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Weekend Things

It had been almost three months since I last spent time in the mountains. I guess it is a reflection of how busy life is down here, and how, as we get more settled into local life, a weekend away is that much harder to fit in.
So Friday afternoon saw me pack up the car and kids for the drive the mountains. Country Boy had fire brigade training, so I was parenting solo for the weekend.
Saturday morning saw Mum, the kids and I hit up some garage sales. Hannah got super excited when we found the whole set of Deltora Quest, which we snapped up for $5 – bargain. I also snapped up a big box of lego for $25, some kids DVDs for a $1 a piece, and some textile paints  – just what I needed for work! Love a good garage sale morning!
The rest of the afternoon sailed by as the kids played with their cousins (I hardly saw them), and I caught up with a friend who I hadn’t seen for years. I also spent a few hours setting up a blog for my sister (more on that later!)

Whenever I go to the mountains, I always end up going shopping with a huge list. The convenience of not having to drive for an hour and a half is too alluring. So on Sunday we popped down to the local shopping centre with a long list, for a speed shop. Two hours, and I got most of the kids clothing that they needed, new doona covers for the girls, a loom band set (hmmmm), and the girls spent their pocket money on lego.
My mother had picked up a toy saw in a Two dollar shop, so Toby spent the rest of the day ‘sawing’ everything in sight.

The rest of the weekend was full of fun and family.  The only hiccup was a flat battery when I stopped for petrol in the Southern Highlands on the way home. Fortunately the NRMA came quickly, and although the trip was longer than planned, we arrived back last night ready to relax into the holidays!

Love a weekend in the mountains!

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  1. CountryMouse says

    April 15, 2014 at 8:01 am

    Wow that sounds a bit like my trips to Mum's, especially when I was on the station. Even now they are filled with family, friends and shopping. I like that garage sale and the Deltora Quest are the best, so is Rowan of Rin.

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