I hope everyone had a great Easter. We didn't go anywhere which is a nice change for us. It was quite novel to stay put and not spend half the break traveling to and from our destination. Four whole days of relaxing and eating - it was exhausting! 

As my husband and I are from the same country town we would normally travel home for Easter as the vast majority of both families reside there, which is in a word, convenient. However we decided against that this year as we are making the mammoth move back in a couple of months. The decision to move was inspired by my husband's financial planning business which began operations in our home town. Although I wasn't pregnant at the time we were trying like troopers in the hope that I would be by the time we moved back.

As fate would have it I will be six months pregnant when we move back. Although Husband and I feel the move is a bit 'one foot in the gravish' I couldn't imagine raising kids anywhere else. It was always our intention to move back one day but I think that day rolled around a little quicker than we envisaged. In saying that, we have certainly made the very most of our childless time in Brisbane. We have worked hard and partied even harder. There is not much we have said no to, in fact, I don't thing we have said no to anything! There was one wedding but that was one out of 25 in a two year and a half year period, not freakin bad if you ask me!

Now that I am slowly getting my head around being pregnant (and the fact that I am really and truly not going to drink a drop of vino for a significant period of time) I am actually looking forward to the move back to a simpler life (ok, I retract the single drop part, I have snuck the odd sip but considering I could have been medically classified as a binge alcoholic pre preggo days, it's nothing short of miraculous). There are not nearly as many options for entertainment in our home town so we have no choice but to simplify an uncomplicate our lives. I will definitely need to re-read this blog when we have moved back and remind myself that I am not bored, I am just simplified. I am going to need a hobby or two. Does shopping online count?

On the upside we will have the support of both families to lean on which is why the move is so attractive. I don't think I could continue to operate a small business and have a baby without family support in the city. Hats off to anyone that does so. So the move back couldn't have been timed better. Actually, the timing could be a little better as we are moving back at the start of winter which is long and bitter in our home town. After four years in Brisvegas, Winter 2010 is going to be a little longer and a bit more bitter than normal!