Mum went to town with the baby decorations.

Cup cakes!

The nappy poo game! Christina had been busy in the kitchen microwave melting chocolate bars beyond recognition and packaging them into nappies.

They also had a custom singlet making activity by the looks of it. This is Suga’s one (I love it!).

And the rest of them.

Late afternoon I picked Christina up, many of the ladies had gone home but I snapped this shot of the few guests that were still around. That’s Jamie with her eyes shut.

My sister Jamie had her baby shower today. Christina helped to organise the day and threw in some fun games – guessing the diameter of Jamie’s belly by cutting a length of string, as well as pouring 10 melted chocolate bars into nappies and having guests eat and guess what chocolates were what!

Richie and I were there early on to help set up, but once the women started pouring in we hit the eject button and made a dash for the pub!

They printed out the national anthem for all, 2nd verse was on the other side. We sung it twice, once with a recording which sounded like the first ever recording of the anthem, lovely, almost as if it was playing on a gramophone.

Where’s Richie.

Richie picking up his certificate from the mayor.

Hey, nice stock! Congratulations mate :)

Each new Australian was given a native in a pot plant, nice touch I thought.

Richie & Jamie.

Last night Mum and I went to Richie’s citizenship ceremony at Randwick town hall. There were a lot of Aboriginal flags decorating the hall, and it was nice to hear the mayor welcome the new Aussies to land which belongs to the Aboriginal people past and present.

It was a slow start, felt a little like being at school again but once it got going I was surprised at how quickly and easily it all went. The crowd was split up with Aussies at the back, and soon to be Aussie’s up the front. They were all told to rise, swear a short oath and that was it!