So here are the 'before' photos for Hayden's bedroom makeover extravaganza!!! Please don't mind the mess - it was spotless 2 minutes before - but this is pretty much what his room looks like most of the time!!! I'm allowed to call this 'an eclectic mix' because I have a tendency to buy lots of little things that don't match at all, and I think this is genetically hard to fight if it's been handed down to others, so poor Hayds is going to be the same!!!

Soon though (don't hold your breath!) we will have a room full of wonderful solar systems, moons, rockets & general space themed items - WON'T THAT BE EXCITING!?!!!

We have chosen colours and some accessories so far, but will have to do all the preparation before hand, which will take the most time!!!
I hope to update very soon with some progress, but first I have to pick up hubby from the airport - this time he's been in Melbourne on a boys weekend, not for work for a change. He'll be very tired and terribly hungover I would suspect, so I'll be taking the boys across the road to a big festival 'backyard bonanza' for a few hours so he can sleep it off - before I head to a workmates place for high tea - how fancy!!!!!

Mark is away again tomorrow to Fiji for another week..............I know he feels guilty about being away from the family for such long amounts of time..........but he shouldn't feel like that - the boys are very understanding and Hayds knows that he's the man of the house while Mark's away - and now that I'm getting to know more people in my neighbourhood, I don't feel alone at all - to be honest I mostly enjoy my own company over others, but then at other times it always nice to have someone else to chat to!!!

And when he comes home I know that I can name my time and go out for a few hours, even if it's grocery shopping or just wandering around a street on my own (or visiting!) he is happy to oblige. It's a pretty good balance that we have - and if anything it makes our relationship stronger - gotta love that boy!!!!! xxx

PS - Yes that is me in the corner of the first photo - I thought I was being clever taking a photo above my head to get the most of the bedroom in the shot - couldn't be bothered doing any photo shop - and I don't have photo shop anyway!!! LOL