The retreat was a blast, it ran so smoothly and all the ladies that came were fun and friendly and they all seemed to have such a good time which is what we want to see. Claire and I came away from it feeling we had achieved what we wanted to achieve and that is always a great feeling.
Now it is back to reality and I decided that while the shed was virtually empty that I would take the opportunity to rearrange it so that everything would fit that little bit better. So I got poor Gary to measure everything and we created a cardboard diagram of the shed and moved things around until I was happy and Gary rearranged the shed for me. Now all I have to do is put everything back and de clutter! What is it about this hobby that breeds clutter LOL
This of course is taking longer than I expected but will be so worth it!
Gary and I went to Cairns on Monday as he had to see his boss about a pay rise, cross fingers that after their interview it goes through :) While he was in with the boss I went shopping at Bunnings with Rhett. I was just going to look around so I let Rhett lead the way on where he wanted to go, the first thing he wanted to look at was the flowers, it was so cute how he showed me around and pointed out things he was interested in.
I of course couldn't not buy anything so I bought a shelving unit for the shed, a couple of stacking baskets and a terracotta pot :)
We also went to Cairns Central and bought some new summer clothes for Rhett from Best and Less, people in the city don't realise how handy Best and Less is for us country bumpkins, cheap clothes for kids who wreck them at the first opportunity is always a bonus and they had a sale :)
Also did some grocery shopping at Bi Lo but I don't think they are any cheaper than Woolies so at least we know now!
On the way out it was Death by Caramel Popcorn (which is so delicious!) for me and ice cream for the boys and then it was off to Cairns Base Hospital to see Maria as little Taleitha is there with pnemonia poor little mite.
The Childrens ward is so heartbreaking, there was a little boy there with cellulitis (sp?) and he was crying in his sleep, they say it is a very painful condition, I just wanted to go and hug him as his mum had to go out for something and so he was all by himself. I don't know how those nurses do it!
Of course I didn't realise until the way home that the P&C meeting was on that night so I was absolutely stuffed but had to go as I am the secretary and missed the last meeting!! It was ok though and have already typed up the minutes so am feeling very organised.
Mum came over today and cleaned the house while I was working LOL she is such a darling, it would have taken me until midnight tonight to get everything done if she hadn't of helped out, she says she is going to come over twice a week and help out!
Rhett spent the afternoon with his friend Lillian from school, they are so adorable together, I did a layout of the two of them from this years fancy dress, will upload it to the Memories and MOre gallery http://www.memoriesandmore.com.au/photopost41when I get around to scanning it. She made him a present, a gorgeous drawing of her and Rhett and their houses. God I love this age (preschoolers)
Rhett has finally decided on his Show and Tell Topic for Thursday, he was talking about another little fella having a necklace and was confused about boys wearing necklaces so we explained that boys can wear necklaces as well etc and then I remembered he had a necklace that was given to him by his godmother at his christening, a beautiful gold cross, so he is taking that with a scrapbook page I did of his christening.
Ok well that is 5 days worth of posting so will leave it there with a few photos from the retreat!