Birthday and Christmas sans family.

I spent my birthday this year without family! eep! I organised breakfast with friends at a nursery with a big duck pond and yummy pancakes - not together. Then I had people over for the annual TV on DVD Christmas Specials. You bring your favourite TV series on DVD and just watch the Christmas episodes. Late afternoon, early evening we made our way into the city for some Thai, A look at the Myer Christmas windows.
A got to climb through a Fire Engine and hug a fireman. Nice little edition to the Birthday Present Pile.

We headed off to Docklands for the grand opening of the Southern Cross Sky Wheel (like the London eye in Melbourne). Lots of pyrotechnics and fireworks, music and dancing!

Ashton and I waiting for fireworks. Ashton is a professional ballet dancer and works for the Australian Ballet Academy out of Melbourne. He will move to Singapore soon to work at the Singapore Academy.

Melbourne's big Christmas Tree. A lot nicer than my $14 one at home. Oh well. Miss you all!

So I tried to keep myself rather busy on my trip to Perth which I succeeded in doing. I went shopping in town, I went and joined the YSA for Funbury Bunbury (Beach Volleyball, Dolphin Cruises and Sanddune movie),

Hen's night, Pamper Day, Friends house for dinner, wedding, Perth exploring, Engagement Party, Yanchep, Movies, Hanging with family,

Lunch with nieces, YSA River Cruises, Trivial Pursuit night, Picnic and Nativity play at Kings Park and oh just general loving of Perth!

It was amazing and I thought I had better blog at least some of my bits and pieces pictures of Perth

This is only Part One
As Always
Janey!

Darnae and Trent's Wedding

On the 27 November 2008, Darnae and Trent got married in the Perth Australia Temple.
It is a little strange to see someone you have grown up with and shared so much of life with get married... especially when you are older by a couple of years!

This Is Laura and Jessica, the bridesmaids in black!

Congratulations Darnae and Trent!

The reception was held at Joondalup Country Club, outside under the Marquee. Lucky for them the rain that had poured down the day before and that morning stopped at about 10am. Luckily for me I got to sit with the Dawson family which ALWAYS makes for a great laugh! This is me with Leah... thank goodness we were next to each other, it made the night a little less awkward for us both!

Candice and Leah - looking lovely. Thank goodness Candice talked me into buying a new dress and going shopping with her, because - I love her dress and now I have found a new favourite shop!

Jacob, Sophie and I. Not long now Jacob and we will be officially closer to 30 than 20! eep!

I wish Daz and Trent all the best.
More to come
Janey.

Darnae's Bachelorette Party

So one of my things to do on my Perth holiday was to organise and hold Darnae's Hens night. Luckily, my great friend Lisa Grinceri thought her newest salon, Skatt Mt Hawthorn, was the perfect place! So we had the signature pink catwalk, (as you can see Candice enjoyed herself there), music, massive televisions & massage chairs.

The theme for the night was "Princesses and Queens" so there were Tiaras and Royalty Punches - The Snow White (Apple and Blackcurrant), Princess Fiona (Coconut and Pineapple), Cinderella (Lemon, Orange, Lime, Pineapple) and Alice (Grenadine, Orange and Ginger).

It was a fun night with some funny teeny bopping music, some make up lessons, a spray tan and some laughs.

We had about 20 people come!
More to come soon,



Loving you from the Catwalk

Janey xxoo