ABOUT TIME WE HAD SOME FUN!!!

This weekend my family will be guests at the Midwest Charity begins at Home ball. To say that we are all excited is an understatement. Actually its the women in this family who are excited. I'm not sure the husband will give it much thought till half an hour before he needs to throw on his suit! Men are so lucky!

I haven't been to a ball since 1985 - 29 years ago! It was a Science Union ball at university and I remember it clearly because my mother made me a beautiful ball dress, which she was still sewing while my friends were waiting for me outside! It was such a stunning  blue colour but I paired it (ruined it?) with black wrist gloves...why did I do that ???? What was I thinking!!!!

The dress, the gloves and an old friend who WILL forgive me for posting this...I hope !

Anyway, its now 2014 and as my mother no longer makes me clothes, I had to have someone else make something for me. It is so beautiful that I would actually be happy to just look at it rather than wear it.I'm seriously out of practice at this sort of stuff. You don't need to look too special while you're at home or wandering around a hospital. But the girls and I have been talking shoes, hair and makeup and the excitement is contagious. Its been a while since anything got us excited and its nice to know that for a while we're going to have fun and not think of doctors, hospitals and brain surgeries!

 The Midwest Charity begins at Home team fundraise continuously to support people like my daughter who are going through serious medical stuff. Last year when we had gone from two incomes to one, times were tough! It costs a serious amount of money to continually travel up and down the coast and those petrol costs never get cheaper!

Then there are medical costs, living in the city costs, hospital parking and bills, bills, bills!

When the girls at Midwest Charity begins at Home heard about our girl's plight they came through with some money to help her and us. Apart from everything I just mentioned, it also meant our daughter could take a short holiday when things were getting her down and to catch up with friends when she was well enough. Remember, she has been unable to work for most of the last 16 months and having no income limited what she could do. The sponsorship helped her a great deal to feel a bit normal...so important!
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Thank you to everyone who works so hard in this charity. You are just fabulous and we are all so grateful!


 SATURDAY - BALL DAY

SUNDAY

 What a great night surrounded by some of the most generous people I have ever met. A whole load of money was raised for people who need it in our community. And as if they hadn't done enough. the FED ( favourite eldest daughter) was given a huge hamper of goodies and gifts. Plus she got a photo with a man who inspires her, Peter Fitzsimons, the compere of the night!

She is overwhelmed!
As are we all.

Lots of love and till next time...xxx