All dressed up and nowhere to go...

I turned 32 on Tuesday, and although for the last few years I have been feeling really old, it has just dawned on me that in fact I am quite young.  I am glad I have had this revelation as I seem to have a renewed energy for life just lately. I am finally giving hockey ago - until my back conks it anyway and even applying for some part time jobs and to top it off looking at doing some study!!
Notice our lovely renovations in the background. This is where the old kitchen used to be and is now the dining room. It will be nice when the taps are no longer hanging out the wall and they are plastered and painted.

I had a great day. Jack was at school and Gem and I picked up Grandma and Grant to have lunch at the Waikerie Cafe. We had friends for tea, which we was really nice. Thanks Bel for the yummy cake, Felicity for the drawings, Dave for the bottle of 'Aged' Port and Adele for the newborn cuddles. Sorry Hailey but there's no thanks for vomiting! Poor Darl...luckily it was towards the end of the night and so far we have been lucky to not catch the bug.

The kids wanted to dress up for my birthday and as soon as we had come home from dropping Jack off at school, Gem put every piece of Fairy/Princess/Cinderella dress up she could find. The only problem was it was only 10.30AM!! She finally resorted to watching some TV before we went out for lunch. She got a few comments that's for sure. Very cute....

This last photo is 'so' Gem in a sulky mood....

I was very spoilt this Birthday. With a few people chipping in, I FINALLY have an EXPEDIT book case from IKEA. I was only meant to get the 4x4 - which meant I would have 16 cubes but I 'accidentally' brought home the 5x5. It only JUST fit along the wall where I wanted it. But now I have 25 CUBES!!

For those who aren't sure what they look like - here is a pic:

They are perfect for scrapbooking as you can fit 12x12 albums and papers in. Not many shelves are that deep. You can add drawers, baskets, cupboard doors to customise as you like. I would also like to get the desk that attaches:

When it is all tidy and organised I will post pics.

Grant and I put the shelves together a week earlier so I wasn't meant to get any pressies on the day. BUT I was spoilt and had a bare rooted Mauve coloured Tea Rose (Shocking Blue).

He had also found a beautiful photo frame with dragonflies on it (he knows me too well). Grandma also gave me a beautiful photo frame with a photo of the four of us and beautiful verse about family surrounding it. It is really unique. 

Here's to being 32! Jxx