Keep ’em guessing.
Tom: Can we all go and see Despereaux? Me: No, you can sit in the theatre with a blindfold on and earplugs in. Tom: Muuuuuum! David: She’s kidding…I think. Continue reading Keep ’em guessing.
Category: Family & Parenting
It could have been a really bad day
But in the end it turned out better than average. I took the kids to the pool again this morning, we all swam laps this time, Dave did 2, Tom did 4 and Caitlin did 6. She announced to me with great glee that she’d swum 300m. There may have been flippers involved but it’s a significant effort nonetheless. I caved in to pleas for ice-cream when we were leaving so we all headed back to the car with fast melting treats. I had a Heaven Caramel Truffle which sadly wasn’t nearly as nice as it sounds, I’ll stick with … Continue reading It could have been a really bad day
Splash!
We went to the pool today, it’s not our closest public pool, there’s one at Hornsby too but this one at West Pymble is in such a lovely setting that it’s well worth a few extra minutes drive to go there instead. You can see what I mean from the Google satellite image This is the pool I used to come to for swimming lessons in the summer holidays when I was a kid, I have vivid memories of doing water safety and having to jump into the olympic pool fully dressed, tread water for a while and then swim … Continue reading Splash!
Christmas loot
I got other stuff as well but these are my geekiest gifts 🙂 (I really need to get my good camera fixed – the shutter button fell off and I’ve been making do with my phone and occasionally pinching Tom’s or Caitlin’s camera.) Continue reading Christmas loot
Christmas Eve
I am in the very strange state of having nothing much on my to do list for today, all that needs to be done is a bit of tidying around the house, folding some laundry, buying some bread rolls and eggs…and taking myself off to the doctor 😦 I woke up this morning with the beginnings of a bout of cystitis and there’s no way I’m risking not getting some antibiotics for it now as we’re heading into the Christmas break. So, feeling a little sorry for myself but AWFULLY thankful that everything else is done and I can sit … Continue reading Christmas Eve
Gingerbread House – Aussie style
Here it is, a definitively Australian gingerbread house, inspired by Megan, baked by me and decorated by my kids – with a little help from me and my Mum (ok, I confess, the kids got bored and Mum and I finished the job, the lolly encrusted sides are totally Grandma’s fault). Give me a home among the gumtrees With lots of plum treesA sheep or two, a kangaroo A clothesline out the back Verandah out the front And an old rocking chair There’s an outdoor dunny and a water tank (though it’s a little on the small side). We’ve even … Continue reading Gingerbread House – Aussie style
Tom has it all worked out
This morning as Caitlin was rummaging through the presents under the tree (as you do when you are 10 years old) she asked me “Why are there no presents here for us from you and Dad?” Me: “Santa brings you presents. You can pick, do you want presents from Santa or presents from us?” Tom: “SANTA!” then with a sly grin “But presents from Santa are really from you and Dad.” Me: “I don’t know about that. Are you sure?” Tom: “Yeah, ’cause the real Santa wouldn’t come to our house.” Me: “Oh? Why not?” Tom: “Because we’re not nice!” Continue reading Tom has it all worked out
Construction Phase 1 complete
Tomorrow afternoon we will be making a Gingerbread House, but before that can happen the pre-fabrication of building materials must take place. So that’s what I’ve been doing tonight. Because sleep is so over-rated. I could have simply re-used the pattern from previous years but I was getting kind of bored with doing the same thing year after year. About a month ago Megan was musing on the question of how to do an Aussie gingerbread house and I got all inspired and stuff. So tonight I made a new pattern, this time of a house with a verandah out … Continue reading Construction Phase 1 complete
Adam missed seeing Santa – AGAIN!
Every single year it happens, just when Adam has had to duck out to run an errand or fix a problem, there’s the call of “Ho, Ho, Ho, Merry Christmas!” and this big guy in a silly red suit turns up at our Christmas party with a sack full of gifts for all the kids. Saturday afternoon was no different…. This year our Christmas party doubled as Adam’s 40th birthday party but slack buggers that we are there was no cake and we never actually sang Happy Birthday to him. Poor Adam, no Santa and no birthday song either. What … Continue reading Adam missed seeing Santa – AGAIN!
Someone should do something
Let me paint a picture for you. Your child is starting kindergarten next year. Perhaps this is your first child to be heading off to school, perhaps it’s your last, either way the kid is looking forward to it. You and your partner have got the school holiday child care juggling act all figured out and you’ve managed to arrange things so that you’ll be able to have the day off for the first day of term and one of you will be available to pick your child up each afternoon after school for at least the first week. After … Continue reading Someone should do something
Mim's Muddle 