Happy (late) Birthday post to Lily

Wow!! I now have a 9yo daughter- you realise that means she'll be 10! next year!! it's only11.5months away :(
ok stop whinging!

Happy Birthday Lily!!

For Lily's birthday we gave her a "new" bedroom, so without further ado.....presenting........

Panda Land!

Surprise!!

Close up #1 - thats a real bamboo plant

Can't believe this had a $59 pricetag!! - i paid $12 on sale ! woohoo!





First night in "China"



Samuel says, at last count Lily has 29 different panda 'things'. and we are always on the lookout for more ;)

The green 'mat' in case you were curious, is actually artificial turf! it was the more expensive one, as it actually looks real - it even has dead brown 'grass' interspersed through the green, just like a lawn!

Now when ever they play Lily calls out "come and play in China" rather then, come to my room Lol.

She actually got her present early, on Saturday morning rather then Monday, as she wanted to be in it as long as she could before she gives it up for Grandma for the week.

We are hoping that Jamie will be able to get home on Monday night, as they are having an awful lot of rain at the moment. The airport has been shut on and off, but he is confident he will make it home.

It's frustrating for him, because with lots of rain they will shut down the site untill the weather clears, which means he has to stay in camp all day being bored brainless. On top of that he only gets paid 7.6 hours, instead of the minimum 10 or preferred 12+.

I'll have to catch you up on the rest of our goings on another time...perhaps tonight * when it's cooler.

* we all know what happens when i make 'deadlines' or 'plans' for posting!!

OX(OX)oxoxoxoxox

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