Most of Sunday was spent recovering from the night before. In fact, Monday was spent a very similar way. I regret not making the most of a four day weekend, like Caitie did, crafting. I did have big plans, but you know the old saying...

For Australia Day, we went to a friend's place for a good ol' traditional BBQ. The boys watched the cricket (also very Australian), and the girls sat around chatting, listening to Triple J's hottest 100. I served up a dessert dipping platter, that was extremely easy and very yummy. After a couple of hours of not recognising any of the songs being played, and wishing for the days that bands like Pearl Jam were in the countdown, I convinced Jason to go home.

Friday night we went over to the Gordon's so that Jason could help them set up their new broadband. Emma makes the best pies. Charlie did help out by trying to eat the raw pastry, in between, placing the pies on the oven tray. She is growing up so quickly. She told us all about her first day at day-care, or 'school' as she calls it. Sounds like she can't wait to go back next week. Angus, too, is getting bigger, and hasn't managed to rid himself of that red hair.

With boot camp starting next week, Leah, Ally and I attended the fitness and nutrition seminar held on Saturday. It was 3 hours long, and I wasn't at all impressed with the information provided to us. Having been told the same-old stuff before, I was hoping for more of the biomechanics stuff, that had been promised, but instead, it was a mish-mash of stuff off the internet. The organisers, while good at training, need to stick to that, and leave the mental & nutritional side of things to others.

Saturday night, we again headed to the Gordons' for tea, this time for a BBQ with Kirsty and Luke. Jason and I set up Kirsty and Luke the night before, by telling Charlie, that she should go 'shopping races' with them. Sure enough, she remembered, and how can anyone say no to that face. At one point, I was told "Come on Ony. No dinner, just shopping". Every adult went home with sore backs (from bending over very short prams and trolleys), and sore hamstrings.