Stratties Adventures: We're BACKKKKKKKKKK

Yeah ok, so its been almost a year since we last updated *oopsie* ... well we'll be updating a little more regularly again.

Although last year started off really relaxed and cruisey it turned into a very hectic and stressful year. However, we are now over the "worst" and we are back into enjoying life to the fullest and starting to think about our future and how we are going to go about living our dreams!

We started this year off on holiday also! Makes us feel like we are starting thing right somehow. We were in Brisbane for Christmas/New Year, with Helena's family. Although it was warm in Brissie, it pissed down with rain 90% of the time, so unfortunately (or fortunately depending on who you talk to) we spent alot of time indoors - pubs and shopping malls! Now we are paying for it financially and physical - the visa bill and on the gym scales YUCKKKK

Guess some things just dont change eh? So yep once again we are getting back into the working year by getting to the gym three days a week and doing everything in "moderation" during the week and being a little more relaxed over the weekends. Helena has been talking about teatotalling again for a while (she did 8 months last year) but at the moment its proving a little bit out of her reach! Focus Leenie, focus.

We've just had a fabulous three day weekend, Helena who is going for her full motorcycle licence in about a months time spent the day over the Wairarapa on Trude (her Suzuki) and Craig spent Saturday over the Wairapara on his Harley riding about 350kms with four of his mates. Today was supposed to be a gorgeous day in the Capital and Leenie and her sister Dot had organised to take their mum out for a picnic, but the weather caved so instead it was picnic fare at the dining table followed by a quick trip round the new shopping centre (Briscoes/Mitre 10 Mega) in Upper Hutt. The day kinda temporarily turned to custard at dinner time when Leenie thought Craig and taken meat out for dinner and Craig had thought Leenie had taken meat out for dinner and we had a very quick improvised dinner of cold chicken salad. Thankfully its summer!

This week is going to be a busy, but thankfully short week - our Tweetie car goes to the panelbeaters and on Friday we have the day off again (gotta love summer and lots of annual leave) - got a few things to organise for the long weekend - its Wellington Anniversary weekend. Friday will be chores around the house, Saturday we are heading to Dannevirke for Craigs Grandad's 90th birthday party, Sunday we are having a few friends around for a new years barbie and Monday will be our chillout day - maybe a bike ride?

Will leave you with a few photos of our holiday in Brissie.