Thursday 23 January 2014

Thankful Thursday

As I write this I am sitting with an ever growing shopping list next to me.  This Saturday some family arrive from Perth.  This Saturday some family arrive from Rocky.  This Saturday some family arrive from Adelaide.

Thankfully they aren't all staying with us - just the 4 from Perth.

This Sunday we are having an open house - but not the open house that we have had over the past 3 weekends - an open house for all the family who have arrived on the coast from around the country.  We will all be together on Saturday night for a nephew's engagement but on Sunday it will be a lot more casual.

Thankfully we have a pool that the children (and adults) can swim in should the weather require it.

It isn't very often that we manage to get this many of our family together in one place so I imagine that there will be lots of talking, lots of laughing and even more drinking of alcoholic beverages.

Thankfully we have aircon that can be switched on, so if it gets too hot outside we can all move inside to the cool.

There will be lots of food and drinks.  I am sure that there will be lots of 'remember whens' as well.  At this stage I'm not really sure of exactly how many people will be there but that doesn't really matter - whoever pitches up, will be there.  Whoever doesn't make it will probably miss out on giving their tummy muscles a good workout.

Thankfully we are financially able to do this for our family.

There will be tennis and cricket on the TV.  Unfortunately we only have one TV so it will be a case of majority rules as to what we watch.  I don't think the children will get much of a look in to watch any movies on Sunday - unless it's in the afternoon when everyone has eaten and drunk too much and crashed on the couches and mattresses for an afternoon nap !

Thankfully I am not the stress head that I used to be and can do casual, open house without worrying to much about it.  At the end of it all, the house will probably need a really good clean but that is OK - so long as it's done once the visitors have left on Wednesday night - it will all be good.

For any South African's reading this - on the menu (so far) are boerewors rolls and milk tart - I am thinking of making at least six milk tarts because no matter how many I make, there never seem to be any left overs. I get that those are probably both rather un-Australian but, given how multi-cultural Australia is, we should be good.

Because it's Thursday, I'm joining in with Rhianna for Thankful Thursday over at A Parenting Life - why not join in as well because we all have 'stuff' to be thankful for.

What are your plans for
Australia Day ?
Do you have any traditions for
the day ?

TFTD :  Getting over a painful experience is much like crossing monkey bars : you have to let go at some point in order to move forward. 

11 comments:

  1. Sounds like an awesome weekend, I wish sometimes I had a bigger family - have a fantastic weekend :)

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    1. Thanks Jackie - while we do have a biggish family - we don't get to see them all very often as they live all around the country - and some still in South Africa.
      Enjoy your weekend and look after yourself !
      Me

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  2. Sounds like a lovely weekend. I'm so glad that you don't find the experience stressful. It will be all the more better because you can relax and enjoy the company and conversation. Hope you have a ball! We are doing the same old nothing this weekend. Just preparing for back to school.

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    1. Normally I would be stressing about it but as I am getting older, I realise that stressing about it just stresses me out and doesn't actually make the day any different except I don't enjoy it as much. I plan on having a wonderfully relaxing weekend and letting whatever happens happen - and dealing with any fallout in terms of dirty / untidy house next week after the visitors have left. (At least that is the plan - I hope I can pull it off !!!)
      Enjoy the last weekend before school goes back.
      Me

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  3. Have a wonderful time catching up with everybody! Makes a nice change from real estate "open homes".

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    1. Thanks Janet - we still have a real estate open house on Saturday that we have to get through first so our visitors are going to BIL until after lunch when the open house is finished - then they will descend on us !!!
      Have a great long weekend !
      Me

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  4. Oh that sounds like a great weekend of going with the flow and enjoying each others company. I hope you enjoy yourself and the relief from home open for house selling.

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    1. Thanks Sarah - I am hoping I can pull of the casual 'go with the flow' that I am aiming for and my OCD side doesn't kick in when I see grubby floors and mess everywhere !!!
      Have a great day !
      Me

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  5. Sounds like a wonderful weekend and so many fabulous things to be thankful for. Thank you for joining in and sharing what you at thankful for. Sending you lots of fairy wishes and butterfly kisses

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    1. Thank you for hosting such a great link-in - it's always good to join in.
      Have a great long weekend !
      Me

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  6. I love catching up family that I haven't seen in a long time, just enjoying being in their company and remembering why you love them so much - have a great weekend :)

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