Trains, friends and Colin Buchanan

We took the train down to Melbourne this weekend and had such a lovely time. We went by car to Albury with our friend Susan and her 4yo daughter Sarah and there we all caught a bus to Wangaratta (don't think I'll do that again - the bus made me feel sick!). The train to Melbourne was great though. Different this time because we went V-Line rather than the XPT. Much cheaper! Ebony enjoyed the trip again and we arrived in Melbourne and were picked up by Eliza, Kate and Jim. We had such a lovely relaxing time with them. They are such wonderful hosts and I just don't know how meals got cooked because I never saw it happen! they just seemed to appear.
Eb and Eliza had so much fun together too. What joy it is to watch these precious little 'Suixi sisters' as we call them enjoying each other. They had a few 'moments' but they were sorted quickly. Eb had been getting much better after a cold, but the first night she really struggled to sleep (had a bit of a sleep terror too) because her chest was so congested. I ended up sitting up and laying her on my chest as she slept to help the fluid drain. That helped a lot thank goodness.
We arrived Saturday night and on Monday morning we headed in to the "Colin Buchanan" concert. It was fun, although poor Eb was frightened again. I had my hand on her chest as he appeared and her little heart was almost bursting out of her chest! She clung like a Koala again - she did enjoy it, but was happy to watch from Mummy's lap and didn't want me to move a muscle!
After the concert we went and shared a cuppa together while the girls explored the cafe then we headed home so the girls could sleep.
Tuesday came way too quickly and we headed home on the early train. It was a BIG day but it was a wonderful weekend.


On the train


Playing on the first night


Dress-ups (there was plenty of this sort of fun!)



Two girls enjoying a bath


Hang on to me mummy! (at the Colin Buchanan concert)



'exploring' at the Cafe after the concert


Eliza after finding the 'lip gloss' in the car!


with a wig dress-up


last night of fun


then back in Albury having a ride on 'Thomas' while waiting for Daddy