I can't believe it has been nearly a month since I last posted an entry (the original intention was to do a post weekly) but we are just so busy, plus we got Foxtel installed so have been overdosing on trashy TV (eg. My Big Fat Gypsy Wedding - the shame!)
My social life does seem to be a bit busier than Andy's, much to his annoyance, but us fulltime mothers need some time out for our sanity and since a babbysitter is about $100 a night, it is preferable for one of us to babbysit (Andy) and the other to go out (me).
So 3 weekends ago I had my night out with the Aussie mum's group at a lovely restaurant called Newmarket in St Kilda, then 2 weekends ago it was the UK playgroup's Quiz night at Hampton RSL plus Andy's Birthday surprise on the Sunday night (more on that later). This weekend it was my geordie friend Marie's birthday night out which involved cocktails in a very quirky bar (all the waiters are dressed in tennis whites and the roof terrace is decked out in faked grass) called Madame Brussels and then on to a fancy Japanese restaurant where we proceeded to lower the tone so a good night had by all.
Incase you were feeling sorry for Andy, he does get to have a night out this weekend at Moonee Pond races as it is Spring carnival season here and Melburnians are nuts about the races and all accompanying paraphernalia, also lets not forget he had a boys weekend in Auckland for the rugby!
Anyway, more about Andy's 40th birthday surprise - what do you get the man who has everything (when his wife is not earning)?? A surprise Burlesque performance by aforementioned wife of course. Andy thought I was going to Zumba classes for 10 weeks but all was revealed on Sunday the 16th Oct when I performed at a Burlesque Student Showcase at Red Bennies under the stage name of Cherry Devine (all very professional!) I have my friend Andrea to thank for persuading me to do it as I loved every minute of it and of course Andy appreciated it too (as you can see below)
Andy's 40th isn't actually until 14th November so next update will have more details on the birthday celebrations which he is streching out over 5 weeks!
My social life does seem to be a bit busier than Andy's, much to his annoyance, but us fulltime mothers need some time out for our sanity and since a babbysitter is about $100 a night, it is preferable for one of us to babbysit (Andy) and the other to go out (me).
So 3 weekends ago I had my night out with the Aussie mum's group at a lovely restaurant called Newmarket in St Kilda, then 2 weekends ago it was the UK playgroup's Quiz night at Hampton RSL plus Andy's Birthday surprise on the Sunday night (more on that later). This weekend it was my geordie friend Marie's birthday night out which involved cocktails in a very quirky bar (all the waiters are dressed in tennis whites and the roof terrace is decked out in faked grass) called Madame Brussels and then on to a fancy Japanese restaurant where we proceeded to lower the tone so a good night had by all.
Incase you were feeling sorry for Andy, he does get to have a night out this weekend at Moonee Pond races as it is Spring carnival season here and Melburnians are nuts about the races and all accompanying paraphernalia, also lets not forget he had a boys weekend in Auckland for the rugby!
Anyway, more about Andy's 40th birthday surprise - what do you get the man who has everything (when his wife is not earning)?? A surprise Burlesque performance by aforementioned wife of course. Andy thought I was going to Zumba classes for 10 weeks but all was revealed on Sunday the 16th Oct when I performed at a Burlesque Student Showcase at Red Bennies under the stage name of Cherry Devine (all very professional!) I have my friend Andrea to thank for persuading me to do it as I loved every minute of it and of course Andy appreciated it too (as you can see below)
