Sibling Rivalry

Remember this little fellow...?

His name is Presley (shhh...he doesn't even remember being called "Marylin" for a very short time)



...Named after another 50's icon - and a favourite of my fifteen year old daughter's





He is the cutest little thing - just like a kitten out of a postcard. And he is endearing himself to all of us...


There is only one member of the family who is having a little trouble coping with him...


Tammy has been Cassie's cat for two years. She is very small and quite rare in that she is a ginger female - don't worry, we're 100% sure about this one ;)

So Cassie has had to spend some quality time with Tammy re-assuring her that she is still loved, even if there is a new baby in the house ...





So cute...




...they really have a special bond...

They say dogs have masters and cats have servants...

Confusion...

hmmmm...remember this guy back in the 80's?

He was a boy, named Marilyn...he was kinda pretty, but a boy nonetheless.

Turns out this fellow is a boy as well...kinda pretty too. We named him Marilyn.







What to do???

We are stunned...thought we'd looked. Hubby announced it to us very calmly, but it took us all by surprise. We are shocked.

We are so shocked we CANNOT come up with a name...



....Stay tuned....

Easter Week-End

Friday morning we packed the trailer, girls and dog into the car and headed way out West to spend the Easter Weekend with friends.












We did the same last year, and spent three days in a property owned by our friends, camping and generally "roughing" it. No running water, no power, a camping loo and no internet connection...

It only takes a couple of hours to get used to...the sun is setting by 5.30, and the camp fire goes all day, the men add logs as we need it. After dinner, it is roaring, and Hubby entertains us all, before all inhibitions are lost and everyone is singing along.


Sunday morning all the kids await the Easter Egg hunt, and our youngest camper (5 years old) is adamant that he *saw* the Easter Bunny.

This year the kids ranged in age from 5 to 18, with the bulk made up of six 12-year-olds. Food is shared, as is the wine and nibblies while we cook dinner.

We don't see these people very often - some of them only this once a year, but it is a really lovely time and we have come away both times hoping we'll do it again next Easter.


The worst thing is the un-packing - I forgot to mention that our friends take their dirt bikes to ride around the property...they have three boys (two teenagers and the five year old...) In fact, everyone who goes takes bikes, except for us...although Hubby and the girls would love to own one.

So, the amount of dust that comes back with us is unbelievable...nonetheless, I was quite efficient last night and did not sit down until I had packed the dishwasher with our camping dishes etc, unpacked our food and cleaned out all our camping gear to be packed away again.


Then I took the longest shower I have had in ages and used every exfoliating, cleansing and moisturizing product I had in the bathroom...needless to say, I slept very well last night, and woke up feeling quite pampered...


Now it's time to un-relax my eating and get back on track.


Four more sleeps til I leave for Thredbo!!!!


Oh, before I go - see what we picked up today....?






....meet Marilyn, named after Maddie's idol, Marilyn Monroe...

More on this baby later.


Hope you're enjoying your Easter Weekend!