Happy Australia Day

January 26 was Australia Day but since it fell on a Saturday we have Monday as our holiday and so we have been celebrating in a fairly typical way.
Like last year we had a week at the coast caravanning, water skiing and doing any number of water sports, golfing, relaxing with friends and just generally enjoying an Aussie summer. We travelled home on Saturday but did celebrate with a lamington at lunch time.

We celebrated our day today with a BBQ lunch of prawns and chicken and plenty of salads. So typically Australian - a very laid back approach to our national day.

What this day does mean is the end of summer holidays and the start of the school year. My eldest nephew starts kindy so it is an important time in our family. Over the next 6 years we will see all 5 kids starting school. Two more years for Mario (but first we have to bring the day sleep to an end and I can't see that happening quite yet).

HAPPY AUSTRALIA DAY and have a happy year ahead!!

Holiday Fun

We are home from our post Christmas break up at Jindabyne. The weather this year was perfect - hot and sunny and very little wind - perfect for waterskiing and water activities. In summary .... we had a ball! We relaxed, unwound, spent time with friends and celebrated the end of 2007 and whatever 2008 may hold.

Mario loved being in the boat and although he didn't waterski did try tubing and boarding behind the boat, played on the kneeboard and swam and swam and swam. OK so he rarely put his head under but he would go out past where he could touch and would kick and do tiger arms and at a pinch blow a bubble or two - oh and in case you are wondering he had a vest on.

On top of that Mario was doted on and in turn idolised all the big boys who we were camping with. Of course that made him feel very brave and super human and he did all sorts of things that had me cringing in fear of injury (and fortunately none eventuated). Apparently it is all a "boy" thing and since I have a boy boy I have to expect this I am told. But hey it is a Mums right to be over protective.

We did have a couple of non boat days when Mario and I went for a short mountain walk while Peter played golf. It was a tad foggy but if it helped to get Mario ready for some longer walks in the future then it was worth it.

It was a wonderful break and now it is home to reality (and cleaning up) and getting ready for work tomorrow.

For now I wish you all a wonderful 2008. This is our traditional new years shot taken at our family new years time of 9pm (I like an early celebration)