Laura's 18th birthday

Laura turned 18 yesterday and so we'd planned a 'family day' at Bondi since we hadn't been there for some time. However, as it turned out, the day was overcast, windy and with some rain, so we eventually decided to head west and visited 'Homeworld' in Kellyville. This is a housing estate of showhomes which is very popular as many people here will buy a plot of land and then have their own choice of house built.

There were 120 houses and bungalows on display and we only visited a small sample of them but they were all very appealing for a very low build price - the expense tends to come with buying the land in the first place. Most offered loads of space - sometimes too much - and were all kitted out with furniture and decor. The girls really enjoyed having a 'sticky beak' around all the houses but we started to flag after a while and headed home for a birthday meal.

Laura's arranged a meal with a group of friends in Manly next week and then we're having a larger party at the house in February when they are all back at school.