My 1st Photographers Lunch

We had a terrible night with Dom last night - we had just gone to bed (about 11.30pm) when he started barking like a dog and I finally got back into my bed at 2.30am.

Then he woke up at 6.30am so needless to say I had 4 hours sleep and unfortunately I don't operate too well on that little sleep!!!

We drove the kids down the coast to Mum and Dad's place and then we went to the photographers lunch at Hope Island..geez it was a good lunch - considering I didn't know anyone except for Ben and Juanita B, everyone was really nice and friendly, and talked about how they did things (but they didn't go overboard and carry on like they were the best out there). Everyone was really nice. I think all up there were 11 of us and the 2 Ben's were the only males - so you could imagine what it was like with a lunch of 9 women - a LOT of fun!!!

Then we went to Sanctuary Cove as a couple of the girls wanted to get their photos taken for their profiles, so it was fun snapping at everyone - except I didn't take too many photos - neither did Ben.

Then they did my photo shoot and it was so embarrassing, especially since there were about 3 or 4 of them (and they are all well known Brisbane or Gold Coast photographers). I just didn't know how to stand or pose or whatever - I guess that's how a lot of their clients' feel when they're having their photos taken.

Don't get me wrong, i felt comfortable with them taking my photos, just I felt awkward. Oh well, I did see a couple of good photos so hopefully I can use one of them!!

Then we went back to Mum and Dad's to pick up the kids and then got home about 6.30pm. The kids slept in the car and Kenz went to her bed straight away. Dom stayed awake until 9pm and just when I got him to sleep, Kenz woke up as she was hungry.

It's 9.30pm now so she's going to bed and so am I since I had practically no sleep last night!!!!

Photographers who attended and their websites:-

Debbie and Micaela from Bliss on the Gold Coast - www.blissphotography.com.au
Toni Snell - www.tonisnell.com.au
Ben and Justine Rugers - www.infinitystudios.com.au
Juanita - Broderick Photography - www.broderickphotography.com.au
Anna from Ferretography - www.ferrettography.com
Kym from Kym Berry Photography - www.kymberryphotography.com.au
Yohti from New Life Photographics - www.nlphotos.com.au

Tuesday / Wednesday

So busy at work at the moment, yesterday and Tuesday I had to stay back longer than my usual finishing time.

Tuesday McKenzie went to vacation care.

Wednesday Ben took McKenzie roller skating. Poor Dom has been coughing with his croupy cough, which isn't good, but he was ok to go to child care today.

Job interview

Funnily enough I wasn't nervous today or at my interview. Anyway the job I was originally interested in paying terribly (that's government for you), so they'll just keep me on their records until something else comes up - she only had 2 part time jobs and I had already said no to the other job at another temp agency.

Went and did Body Balance at the gym tonight.

Catch up day

We met Kristy and Adrian and little Taya and Kaden at the Everton Park hotel - tell you what we weren't happy with the EP! We got there at 10.30am for coffee and cake, and the hotel told us that we could only stay until 11am because we weren't having lunch!!! So we said we'd book at table at 10.45am, which was fine, but they turned around to say we couldn't order lunch until midday - so we thought stuff this, and we went to McDonalds at Newmarket and had out Coffee and Cakes and the kids played in the play area!! How stupid are those rules at the EP!!??

Then we went over to Mike and Kate's place to see them and their new car (Landcruiser). Got home and just got ready for the week.

I have a job interview at a temp agency tomorrow.

Toy Sale

Went to Big W by myself today and bought some toys and put on lay by. Also bought Abbey and Deklan their birthday presents.

Horrible wet weather, so we just stayed home all day and the kids didn't even get out of their pj's until they went for a bath at 5pm (how bad is that!).

Chermside

Went to Chermside (for half an hour) to get a voucher (I didn't want to be there because I thought it would have been packed because of school holidays). Amazingly at 10am it was quiet!

Did a grocery shop at Aldi, came home and had lunch, Ben left for a wedding, and then we hate to go back to the shops to get some other things. Not very exciting, but it all had to be done.

Spoke to Selina, Liz and Kate - I must have been on the phone for about 5 hours all up!!

Caught up with Angela

Went up to Ipswich to visit Angela (my cousin) and the kids (Dallas & Lexie). Got some good photos of them and also a photo of Jane's little boy Jake.