OK so now I'm trying to put some more photos on, but the blogger is not letting me, this thing does drive me quite mad sometimes! Will try again when I can, but my other news is that I am no longer in my thirties (aarrgghhhh!!!). Yes, 40 came upon me last Thursday, but thankfully I didn't wake up and feel any different, so will just pretend I'm still 39 (well I would, if Bruce hadn't given me a card with an enormous glittery number 40 on it, which is sitting on the piano and reminding me every time I walk past!). I decided that rather than have one big celebration I would have a few little ones through the month, and try to catch up with everyone, especially those I haven't had a chance to see or talk to for a long time. That includes my friends overseas who I haven't talked to for ages, so if you are reading this then hopefully we will have a chance to chat very soon!

I had a lovely day on my birthday; Bruce took the day off work and we gave Connor the day off school. Went for morning tea with Dad, Pat and Bob, then off to the climbing wall for a few hours. It was great fun, and a big thanks to Pat and Bob, who came along and did the ropes for Byron and Connor while Bruce and I climbed, it's such great fun! Yesterday I had a really lovely day with all the family. We had arranged to go to a place in the forest where you can climb through ladders and ropes and things in the treetops (hard to describe, but looked really cool!), before going to lunch, but unfortunately the weather did not cooperate, and it was absolutely bucketing down and windy, so not at all good for doing that. As we had planned on doing something, we decided to have a game of ten pin bowling instead. I'm glad we did, as although it was disappointing not to go to the tree adventures place, and the bowling was not the most salubrious place (he he), it was fun to do something all together, the boys loved it, and we can still go to the tree adventures another time. Had a nice pub lunch afterwards and some lovely prezzies, I've been very spoilt, almost worth turning 40 for!!! :-).