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Wheels and worries

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Yesterday we did something we’d been planning on for some time now, we went to the local bicycle shop and bought bikes for the whole family. Both Dave and Caitlin had small bikes when they were younger but neither of them ever rode much and they never really got the hang of doing without the training wheels and Tom has only ever had trikes and his scooter. Adam and I had been thinking that going for bike rides as a family would be a great way to get all of us active and this seemed like a good time to … Continue reading Wheels and worries

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We’ve been busy

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Saturday’s project was the gingerbread house, I baked the gingerbread on Friday night, then assembled it and let the kids loose on it in the morning. They were very thorough… My mum had come over to spend some time with us and she got quite caught up in the creative process too, I think those rows of smarties along the edge of the roof are down to her 🙂 After doing some cooking for the next day’s picnic we headed into the city to meet up with Jenni (ChingTing) and Kat (Ninox), SOz members who were up from Canberra. We … Continue reading We’ve been busy

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Weigh-in week 18

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Much to my astonishment I stayed the same this week, I was sure the indulgences of Saturday night would show up on the scales but all the frantic cleaning, cooking and general running around getting ready for the party must have compensated nicely for the beer, mango daiquiris and margaritas 😉 Tonight was our last session at the anxiety clinic with Dave, I’ve been very pleased with what we’ve learned and achieved in the last 10 weeks, there’s still a long way to go but I do feel better equipped to deal with things now and more importantly Dave seems … Continue reading Weigh-in week 18

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Tinsel take-over & weigh-in week 17

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I’m down 0.2kg this week for a total of 8.1kg. If I maintain over Christmas I’ll be satisfied but I’m still going to try and lose at least 1kg over the next 2 weeks. I found the tinsel and lights for the tree but the Advent calendar is still AWOL. The kids are quite pleased with their decorating endeavours and I am refraining from re-doing the job – not least because I simply can’t be bothered 😛 OMG the TINSEL!!!! Alright, I confess, I may tweak a couple of things…. Continue reading Tinsel take-over & weigh-in week 17

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Singing at the dinner table

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Adam and I were serenaded tonight by the kids with a spontaneous chorus of the Futurama version of “Santa Claus is Coming to Town”. He knows when you are sleeping.He knows when you’re on the can.He’ll hunt you down and blast your ass from here to Pakistan.Ohh.You better not breathe, you better not move.You’re better off dead, I’m telling you dude,Santa Claus is gunning you down.I’m so proud 😀 (Adam suggested they sing it at next year’s school talent quest.) Continue reading Singing at the dinner table

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Definitely easier this year.

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Caitlin received her five year trophy for dance tonight (which she’s been hanging out for for three years) and it’s sitting in pride of place on top of the entertainment unit, the equivalent in this house of sending it straight to the pool room. She danced well, I can see such a change from last year, much more precise and focused, and she coped very professionally when she slipped and fell in the evening performance doing ballet – just hopped up and kept going barely missing a beat. I seem to be having a “be proud of Caitlin” week, can’t … Continue reading Definitely easier this year.

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Dear god the STRESS!!

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The continuing saga of the talent quest – Caitlin, not content to rest on her laurels after her singing, has decided to enter with a friend in the dancing section as well. Now, this would be all fine and dandy had they made this decision a couple of weeks ago instead 4 days before they have to officially enter. We need the song chosen and the choreography done by Monday. The girls have just spent an hour agonising over song choice and are at present toying with the possibility of using Greased Lightning. Looks like Caitlin’s friend will be coming … Continue reading Dear god the STRESS!!

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Good day

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It’s been a bit of a lazy day today, Adam “worked” from home so I was still in my pj’s when he took the kids to school. We did some planning together for getting things organised for the weeks ahead and bummed around the house doing nothing much. After lunch we headed off to the school to watch Caitlin do her bit in the talent quest and you know, just quietly, she was fucking awesome. I was so very proud of her, she sang unaccompanied, her voice was strong and clear and I reckon she hit pretty much every note. … Continue reading Good day

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Random stuff

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Tonight I hand fed the possum a slice of watermelon. A possum eating watermelon with great enthusiasm is a) noisy and b) so very cute. I spent $400 on groceries today, I’d been buying only what we needed to get through the next day or so for the last 3 weeks and we were running out of just about everything. Now I shouldn’t need to shop for non-perishables for another 3 weeks! BBQ dinner on the front deck is a very nice way to spend the evening. Must do more often. Caitlin is entering the school talent quest in the … Continue reading Random stuff

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Designed by David

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Back in October I ended my birthday post with the promise of photos. So it’s next month rather than tomorrow…close enough 😛 Here’s what I wanted to share, my present from David, designed and made by him with some input from Tom (Tom chose the big bead in the centre) to go with a new top I’d just bought. I did need to make it a little longer as the first version ended up with an extension chain and the wire ends were scratching the back of my neck so tonight, with David’s approval, I re-strung it on a longer … Continue reading Designed by David