Forgot

to add that the money that was in Matt's wallet when he lost it had miraculously disappeared!  We reckon someone nicked the money when the wallet was first lost then tossed  it and it was just found again by someone else.  I think this because I don't know that someone who is good enough to take it to our bank would be dishonest enough to take the money out of it first.  Maybe I'm wrong but I guess we'll never know!

LOST and FOUND

While we were on the Gold Coast at Christmas time Matt lost his wallet...somewhere between Coles and our accommodation.  We retraced our steps, asked in every business along the strip, called the police (on the off chance someone had found it) and tore apart our room and car in the hope of uncovering it - No luck! .  It was so inconvenient to have to cancel our cards and organise replacements and all that that entails while travelling. We really needed to be able to use our 'plastic'!  Despite being cardless we managed to survive and once we got home everything was quickly sorted.  We have lived the last 6 months without giving this experience a second thought...until today when Matt collected our mail.  Tucked away between the bills, birthday invitations, and mountains of catalogues was a plump little package from ANZ.  Yep, someone found Matt's wallet in Miami on the Gold Coast just last month and handed it in to our bank!! we couldn't stop laughing because despite the finders' obvious honesty and good intentions, Matt doesn't need it anymore.  He has a nice new wallet and nice, shiney new cards to match.
If you are the person who found it and returned it...thanks though because we have learnt a valuable lesson;  never give up hope when something is supposedly lost, it may come home one day.

Now, I wonder where my engagement ring is...

Got One!

I had fun Guys...can't wait to see you again soon. x

Benetton

As in 'all the colours of...'

This is what Charlotte wanted.


We are celebrating her first wobbly tooth.


Stay tuned!

Mohawk

Last Saturday Reuben asked me to buzz his hair.  He likes it like that and he's fortunate that it suits him - I know he's gonna have the girls after him in a few years.  Yes,  I'm a bit biased but with his beautiful olive complexion,  deep brown eyes, and the most kissable lips I know (Charlotte has them too!) I think it's a fair bet.  
Reubs decided he wanted to express a bit of individuality with a little mohawk.  I was ok with it.

So it lasted two days...he decided he'd rather blend in than run the risk of being labeled a 'bogan'.  
Fair call, so now it's gone!

Found...

Just having a look through some photo folders on my desk top and realised I hadn't blogged the rest of our trip we took at the end of the year.  So here is a little bit more.

We stayed in Coffs Harbour for several days and had a wonderful time.  The weather was perfect.
We did all the touristy things and checked out the BIG BANANA.

They have some new attractions there since we saw it last (that was almost 16 years ago so I guess a bit of progress is to be expected!)  The attraction loved by us the most was definitely the water park!
Heaps of blow up water slides, jumping castles and mazes. FUN!

We stayed in a little resort that was in the process of 'changing hands'.  It had everything you would need but really was in need of a bit of a face lift.  The outlook was beautiful, the chalet was comfortable, our bed was HUGE but I go a bit of a bad vibe here.  I never felt 100% relaxed when we were at the accommodation.
Don't know why, just did.  I kind of felt like something sinister had happened there or that this place was haunted, you know a kind of eerie feeling was hanging around there.  No one else felt it, just me.  It was here though that the kids got eaten by mozzies.  This would prove to be a VERY BAD thing - maybe that was the source of the vibe?

Among the other touristy things we did was visit the botanical gardens.  When we were here last (on our honeymoon) the gardens were just getting underway.  Now they are very well established and quite beautiful (but not a patch on ours).  This place actually added to the weird vibe I had lingering about me.  I remember getting ticked off with Matt when we arrived here and I was quite grumpy to him...but I didn't really know why! (no, not PMS) I think I was just out of sorts and couldn't shake the feeling.  Reuben decided to hang out with me and we took turns with the camera.  He has a good eye so I think I have a kindred spirit in him when it comes to photography, actually he could probably teach me a thing or two!

Check out these knotted limbs.  Good pic Reubs :)

we were surprised to turn a corner and be faced with what looked like a crop circle in the middle of a field.  Reuben stood there shouting "beam me up..." but nothing happened.  Finally we came to the conclusion it was the markings for a maze.

Over this bridge we found ourselves in a mangrove...spooky.  And it only got spookier when I spied this doll lying in the mud amongst the debris.  By this stage my mind was working overtime!  It just looked like a shot from one of those awful horror movies. The kind that have little kids hauntingly singing some children's song over and over again .

Needless to say this did nothing for the way I was feeling.

Coffs Harbour does have a lot to offer though.  It really is quite beautiful.

I reckon we'll go back...but we'll stay somewhere else next time!

Ho Hum

I do actually have quite a few things to blog about but it's just not happening at the moment.  My calling as RS president  is requiring quite a lot of my time at the moment and I've gone and stuffed my back again.  I think this is the worst it has been and it's making me feel quite miserable, not to mention not being able to sit or find a comfortable position when I lay in bed. And to top it all off this cold and windy weather is doing nothing for my motivation to get on with things.  Blah Blah Blah Blah...
On a more positive note I do feel like maybe the uncomfortableness (is that a word? who cares?) and pain may have peaked today so I'm very hopeful of a 'good' day tomorrow.  I am really hoping that come Tuesday afternoon I am 'good as new' for I will be boarding a plane bound for the big smoke!
Anyway... it always feels good to have a bit of a complain but finish on a high note.
catcha