We have been on holiday for the better part of this month and we have done SOOOOO much. It has been wonderfully exciting and totally tiring all at the same time.
We started off by going to my Mums place where we celebrated Master 5's 6th birthday by going ten pin bowling. As simple as it was we really did enjoy ourselves.
We then embarked on the much awaited part of our holiday. DH promised the kids an adventure to wet'n'wild, so when an offer came up to purchase passes for all 3 theme parks for not much more than the cost of a single entry, and we are able to return anytime and as often as we like until the end of june, we jumped on board, hence our holiday journey began!
We brought our camper trailer with us so we didn't need to spend much on accomodation, and it is always nice to know you have a comfy bed when you go away somewhere.
So we set up in my Sisters backyard, and off we went. We have had many days of checking out the rides and the shows. I feel very lucky to have had this opportunity to spend this quality time with my family. Our children are troopers and love sleeping out so bed times are much easier than normal, and DH has been fantastic, supporting my wants for some fun family adventures.
So far we have only had one thing go bad. I lost the parking ticket. Oh well, we had anticipated the parking fee to be around $30 anyhow, so when the bill came in at $36, I was relieved as I was kind of expecting somewhere around $70. And, the guy even gave us toys for the kids and a usb car charger! So it turned out not to be too bad after all.
Today we are heading back out after a few days break from the parks. If I have energy, I will try blog some pictures over the next few days.
Saturday, 12 January 2013
Tuesday, 1 January 2013
Happy New Year!
Oh wow! What a year we have in stall for us!
Getting fit.
Being frugal with our money.
Home-schooling our daughter.
Tough Mudder (a marathon of sorts).
The list goes on. But this is a big start! We have just tonight finished the 'alcoholic' drinks in the house, and don't plan on anymore until after our athletic adventure in August. The healthy eating part starts absolutely after we get back from holidays, you know how going away just kills the diet!
Well, to start with, this year we are super serious about fitness. I have been jogging lately, about a 3klm track around town. A little while ago I purchased a proper jogging pram so I can start extended runs when my boy goes back to school, in preparation for Tough Mudder.
Now, Tough Mudder. It is a extreme obstacle course designed by UK special forces. It is popular over seas, and made an Australian apearance last year in Victoria and NSW. 2013 is QLD's turn, and my Husband and I are in! 10miles of torture. Well, not so much, but a good excuse to get fit and have a good time with friends. Hence, the endurance running and I might finally get some upper body strength! We are not wanting to come first, but to finish. We don't want to become 'worlds toughest mudder' (a title which you can compete for). I guess the main reason we are participating is motivation for fitness, and it is something we can do as a team and show our children how to work towards a common goal. I am looking forward to the rewards my family will reap from this adventure. And the best part? I should have a bikini ready body come next summer! Lol, gosh, I have 2 children, just being fit would be good enough for me!
This year we are also becoming extremely frugal with our money. Meaning no spending on unnecessary material objects. The only things I intend spending money on is groceries. To make one thing clear, I am not telling you this to brag, but to officially committ to this task. No more sales, unsolicited spending, or unplanned purchases. Sure, we may need new underware at some stage, but we have more than enough to live and we need to start learning to live with what we have. We are off to the coast soon for a holiday, and this will be a true test of our frugal living start! Wish us luck.
Finally, I am home schooling Little Miss 4 this year. E-kindy is a new program started by the Brisbane School of Distance Education last year. She was too young then, but we are able to give it a go this year. I am keen for the one on one committment to 'play' with her this year, and I look forward to logging her progress. I will keep you updated on that one!
So, 2012 is gone, 2013 is here, I am 4 day out from Master 5's birthday, totally NOT prepared (especially with our new frugal living regieme). Good luck and best wishes for what lies ahead of you all!
Getting fit.
Being frugal with our money.
Home-schooling our daughter.
Tough Mudder (a marathon of sorts).
The list goes on. But this is a big start! We have just tonight finished the 'alcoholic' drinks in the house, and don't plan on anymore until after our athletic adventure in August. The healthy eating part starts absolutely after we get back from holidays, you know how going away just kills the diet!
Well, to start with, this year we are super serious about fitness. I have been jogging lately, about a 3klm track around town. A little while ago I purchased a proper jogging pram so I can start extended runs when my boy goes back to school, in preparation for Tough Mudder.
Now, Tough Mudder. It is a extreme obstacle course designed by UK special forces. It is popular over seas, and made an Australian apearance last year in Victoria and NSW. 2013 is QLD's turn, and my Husband and I are in! 10miles of torture. Well, not so much, but a good excuse to get fit and have a good time with friends. Hence, the endurance running and I might finally get some upper body strength! We are not wanting to come first, but to finish. We don't want to become 'worlds toughest mudder' (a title which you can compete for). I guess the main reason we are participating is motivation for fitness, and it is something we can do as a team and show our children how to work towards a common goal. I am looking forward to the rewards my family will reap from this adventure. And the best part? I should have a bikini ready body come next summer! Lol, gosh, I have 2 children, just being fit would be good enough for me!
This year we are also becoming extremely frugal with our money. Meaning no spending on unnecessary material objects. The only things I intend spending money on is groceries. To make one thing clear, I am not telling you this to brag, but to officially committ to this task. No more sales, unsolicited spending, or unplanned purchases. Sure, we may need new underware at some stage, but we have more than enough to live and we need to start learning to live with what we have. We are off to the coast soon for a holiday, and this will be a true test of our frugal living start! Wish us luck.
Finally, I am home schooling Little Miss 4 this year. E-kindy is a new program started by the Brisbane School of Distance Education last year. She was too young then, but we are able to give it a go this year. I am keen for the one on one committment to 'play' with her this year, and I look forward to logging her progress. I will keep you updated on that one!
So, 2012 is gone, 2013 is here, I am 4 day out from Master 5's birthday, totally NOT prepared (especially with our new frugal living regieme). Good luck and best wishes for what lies ahead of you all!
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