The very observant among you may have worked out I live in a testosterone-loaded house. In the best spirit of "if you can't beat 'em, join 'em", I too love sport and many other blokey things.
I preserve my female sanity by having nice clothes and hair, indulging in lovely make-up and my great nails, and inflicting my practice of aromatherapy on whoever happens to be in the house when I burn my oils.
But still, I am always hugely grateful to my sisters when I get to borrow their girl-children for a day out.
Today I am spending the day with my two lovely 11-year-old nieces (not twins; borrowed from different sisters). One of them lives here in Wellington and the other is visiting from Adelaide for the holidays.
I had a nail appointment booked, so this morning I had my nails done and the girls each got a manicure. We are all wearing different shades of pink on our nails.
Then we went out for lunch, followed by a leisurely stroll through the mall. How nice to giggle over impossibly high heels and admire the beaded handbags. Instead of working out whether headgear is better with a velcro fastening or stretchy neck strap.
Now they're watching DVDs (Aunty Sue, your lounge is just like being at the movies!), while I potter about.
Soaking it up, before the smelly boys get home.
11 comments:
awwwwwwwwwwwww how sweet!!!!!!!!!!!!! ;) sounds like you are their fave aunt!!!!!!!!!!!! :)
xx
Sounds like you've had a lovely day! We have four little grandsons and as much as I love them - would be lovely to have some girly company:)
What an awesome girly day you had! I live with my partner and our two sons so it would be so nice to have someone to take shopping!
Hope you have a nice weekend :o)
That is lovely. I know how much I enjoy it when my dear grand-daughter (12) comes to visit.
You're a very cool Aunt :-) I love that you took them to get their nails done too. Just looked at your stats and they still blow me away. Not long now before you go rockclimbing!
How fabulous - can you be my aunty????
It is so nice to be able to go out and do girlie things. I tried to do with my son but he never liked it.
Oh, you've gotta love girlie time. And ITA with everyone else - you sound like the coolest aunt! :)
LOL. I am hoping my sister has a girl so I can 'borrow' her in a few years time. I love my boys but still find myself walking really slowly through the girls clothes sections. And NO I am not having another baby :)
Have a brilliant day
I need to have one of those days with my nearly 7 year old. That sounds like a divine day and you sound like the coolest Aunty around.
Lol, isn't it nice! I just took my mother in law on her first real girly shopping spree while we were in Australia, and she loved it :-)
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