My favourite Holiday Photo - Kylie & Millie

XJ6

XJ6 is one of many great 2nd hand clothing shops in Honiara. They open new clothing bales on Friday nights and if you are lucky enought to possess a XJ6 VIP card you can go and shop that night before it is open to the public on Saturday. Needless to say Saturday mornings are bedlam and worth avoiding.

Well as luck has it I have recently come into possession of these highly sought after bit of plastics so went with a couple of mates for an evening of retail therapy - Honiara style.

It is criminal what you guys in NZ/Australia throw out!!!!! There is a fabulous selection of stuff - top labels, much of it a great condition for kids and women. Guys you must be more hoarders by nature but still some nice guys stuff too.

Got myself 3 great shirts last night - one brand new, and another that I just loooove!!! Each of the kids got 3-4 items all top labels too. The sad part is having to pass by all the cool winter stuff - but will defintely do some stocking up before we head home. Roll on Next Friday I say

Extra pics mainly for Carl's benefit!!!!

Back from Brisbane

Just got back from 10 lovely days in Brisbane. We were all very tired and had various versions of tummy bugs from our water so was great to get away and have a relaxing time catching up with my family. We kept busy with family birthday's, play dates with cousins Oscar and Jack, trips to the park, movies, theatre, science centre & museum and rides on trains and boats. Came back with a restock of books, new hair cuts all round, kids craft stuff and a large pile of grocery items that are a 1/4 the price in Brisbane.

Carl is still in PNG working - we have 14 sleeps until he is back - not that we have started counting quite yet!!!!!

Yes I have been slack

Sorry for being so slack on the blog...life has taken a turn for the busy!!! My work is flat out and Carl is now working in PNG ( month on in PNG, month off back home) so I am one busy lady!!!!! Any spare moments I find at the end of the day I use to pour a GnT!!!!!

We've just finished a great term at school - both Poppy and Millie have enjoyed themselves and have lovely teachers. Millie and Tobias have had a term of swimming lessons and are great little fish now swimming in the water. Tobias starts kindy at the beginning of next term at the same school as the girls. He will probably do 2 full days.H e seems too small for it yet but I'm sure he'll have a great time.

I'm crazy enough to be on the school board of management which has already thrown up some interesting issues to deal with!!!

Carl is in PNG at the moment having a ball flying around the place in a longranger. He is away another 3 weeks so me and the kids are off to Brisbane tomorrow for 10 days. I must be crazy travelling alone with the kids - its normally bad enough with Carl's help. The only consolation is that it is a new service that seems to have very light bookings so should be heaps of spare seats.

Sorry no photos - Carl has the camera at present