(as a brief aside, is one of my favourite songs from The Commitments – one of my favourite films)
The husband, on the other hand, doesn’t seem too unhappy about the fact that we were having a bar-b-que so, as far as I was concerned, he would be bar-b-queing come rain or shine.
We had a lovely day. We got to see lots of people that we don’t see very often – some of them we haven’t seen since this time last year but we’ve vowed to rectify that. Some of them we’ve only seen a couple of times since this time last year but we’re going to try and put that straight too. Some of them we see fairly regularly and we plan to continue that.
The girl was fascinated by her new cousin
I got a cuddle too (in the spirit of Naked Blogging Day I’m going to try and post more pictures of me that aren’t the most flattering – this was taken this morning – no make-up, hungover, still in pyjamas – see what my family have to put up with every morning? Poor things!).
Our BBQs are always a bit of an “aunty-fest” for my two. They love having so many aunts around, especially ones that bring small babies (thank you Aunty M), ones that bring older cousins to look up to in awe (thank you other Aunty M) and ones that bring pink nail varnish and have baby bumps to be lovingly petted (a new baby for Aunty D and Uncle P, their first, due in October – yay!)
I should explain about the nail varnish. I don’t like putting it on the girl – all those chemicals – yuck. But, I suppose, occassionally it doesn’t hurt. We made a deal, me and the girl. I told her that if she stopped picking her nails, which looked horribly bitten, then the next time we saw Aunty D I would let Aunty D put nail varnish on her (Aunty D and the girl are going to get on very, very well over the years what with their mutual love of all things pink and glittery)
Best of all, we have the same people here every year for whom we are the mutual contact. It’s lovely to see everyone catching up and having a lovely time. It warms the very cockles of my heart.
I love the rain and think of all the good it does to your garden but I do understand it can hinder plans especially when it comes to parties or entertaining the kids.
You look lovely and a smile is a woman’s best cosmetic, isn’t it? i try to remember that as my mum alwayssaid to me not to smile on pictures when I was a kid because I didn’t look as good when I smiled…
You look great in pjs or not! What a lovely family! We too had aunties over during the weekend…..and it’s lovely to see the bond between the aunts and my princesses growing! (egositically I’m happy both aunts – my sister and my sister-in-law live close enough to volunteer to babysit safe in the knowledge that they are suffiently acquainted with them to handle all 3 together, and this can only be called an added blessing)
Awww that sounds like a great day! Also… you are gorgeous, with or without makeup on!
x
Oh I love family get togethers! It looks like you had a brilliant time!
What is it with men and BBQ’s?! They do seem intent on BBQing whatever the weather! Fascinating!
And for the record you look beautiful in the photo with no make-up on
Heeeeello Aunty D.
It looks like so much fun! And if that picture of you is the just-woken up, no make-up one, you look beautiful that way.
I am also a tape freak… and I even have a few record albums (remember THOSE) kicking around!
OK, weird… I commented in the wrong post.
I think it’s bed time.
But as long as I’m here: that photo of the girl and the baby is sweet enough to make me go ‘squeeeeee’
What fun! And I love the pj picture (though I think you need some glittery nail polish to set them off).