Three Busy Days

Posted on May 19, 2013 by Suzanne

Tomorrow will be the third busiest day as it is my birthday, and will be a chance to relax and have fun. I will do no housework or very little tomorrow, Tuesday and Wednesday are the days that I will make up for this time off. Last Friday as most of you already know: I graduated from my Master’s in Project Management, and I now have the degree to prove it.

One major surprise was that my mother turned up for my birthday, but I had no idea she was coming. So that was a pleasant shock! She planned all the travel arrangements many months ahead so having graduation so close to my birthday was just a coincidence.  Was very nice that my mother got to see me receive my degree, I was very pleased she could attend.

Saturday were celebrations for graduation, my birthday and hubby’s birthday so a big day yesterday. We had lunch and a dinner to celebrate, so very spoilt.

Check out some lovely pictures of my graduation below. I just adore the lovely old buildings and all the history, I could just wander around the grounds for hours taking it all in.

  • The great hall, Sydney University
  • Stained glass windows at the great hall @ Sydney University
  • Stained glass windows at the great hall @ Sydney University
  • Waiting to Graduate
  • Me getting my degree
  • The girls watching the graduation ceremony
  • I got the degree - Yippee!
  • Mummy and the girls after I graduated
  • Graduated: Happy me outside the great hall

Hubby gave me some lovely bling for my wrist a classy bracelet that was a nice pressie for my birthday, graduation and our wedding anniversary that is next week. Yes May is a big month.

I hope that all will be good for tomorrow and will take myself off for a lunch somewhere, just need to drop kids at school first.

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Graduation Eve

Posted on May 16, 2013 by Suzanne
The gown that I will be wearing to graduate

The gown that I will be wearing to graduate

This week is a busy week. Birthday celebrations for hubby and myself and tomorrow my graduation. I am getting very excited and also nervous about the day. I hope that my dress will not be too cold and that the day all goes to plan. When I graduated with my Communications degree I blanked out any conversation with the chancellor. I was so nervous and excited I knew he was speaking and I just smiled, shook his hand and said Yes to whatever he was saying. Also this time I am not graduating in jeans and a leather jacket. How times have changed!

I have tidied up to the best of my abilities with the time that I had without kids this week, although I still need to give the bathroom a once over and sort out some clothes and extra things. So yes still not done. I wanted to have the house in a semi neat presentable manner so if anyone dropped in for a drink or wishing us well it was fine. Also with going out to the university most of the day tomorrow and having celebrations on Saturday I will not have time to run around and tidy.

What have you all been up to? Are you having a busy time? I did have grand ideas of making dresses for the girls for my graduation but that did not happen. I might finish off the skirts that I have already started for them and attempt to find some tights for them to wear. Hard to find kids clothes once K-Mart is no longer. Maybe a drive down the mountain today is in order, will see what happens today. If no tights the girls can always were some tight pants.

The weather here in the Blue Mountains is getting colder and colder. The wind has really picked up and it is giving us a taste of what winter will be like. Although this is cold it is quite warm so winter will be freezing! It feels so cold now that it looks like it might snow, and yesterday on the radio it said that it was snowing elsewhere. Maybe that is why it feels so icy here!

I am glad that the weather at the university will be 21 degrees so that will be a dramatic improvement from the top of 13 degrees at home. So once I have a dress on, cardigan and my graduation robes on I am hoping that I will be warm enough. Hubby did say that adrenaline and nerves will help me stay warm also.

So tomorrow I will be graduating from my project management degree, I have done a Masters! Yes sounds fancy doesn’t it! Well I think so.  Wish me luck for tomorrow and I will post pictures as soon as I can.

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Happy Mother’s Day – 2013

Posted on May 12, 2013 by Suzanne
Mother's Day Lunch 2013

Mother’s Day Lunch 2013

Happy Mother’s Day everyone! Hope you are having a good day, I am. Today we had to be up early due to the twins swimming lessons and after I managed to do an aqua aerobics class. Then we dropped off our stuff at the house and went to a picnic. It was enjoyable but the only downside was when Julia rubbed sunblock in her eyes and was a screaming teary mess in the car. Thank god she was better with some time and tissues.

Once lunch was eaten by all then the kids played on the play equipment at the park. Now we are home and the girls and daddy are working on secret surprises for me.   The kids and I have a pressie for daddy as his birthday is tomorrow and he is at work and will be very late home. I thought it would be nice to celebrate his birthday while the kids were home and we can all spend time together.

What have you been up to this Mother’s Day? Did your kids and partner/hubby stick to The Mother’s Day Code? Have you been able to relax or has it been just another day with things to do? Mine is still a normal day. I am off to start a cake for daddy for his birthday and to start the soup for dinner.

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Getting Excited

Posted on May 10, 2013 by Suzanne
Graduation Shoes

Graduation Shoes

Shoes for graduation have been purchased thanks to some vouchers I had saved. Gown has been paid for and a saving of $30 was made due to paying for it now rather than on the day. I am getting excited about it all. Not far off now, only next week, the 17th to be precise.

I must say that I do love my new shoes but had something else in mind, however I have small narrow feet so everything that I did like was either too big and fell off the back of my foot or was too small. These shoes look lovely and are comfortable. The only thing is that I have a similar pair at home that needs fixing. I did want to branch out and get something different.

It was also hard shopping with the girls, they kept on helping me, by helping they were giving me shoes to try on that did not fit the brief, colour and style was wrong. Picture bright aqua flip flops/thongs or glitter heels that are so high I would fall over in them, and one that was fluro yellow. All would not go well with a black dress. Maybe the glitter ones but thought they would not wear well in Katoomba’s weather.

So stay tuned and will post pictures of graduation next Friday after the ceremony.

A very excited mummy here.

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Well Done Caitlin!

Posted on May 8, 2013 by Suzanne

There has been a lot of controversy about a young girl posing with her baby boy in a class photo. The school allowed other students to pose with pets, sporting equipment and so on to give a better idea of who the student is. Caitlin Tiller decided if others can bring in pets that they are proud of and also other items, what would be the fuss about bringing in her young son.

As a young mum/mom, she has done an excellent job. She has graduated high school, working part time and about to start college. She is achieving to give herself and her child a better life. I applaud this, this achievement should be celebrated. However the photo of Caitlin Tiller with her son was removed from the yearbook and she was told she would have to find another without her son. Why would you tell other kids it is o.k to pose with their pets and not allow Caitlin Tiller to pose with her son? Crazy if you ask me!

Maybe a complete ban on everyone who is not a student would be the way to go. Allowing others to be in pictures and not Caitlin’s son is not fair if you ask me. The schools argument is that other girls will see Caitlin Tiller and think it is cool and fun to have a baby. They will want a baby also.  I am sure the majority will not do that, but you cannot stop what others will do. There will be a small percentage that thinks that is a good idea and will race out and do it. The same goes for drinking and smoking, not all kids will participate.

I think what Caitlin Tiller has achieved is wonderful and needs to be celebrated, well done Caitlin! I think you have done an excellent job and I hope your college career is a giant success also.

What are your thoughts? If it was up to me, I would have just had students in the pictures no one else. Let us know what you would have done.

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