Max Brenner Chocolate Lunch

The greatest ever lunch
Chocolate lick to start with ( a pot of melted chocolate with a stick to dip)
Belgian Waffles with chocolate sauce for main
Chocolate Pizza for pudding (below)


what an amazing lunch - thanks to Anita and Gio and the kids - wow

Yet more catching up

Ethan had found a new place to lurk

Cath has finally beaten Mat Bucks record - this drink was started 3 DAYS ago (Mats previous record was a bottle of beer started in the evening at 23 and not completed until the following afternoon)

The ozzies are getting the idea - and getting very excited about their chances in the World Cup - good luck against Brazil

More catching up

The smallest one got a small "nosey-wipe" problem














We met up with Trev and Belle and Mia also Andy and Kimbers (friends from Meribel) - they all just have loads of kids now. Although it is good to report that Trev cannot kick a football in a straight line and kept trying to pick it up - Ansy meanwhile has been taken off nappy changing duties as the previous night he took one off but failed to put a new one on (messy)

Catching up

Well there have been a few things missed from the blogs lately due to World Cup Fever (Cath has been sick with it) - so here is a brief recap:

First we had Darcy and H come and sty - we had a brilliant time as they were both very odd (sorry guys) - especially Delores who spent every waking hour leanring lines for her part as Eliza in my fair lady at Brighton.

One last picture

Yet more Huinter

Some pics from our trip to the Hunter

...this was a while ago but the pics have only just shown up...

Ethans 5th Party

Wow - what total mayhem. We had 19 kids age 5 and 6 - it was carnage. We blew up about 20 balloons for them to play with - they lasted about 4 minutes into the party before being popped. There is still a football on the roof of the community centre Click here to see the centre

We played a noisy game, musical statues, the postbox game (with cartoon characters to find on the boxes instead of names) and didn't have time for the parcel parcel which I spent 4 hours wrapping the previous evening!
Thanks goodness for Ella and Marnie who helped me out with counting up the scores and helping kids who got stuck.... and thanks to David and Wendy who helped clean up at the end....

Everyone had a cool time and the amount of gifts for Ethan was overwhelming - beautiful presents including models (not of the bikini type), books, activity sets, games, balls, lego, magnetic sets, crazy flying devices (including a kite and a flying wheel), a drinking cup, star wars clothing, transformers, a keyboard (musical not computer), dinosaur stuff, a bionicle, hot wheels motorcycles, a volcano making kit and of course "super fish" - pictures to follow...................

Someone sent me this and I echo the sentiment....

Dear wife/girlfriend/mother/sister

This is extremely important advice and recommendations which should be adhered to at all times.
Failure to do so could, and probably will end up in, the removal of you from my life.

List Of Rules for the World Cup.

1. From 9 June to 9 July 2006, you should read the sports section of the newspaper so that you are aware of what is going on regarding the World Cup, and that way you will be able to join in the conversations.
DO NOT complain about not receiving any attention.

2. During the World Cup, the television is mine, at all times, without any exceptions. Don’t even take a glimpse of the remote control

3. If you have to pass by in front of the TV during a game, I don't mind, as long as you do it crawling on the floor and without distracting me. If you decide to stand nude in front of the TV, make sure you put clothes on right after , because if you catch a cold, I wont have time to take you to the doctor or look after you during the World Cup month.

4. During the games I will be blind, deaf and mute, unless I require a
refill of my drink or something to eat. You are out of your mind if you
expect me to listen to you, open the door, answer the telephone, or pick up the baby that just fell from the second floor....it wont happen.

5. It would be a good idea for you to keep at plenty of alcohol in the fridge at all times, as well as plenty of things to nibble on, and please do not make any funny faces to my friends when they come over to watch the games.

6. Please, please, please!! if you see me upset because one of my teams is losing, DO NOT say "get over it, its only a game", or "don't worry, they'll win next time". If you say these things, you will only make me angrier and I will love you less. Remember, you will never ever know more about football than me and your so called "words of encouragement" will only lead to a break up or divorce.

7. You are welcome to sit with me to watch one game and you can talk to me during halftime but only when the commercials are on, and only if the halftime score is pleasing. In addition, please note I am saying "one" game, hence do not use the World Cup as a nice cheesy excuse to "spend time together".

8. The replays of the goals are very important. I don't care if I have seen them or I haven't seen them, I want to see them again. Many times.

9. Tell your friends NOT to have any babies, or any other child related
parties or gatherings that requires my attendance because:
a) I will not go,
b) I will not go, and
c) I will not go.

10. But, if a friend of mine invites us to his house to watch a game, we will be there in a flash.

11. The daily World Cup highlights show on TV every night is just as
important as the games themselves. Do not even think about saying "but you have already seen this...why don't you change the channel to something we can all watch??", the reply will be: "Refer to Rule #2 of this list".

I would like to add to this list................

12. Please try not to call this sport soccer - it is called football for a reason by 95% of the world