A Lovely Weekend

I was very keen for a morning in on Friday to catch up on some research work. The morning is the best part in my little room where the sun shines through the little window around 8/8.30 but i never seem to be around to get it! I did this morning and it was a simple thing that made me happy :)

I had a call from mum that morning as a lovely lady who was 98 passed away after suffering a large stroke last week. Nanna A she insisted everyone called her whether you were related or not, a wonderful Nanna she was to everyone who passed her by, so giving, caring and 100% inspiring in all her 98 years of life. After hearing the sad news and seeing mum upset, i wished i could go home for the weekend. It is mum and dads birthday next week and i missed fathers day last weekend, but why couldn't i do home? So after a quick trip into Claremont quarter to get a few gifts, i drove home :) It was lovely just to sit under the patio with a cup of tea (and sponge cake from nan and pop who had just visited!) and chat about things and Nanna A too. Walking the dogs and catching up with dad and having home cooked meals - YUM!! i wished i wasn't full afterwards so i could eat more Beef Bourguignon!

Saturday i finally made pancakes for everyone which i love doing, and finished mine off with yoghurt, muesli, cinnamon and blueberries... why had i not done this before??

After a little study and rest and digest i made my way to the pool for a good swimming workout. It was a bonus to have a lane to myself to do some sprints and got a little lift when the man next to me commented that i seemed to be doing a good job working hard (even though my sprints felt like his cruisy pace!!) That afternoon we had a lovely family afternoon tea at the World Table restaurant/cafe along the inlet, it is one dad has wanted to try for a while, they are more of a restaurant but we still enjoyed their cakes and hot drinks soaking up the sun! I just loved the chance to have the whole family there together no matter what we chatted about. It was a lovely way to celebrate mum and dads coming birthdays :) 

Soaking up some sun!

Pecan Pie

Mum enjoys seeing us 3 girls in the car together even if it is a little squishy these days!!

Back at home mum and dad opened their birthday gifts, both of them wanted some dumb-bell weights and we had some fun posing as a 'power family'... i think we could make the next fitness magazine cover! :P

Sisterly 'Blue Steel' (for those who have watched Zoolander!)

As a side note i am very proud of my younger sister who has joined Nic and I and got a gym membership!! Can't wait to see her changes and go to the gym with her in summer when i am home :) if only i could have witnessed her first pump class... and aching butt!! :P it is well worth it though!
I was going to head home that night but ended up staying and doing some study. Mum and dad were rushing around getting ready to head to Darwin and had to leave home at 5am for a 7.30am flight. So when i woke in the morning they were already gone. After a little exercise i was also back to Perth. Sunday afternoon we had a rural clinical school BBQ at Swanbourne beach so i finally got to meet those who i will be living with in Busselton! I was a little nervous but excited all the same and when we finally met i relaxed, they are all lovely people from what i can tell! I was a little surprised as 2 of them had not been to Busselton before and it was not their first preference so i shared my excitement of how good Busselton is going to be and answered their questions about the town and the weather! I'm glad Kyle came to meet them too, but after the excitement of meeting them had my first thought of 'what if i get lonely and miss everyone in Perth??' I'm sure when i get to know them more i will feel a lot better :) I had a lovely trip to Bou Bar with Kyle afterwards for a coffee before getting to some much needed study to finish off a great weekend and prepare for quite a busy week ahead!