OK, so a few weeks ago – Mum saw an iPhone holder she liked for her phone

One of those arm band ones, that you wear when you’re jogging

Yeah, I would never need one either

So I grabbed her one, with the intention of giving it to her as part of her birthday gift

Also a few weeks ago, Dad was wondering out loud about what HE should get Mum

I said there was something else I knew she’d like, that I could order online and get it sent straight to their house

I won’t write what it is here, ’cause it hasn’t arrived yet – and there’s just not enough surprises left in the world….is there Mum?

Anyhoo – I ordered said pressie for Dad to give Mum

Everyone sorted, right?

Wrong

Here’s how that shit goes down in my family

I Skype Mum last night for her birthday

She hasn’t opened her gift from me yet

But proceeds to show me what Dad got her

Imagine my ‘what is this fuckery’ face, when she holds up an iPhone arm band holder

I’m like, DAD…do you not remember me showing you the one JUST LIKE THAT that I got Mum?

He’s all, wuh?

I said, REMEMBER, we ordered YOUR gift for Mum online – it’s coming in the mail

He’s like, we did?

So that’s where I gave up

Congratulated Mum on her TWO new iPhone arm band holders

And told her she could have one for each arm now

She suggested that she give one to Dad and he could go running with her

Luckily he didn’t hurt himself too bad when he fainted

I still want to be her when I grow up….happy birthday Mum!

PS - Enjoy the day off they gave everyone in your honour (and for that other chick too)

Here’s a pic of me in 2003

When I was about 4 minutes pregnant

Before I exploded into a pile of hemorrhoids and stretch marks

Yeah,  I was one of those ‘lovely’ looking up the duff sheilas towards the end

8 years ago today, Diamond I became parents

Happy Birthday Macaroni

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The Fluffinater is 3 years old today

And he’ll be kicking of the day’s party proceedings

By licking himself in places most blokes can only dream about

Because he can

‘Twas a big weekend around these parts

Father’s Day

Then the big Mermaid party

Followed by Magoo’s actual birthday yesterday

Her favourite pressie is a purple camera Diamond & I got for her

She has not stopped taking photos with it

And the rest of us now lock the toilet door

Every. Time.

She wanted to go to the arcade

It was a beautiful day, so we walked

They blew all their dosh, and had a ball doing it

Even on the games Magoo couldn’t play properly

She may not have been able to reach the peddles on the racing game

But girlfriend gives some fierce road rage when losing

It’s been such a fantastic few days

The kids have almost forgiven us for getting drunk hijacking all the party games on Sunday

A six year old is no match for a limbo-ing Nanna

*limbo shots by Take Ya Pick Photography