Change is in the air......

Yes.... I can feel that change is brewing for the Parthenides family.  Juan's business is just getting busier and busier - which means yes....we are seeing less of him.  The old trading time for money thing..... I guess it had to be done at some stage in our lives.  God only knows the girls aren't getting any less needy.  I do have a little trick under my sleeve however.  It seems when my dearest oldest daughter feels she really 'needs' something I simply let a couple of months go by whereby she begs on a regular basis....and then eventually she sees her friends get bored of the 'latest must have item' and realises that she doesn't need it.  It's working for now anyway - we shall see if I get away with it for much longer... have my doubts.

Our time living here is soon drawing to a close.  Mum is soon to retire and I think they have other plans for this property (boo hoo!).  Still life must go on and change is inevitable.  Having grown all my children in this home and with so many wonderful memories here I know I am going to be devastated.  Luckily Juan is getting us into a better financial situation so fingers crossed wherever we move to might be able to help accommodate  some of my growing desires.  Which would be having a bigger place to accommodate for family and friends that we love to spend time with.  I know - there are families of 20 in the world that share the one room and yes we can always make do - but one wants to feel that their guests are comfortable - or at least getting the level of comfort they are used to.  Another thing would be having another toilet.  Can see foreseeable problems with having the one bathroom with the toilet in the bathroom.  Can't imagine the girls being comfortable having us doing our business as they brush their teeth for too much longer.

So - as another year is rapidly approaching to its end I ponder on how much longer we have in our small happy home..... sometimes you just wish you could freeze time, but alas that is not reality....

Love to all  xo

Easter Time.....madness!

Yet another fantastic Easter was had by the Parthenides family.  It was full and fabulous.  I guess you could say that April was a great month kicked off with a visit from Papa Parthenides, Grum, Tamara, Geoff and their daughter Charlotte.  We all had a night at the Gold Coast together and of course Mia and Asha stayed and got thoroughly spoilt! 

It has become apparent to me that Liz does not like being in photos.  We had a great time and is always wonderful for the girls especially to see their Papa and Grum.

The next big thing in April was heading to Sydney to visit the Spicers.  I hadn't been to check out Marni's and Tom's pad yet and to tell you the truth it felt like I had gone to England.  Sooo many similarities!  I guess it really feels like you are in the big smoke....yes Brisbane is a little country town, well what I experience of it anyway and you know what?  I like it!  But I was given a clearer insight into why Tom might have a few problems moving here....perhaps in retirement huh Tom?

We went to Marni's local park which had people on horseback going around in circles as well as any other mode of transport you can imagine.  We also checked out Marni's local fave beaches, which were lovely.  We did make a trip out to her National Park too, which I have to say was a little disappointing as you drive through all this wonderful uninhabited space to then pull up at a place that even has it's local IGA and bottle'o ....still it was a lovely spot, regardless of having to pay to be there! Truly love spending time with my nephews and of course it was awesome to get to know where they all spend their days together.

On our way to Sydney...girls borrowed DVD player, awesome for long drives.

Happy, very happy to have made it in one piece.  Dancing on Marni's kitchen counter (few vino's later)..

At the National Park beach....smile!

At Marni's favourite beach.  Nelsons beach or something along those lines! Girls loved the rocks and the little cave.

High School re-union Mt Gravatt High Class of 91