4th Week in May

Well we have had appointments and sickness in the house. ( half the house has come down with a cold )  More Vaccine shots for the girl,  dentist appointments, hair cuts, and a tour of the hospital to see my photographs that they have put on the wall for 6 months.  It's our anniversary this week 16 years and dinner out.  Then the annual School Fete for primary school.  Where more sugar is bought and consumed then necessary.   It has been a busy week. 

3rd Week of May

We had a visitor!!  Martin and his wife Kathi, we have know since our Red Lake adventures.  We have seen each other grow up as parents and always seem to be working very close to each other over the last 15 years.   So he was in for Massmin with Eric and then came to visit us and have a tour the week after Massmin.   It started turning cold around here so the knitted socks have come out and I'm working on macro flower photography.  

2nd Week of May - Sydney Massmin Conference

It was the 7th year for the international Massmin Conference held in Sydney this year.  Four years ago it was in Sudbury and hubby went but I stayed at home that year.   So this year I wanted to go.  It was a feat organizing someone to look after the kids for 3 days so I could go on my own.  Our lovely neighbours helped us our because we don't have aunt and uncles or grandparents close. 
Now what is a Massmin conference?  In its simplest form, mass mining refers to large-scale mining, at high tonnage rates, of large deposits of the world's important commodities. So basically I was going to catch up with some old mining friends we have made over the years and Eric was going to talk shop.  (Oh and I was going to shop too!)   I had made plans to meet up with my lovely cousins but life thru some hicks up and we missed each other.  Next time.

I don't have a lot of photos of the conference or night time.  Because well Eric thought I didn't need to take the camera.  Stupid me listening...  I was on more then one occasion upset that my camera was still in the hotel.

It started off very overcast in Sydney but the next few days turned lovely.  We got home and enjoyed a magic show put on by Owen.  

1st Week of May

 Started the week by heading to Sydney so Eric could speak at the university and we could get braces for one of the kids.

 Manly beach is pretty stunning.

 Our favourite meal.  Vietnamese Bun Bowls.  

 Braces.... unhappy child.

 Hannah is in a school production of Young Hercules.   She has a few roles and it is a great performance by all the kids.