 'Splish Splash' by Elmo - As usual we are very proud of her.

Have a great week, Suzi xo

WOOHOO!!!

I have just had, the WILDEST weekend of my life!!!! Saturday, was my 25th birthday and I had a party to top all parties!!! As you can see from the photos, I had a few people around to drink, eat, dance and be merry and boy did they do a great job of it!! I got some lovely presents and had so much fun catching up with everyone again. Just wanted to say a special thanks to Renee for helping me out and being a fantastic friend AS USUAL!

Tonight, the family came over for dinner and we had a birthday cake and I got some cool presents. The Family Guy Season 5 DVDs, Mr & Mrs Smith DVD, some stud earrings and a gorgeous ice blue vase. Chelsea gave me some candles and funky cushions and this week Will is getting my funky new Ipod Shuffle (hot pink). Woohoo!

This week promises to be great, because Mum, Aimee and I are going on a special little trip. Shh! its a secret, tune in next Monday because the blog will have heaps of great photos from our 4 day trip. (And please pray for the boys we are leaving behind to look after 3 households and two younger kids) Until next week!!!! (I am so happy right now!!) Suzi xo Dancing Lessons
Julie and Suzi
Renee and Suzi

The week that was.....

Well, I could come on here and whinge about how busy I am, and how work is flat out and Chelsea's going through a cheeky stage and Will and I don't see each other much and this and that..... BUT I'M NOT GOING TO!! Because I know you're all in the same boat -life is so much busier now.

I've been a naughty blogger in the last month and haven't added much whatsoever. I promise I am trying to change this!

One week tomorrow until my 25th Birthday!! Goodness, 1/4 of a century - I have noticed recently that when I smile, I have wrinkles around my eyes - at 25 years old... lets hope I can hold onto my youthful looks like Mum.

I thought it would be a great idea to start including on the blog, some of Chelsea's choice phrases and words - because geez she comes up with some good ones:

1 Mummy is lying on bed having a catnap.

Chelsea: Mum, are you ok?

Mummy: yes I'm just very very tired

Chelsea: Oh, don't worry Mum, I will attack you....

Chelsea proceeds to give mummy a big squeezy cuddle

2 Mummy is in kitchen before work, packing Chelsea's lunchbox

Mummy hands Chelsea her lunchbox which is quite heavy

Chelsea: Christ Almighty this is heavy mum!

Mummy tries to keep a straight face

3 Mummy collects all the clothes that are too small for Chelsea

Mummy dresses Chelsea in each outfit and takes photos, to put on ebay to sell

After a few shots, Chelsea decides to 'Strut her Stuff' and sticks out her belly, hands on hips and feet thrown out apart.

Chelsea: Look at me mum... I'm a Brat!! (Meaning a Bratz Doll)

Hope you had a laugh at these, enjoy your weekend and I will definitely blog again soon!!

Suzi xo

Will's Storm photos

Now everyone knows that in this family, the camera stays in my hands at all times.... So of course when Will bounds upstairs to grab the camera and 'take photos of the storm thats on its way' I scoffed and huffed and puffed and said "it won't work, you need a tripod, you need this setting, that setting blah blah blah". 10 minutes later, Suzi has egg on her face when Will gets a great shot of the light show last night, with nothing but the brickwork of the house to keep his arm steady. I think he did a great job, he's pretty rapt with the pickies too!!

She's a funny little thing...

Chelsea Leah, just like her mummy did, loves horses. She loves My Little Ponies, she loves Barbie horses, she loves plastic horses, plush horses, horses with horns and horses with wings. She pats the horses at Little Nanny's house and waves to the ones up the road every morning when we leave.
All this said and done..... I am yet to work out, why she chooses this one horse, and only this one, to tie up with red plastic rope and swing around her head as she wanders through the house. At first I thought it was just a one off, as I cleaned her bedroom up one night.. But then the next day, the same poor horse was tied up in the same way.... I have since worked out, that the rope is a way of holding on to the horse for Chicko - kind of like a pendant on a chain, or keys on a key ring. When she comes out for dinner, she hangs the horse over the back of her chair and throws it over her shoulder casually as she leaves, its the source of much amusement for William and I!!!

Chelsea and I at Tanayah's Birthday Party 2weeks ago
Alicia and Chris the Bride and Groom to be, last weekend at their house
Me and Andrew - I took this photo right after mum told us we were so alike in nature that it was scary!! We are both loud, boisterous and love to muck and joke around...

Nanny's 80th Birthday

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This Saturday we celebrated my Grandmother's 80th Birthday. We had a lovely day and as usual got some great photos. Happy Birthday Nanny!

I have been a little off colour recently, so have been taking it easy. Today though, I decided that there were some things that NEEDED doing!! I folded so many clothes that I'm surprised there were any left in the cupboards! I have a huge pile of Chelsea's outgrown clothes that will be going onto ebay very soon. I planted 4 trees that will hopefully grow into a beautiful hedge along the side fence. I cleaned the kitchen up and then cooked lasagne for dinner - something we haven't had in a LONG time. William was very appreciative!!! Anyway, I have alot to do still so I had better keep this short and sweet.
Enjoy your week Suzi xo