The Big BBQ Bash!

At the beginning of this year, I knew that our 10 year anniversary was coming up, and we had to plan something special. At the time I didn't think we'd be able to afford anything much, but I desperately wanted to mark the occasion somehow - after all it is 10 years! So, I considered having some fancy 'do' out somewhere, which would have cost a fair bit, or perhaps us just going away together for the weekend somewhere nice, or doing nothing even, but nothing really seemed to "fit".

I was driving to work one day when I realised the one thing I hadn't considered was the one thing I really wanted. All I wanted for our anniversary really, was to be with friends and family in my own backyard enjoying food and eachother. That was it. I told Brad about this idea with a little trepidation as my husband is, lets just say, less than a social person - in fact, generally he's a complete recluse! I didn't think the reaction would be favourable, so I prepared myself for a lot of huffing and puffing and "do I have to be there"'s and such. I told him, and held my breath......

Needless to say when he jumped at the idea I was slightly shocked! A good shocked, but shocked all the same - who was he and what had he done with my husband???? LOL So we began planning with gusto, and the first thing to organise was the BBQ since we kind of didnt own one and my suggestion of borrowing one was met with derision. "Why borrow one when we can just buy one" says my dear husband. I pointed out that our dream BBQ was no featherweight - it was, like 800 bucks! But husband insisted, so we went ahead and bought the sucker. It's huge, but boy it does a pork roast like nothing else!!!

So once we had the BBQ sorted, I enlisted the help of a beautiful friend (check out ROAR photography on facebook, she's amazing!) who did a photo shoot for us last weekend - the photos were incredible, and I'm so happy with them we're going to get one blown up into a nice frame to commemorate the occasion :)

So where am I going with this? Well today was the big day - I got up at 8am and was a mad thing food prepping all morning - I think I sat down briefly at about 11:45 and then it was on! :) So, not as many people as I would have liked came, and those who couldn't make it were very missed, but boy did we have a good time!! Even the rain held off despite some pretty ominous clouds passing over us. At one point I'd walked back into the house to grab something and I looked out the window and realised that what I had suggested to Brad months ago we had made happen and I felt so incredibly blessed. It's not often that you can honestly say you get exactly what you wanted, but on this occasion it totally happened for me. The food was great, Brad was "master of the grill" like I'd predicted, we laughed and had a few drinks and just enjoyed ourselves :) Pa told his stories over and over and showed off pictures of his invention (eye roll pleaaaasseee!) :) Said with love of course! Brad hung out with his work mates and talked computer games for hours, and I got to feed people which lets face it is one of my favouritest things in the world :) The best part was when Carrie said my cob loaf and pav were awesome!!! High praise!!!!!


 I had planned things pretty strategically so there wasn't a whole lot of washing up or anything, so it didn't take us long to pack things up. Brad and Pa settled in to watch the footy, and I began to fall asleep on the couch so I got sent to bed, and before long Brad had come to bed along with the cat AND the dog and then Pa went to bed too! The whole household was out to it til about 7:30!!! We were exhausted, but it was such a happy exhausted!!! :)

So tomorrow it's back to reality. and on to life "post BBQ" - It has only just occurred to me just how much my thought life was taken up with the event but it was so worth it :) If wealth is measured in love, then I am the richest girl alive!!

Until next time!