choc cake in 5 minutes??!!

yes it's true...

what you do when your husband who's been sick for 2 days
winges at 11pm that he wants something sweet
and there's nothing in the house?

choc "mug" cake

and it actually works!

yummmmmmm

vintage ball...

last night was the dianella ward vintage ball
it all began after the purchase of this fabulous dress for $10 from winifred and bance in inglewood a few months ago...

when murray and valerie - our ward activities chairpeople were looking for activities - this popped into my head. vintage ball. i could already see the dress in all it's glory.
add a $2 pair of shoes from st vinnies in osborne park and a pair of fishnet stockings from my local woolies?? priceless!

my parents joined us - as the photographer (you can't see from the pic - but he has a card tucked in the hat with "press" written on it - ready to capture the latest stories!) and his able assistant - who provided us with our vintage items for the corner - and of course... did my hair. what a gem.

doug wasn't well - so taui filled in as my "date", har har har, which basically consisted of keeping me entertained as the night went on and on and onnnnnn
twas a fun night for all...
and the dress? awesome.

ballet!

guess who scored a vip ticket to the
wa ballet at the quarry last night?
well... me of course!
my gf anouck called me at 415 asking if i wanted to go - she works for woodside, one of the corporate sponsors. so vip it was!
drinks and nibbles before the ballet began...
and it was certainly interesting!
and i don't know if that's in a good way...
the dancers were good... the dances not so much.
a bit modern for my taste - i'm more into ballet that involves flowers and tutus, but that's just me!
we had a heap of fun though, and lots of laughs...
nothing like a free night out with a mate!
thanks chick xp.s. the quarry amphitheatre is freaking awesome.
check it out sometime!

a zest for life!

doug has a job!!!!!!

best anniversary present ever, ever, ever

they told him yesterday, that starting from friday

doug will be working at zest,

close enough to walk to walk to work!

i guess all that training at the australian institute of fitness

has paid off

i'm so proud!

:)

4 years and counting!

this time 4 years ago i had been married for just a few hours!
but 4 years, 48 months, 208 weeks, 1461 days later here i am...
still smitten - he's still just as hot!!

i enjoyed every minute of piking on the couch with
wok-in-a-box & a movie
even if the power decided to go out - and my western-power-employee-father was "conveniently" unreachable, hmmmm.
i got a present too!
a plaque for the wall - that i have been lusting after forever!
soooooo pretty!

here's to at least another four!!

love you!!

new beginnings

sunday night was our new beginnings night at
dianella for the young women

awesome night... i am so grateful to the girls for helping me out, and making sure the night ran smoothly. extra special shout-outs to leigh, mel and anouck for their beautiful presentations. we discussed the values and their meanings, personal progress, preparing to serve a mission and sharing activities and the gospel with friends, as well as our mutual theme for this year
BE STRONG - then... snacks! mmm lots of cake and muffins, only the best, "healthiest" treats for our girls :)

all in all was a great night had by all with only
three teeny hiccups...
(which hopefully no one noticed - fat chance!!)
1. none of our amazingly talented presidency can play the piano so i had the hymns on cd - ready to go, only all the cd players in the chapel had conveniently been relocated and could not be found... eep! thankyou to sis o'neil for stepping in and saving the day!
2. i left the programs at home!!!! after spending all that time making them and making sure they were perfect i forgot them... eep! thankyou jacob for being quick with the photocopier!
3. all my girls were running late! maybe next time i should tell them a 1/2 hour earlier than i want them grrrrrrr - i guess they were running on 'mst' (mormon standard time) haha

nothings perfect - but this was as close as could be...
lot of work though - glad it's only once a year!

i love my girls and can't wait to watch them go places!

gone... but not forgotten

yvonne goodlet
03.11.1932-13.02.2010

yesterday i attended the funeral for the last remaining 'grandparent' i can make a claim on. yvonne married my grandfather (joe - my dad's dad) somewhere around my eighth year on the planet, after my grandma passed away when i was six... making her my step-grandmother.

i will remember yvonne for many reasons:
*always being ready for a gas-bag
*never forgetting a birthday
*being the life of the party
*having the biggest heart on the planet
and last but definately not least
*having the bravery to marry my grandad

and put up with his crap

sleep peacefully dear one, and enjoy your forever with roy -
i know he's been waiting a very long time for you to join him!

we love you!