Day Dress/Suit
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Topic: Day Dress/Suit
Posted By: mummy_becks
Subject: Day Dress/Suit
Date Posted: 18 January 2008 at 10:43am
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I just got a letter in the mail from Waiouru from the Commandant that is in charge of Nigel's training. It had the details for his onwards day (graduation from intital officer training) and on the invite it had Dress: Ladies: Day Dress/Suit. What should I take that as? Also for the boys what should I dress them in for the day? ------------- I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived! |
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Posted By: ElfsMum
Date Posted: 18 January 2008 at 10:47am
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well whenever we had to go to official stuff(5 generations of military family:) ) we as kids just wore really good clothes and Mum wore a nice dress or reasonably formal clothes..
when my cousin graduated recently (i couldnt go) Dad said most of the men were in suits and women just in nice clothes ...dressed up but not super formal.. kinda like wedding dress he said (I'm sure he meant without the hats:) ) ------------- Mum to two amazing boys! |
Posted By: MILF
Date Posted: 18 January 2008 at 11:02am
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yep, i would dress like you were going to an outdoor wedding - sun dress, or something similar, OR if the weather is crap, dress as if you are going to church. (4 generations of an army family here kawwww!) ------------- Lyla - mum to Xanthe -  my big 4 year old 
and Jordis - 1 year old 
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Posted By: ElfsMum
Date Posted: 18 January 2008 at 11:04am
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lol:) yeah I'm bucking the trend it's not the life i wanted for my family(I'm a big wimp..hate moving etc:) )..but two cousins went in ..so it's still going..though Dad has just started getting paid his pension and got a lot of money when he got out..so it's not all bad:) ------------- Mum to two amazing boys! |
Posted By: mummy_becks
Date Posted: 18 January 2008 at 11:11am
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So I can use it as an excuse to buy a new dress?? ------------- I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived! |
Posted By: my2angels
Date Posted: 18 January 2008 at 11:13am
sounds like the perfect excuse to me! you want to be looking your best for him on his big day and all 
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Posted By: MILF
Date Posted: 18 January 2008 at 11:13am
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my dad is due for his pension in 4 years i think, he is counting down! my bro went in, so kept the tradition going - been in 13 years now, so will go till the 20 i think. the 4 generations are all direct, my bro, dad, grandad, and great grandad. funnily enough, we all have bets that my bro's little girl will be the one to follow her dad, not his son!
------------- Lyla - mum to Xanthe - my big 4 year old
and Jordis - 1 year old
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Posted By: MILF
Date Posted: 18 January 2008 at 11:14am
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ooh yea, great excuse for a new dress! and new shoes, a new jacket if he walks out in winter, new bag and undies... new matching outfits for the boys ------------- Lyla - mum to Xanthe - my big 4 year old
and Jordis - 1 year old
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Posted By: ElfsMum
Date Posted: 18 January 2008 at 11:18am
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wow yeah it was right down the male line until my cousin...my brother is disabled so he cant..not sure if he would have otherwise.. yeah Dad's been counting down for years..he just turned 60 on jan 9th:) bu then he paid in all that money as he went i guess so it's just his money coming back
mummy-yes new dress and shoes:) lol i just read your second post milf:) ditto! ------------- Mum to two amazing boys! |
Posted By: mummy_becks
Date Posted: 18 January 2008 at 11:20am
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Its next month that the parade is so Stax here I come today. I'm going to see if I can squeeze into a size 14 dress. I should be able to now. The big parade in November once he is commissioned is another excuse to buy a new dress as i'll need to as I would have dropped a few dress sizes. ------------- I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived! |
Posted By: mummy_becks
Date Posted: 18 January 2008 at 11:35am
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Well I won't need to squeeze into one as I tried on one of my old dresses and its fits nicely. So once Josh wakes up i'm going looking and trying on a few dresses. ------------- I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived! |
Posted By: EmDee
Date Posted: 18 January 2008 at 12:06pm
Yah on the dress shopping and double yah on the not needing to squeeze!  ------------- DS 8 DD 6 DS 4 DD 2 |
Posted By: mummy_becks
Date Posted: 18 January 2008 at 2:17pm
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OMG I totally fell in love with a dress today at Stax but it was $190. The lady in there was so helpful. Then I went to Principals, she kinda looked at me as if to say yeah right lady with a pram you ain't getting anything here. I tried a dress on but they were made for people with no boobs. It fitted everywhere but in the boobs. ------------- I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived! |