A wet long weekend

It was the Queen's Birthday long weekend and it was a lovely day on Saturday, but then went to cold, rainy, horrible weather.

Greg and Michael went to a model train display at the Brickpit Sports Centre at Thornleigh on Sunday.  They had a lovely time.

Michael watching the trains go by

Look Dad, I can touch Thomas

Ben, Rhys and I were going to go along too, but Ben got a virus and was up most of the night with a fever and wasn't feeling well at all in the morning.  I think it was a 24hr virus, because by the afternoon, he was back to himself - happily crawling around!  We decided that he was better at home when not well, because with Ben, if he doesn't feel well he is good at letting everyone know about it - usually in the form of screaming very loudly!!!

Unfortunately, this also meant that I couldn't make any soap (as I had planned) because I was so exhausted. I went to bed early instead!

Greg and Michael made it to the park before the rain set in - they had to run for the car when it arrived!

Playing at the local school on the rocks

Having some hot chips on the play equipment

I decided to make some cupcakes, which I stuffed up because I put too much mixture in the cases, so they were a bit big.  This was my first attempt at icing them using my "gun" type icing gadget.  Not too bad for a first attempt.  They tasted great!

Icing a bit dodgy, but practice makes perfect LOL

They tasted very yummy.  The icing was very rich though

Greg go some work done on his motorbike as it needed a service.  Not sure what he did and I don't "get" mechanics, but apparently it is all good.

Doing the valves - whatever that means!

I guess this shows the valves? (which were good he tells me - I have no idea)

All in all a bit of a lazy weekend with miserable weather.  We kept nice and warm with the fire going.  Back to reality tomorrow!