Oh look, some news

Sooo, that exciting news from last weeks Mumvember post? No, it doesn't involve peeing on a stick or demanding my cradle back. Not that I'd be completely adverse to those things.
You remember that little lust have list I made last month? Well I've made a bit of head way on a couple of things, like.. I dunno...buying a freaking house!!!

Like, this one! My mumma and I (well more mum than me, apparently I'm living off $800 less a month than the average married with 2 kids couple. Go figure) are getting all sign-y so I can start paying off and owning my first house. OOOHH YEEEAHHH!!!

Actually the trip mention in last weeks post was actually to look at a different place, next door to my parents actually. There's several paddocks and quite a few blue gums between the 2 places, so it's not THAT close.
It was a lovely old place, partially renovated due to the bank reneging at the last possible second. 2 large sheds and an old hay shed, all on 7 acres. Unfortunately someone topped our offer so we decided to let it slide.
Mum and Dad had a look through the next one (yep, that one up there) a week before auction day. Mum put an offer in THE DAY BEFORE AUCTION and it got accepted. Woohoo! Made a flying trip down exactly a week after the first to, you know, see what I was pay for. Although it's technically 2 bedroom there is a formal lounge that would make a fabulous master bedroom with the old fireplace. Electric cooking though and it has no bath or sheds. On the plus side the backyard is SO much bigger than I expected and it has 2 water tanks. On a bigger plus side, I can put a nail in the wall and paint the lounge whatever lurid shade I so desire. You know I'ma gunna do it, just cos I can.

In other fantabulous news, I've been offered a place a UniSA to do Nursing. Although not the double degree I was initially planning on doing, I think I just may accept it and work on the Midwifery a little down the track.

So excited, and SO hoping this is the beginning of something wonderful!

Last week of MUMvember

Nov. 28 - Make an Effort Monday
I know it doesn't look like much but I did actually make an effort with my hair. It's usually just up in a quick messy bun. Today I even made sure the part was straight at the back! Also slicked on a bit of lippy, ooooooo.

Lookin' a bit shabby as I took these when we got home

              - Be Spontaneous
My initial plan was to take the kidlets to the Melbourne Myer windows and to the Crown Christmas Spectacular, but while playdating with Missy Indy we decided to do the Crown thing with them.
So...after making myself pretty then cutting hubby's hair short - like REAL short, like no comb short - I threw the kids in the car and tore off to the train station. Thank goodness I decided to bypass the petrol station and see when the next train was because I saw people milling around on the platform. Whipped out the pram, chucked children and bags in and raced to the platform to have the train pull up a minute later. Phew!
Poor shy Miss Emmy wouldn't sit down opposite the old couple and spent the whole trip hiding behind the pram across the aisle and looking out the window.

Once we FINALLY got out of Southern Cross Station (we were on the last platform and I was so disorientated) my little trooper and I walkd all the way to Bourke Street and the Myer Windows.
She LOVED it! It was so gorgeous watching her dancing around to the music.

I thought we'd have a bit of an explore of the Melbourne Museum as well.
Emmy just kept skipping from one thing to another, unable to decide what to look at next. Unfortunately it wasn't until I looked at the time and thought it might be time to leave that I saw that there was a children's gallery. DARN! Definitely paying another visit soon.
Bribed little miss with donuts to actually get her to leave (after dragging her butt in there in the first place!) And finally got the poor tired possum to sit in the pram for me.
Quick stop at Krispy Kreme for donuts (mmmmmmm, donuts) and coffe, and we were on our way back home to tell daddy our adventures.

Nov. 29 - Listen to your kids
Having hubby drive while going to my parents I was able to turn around to look at the kiddies when they where talking (when they weren't sleeping that is).

There's some exciting news concerning this little trip that I'll be writing about soon

Nov. 30 - Treat Yourself!

Do I need to say more!!

I think I'll pick 1 or 2 of these to do each week from now on. It's been really fun.