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Picked the wife up… she’s home… all is well. 😀 We staggered out of bed at 4:30 a.m., showered, dressed and made it to the car at 5:25 a.m. Trip was uneventful and we arrived at the airport just as the wife emerged from customs so no waiting for any of us. Lots of hugs … More Ooh la my baby's back!
Went up to the eldest daughters room after she’d gone to school and discovered… three towels over the floor plus her clothes from yesterday. In the bathroom was a dress… another towel and her underwear! This weekend she’ll be without her computer. The youngest daughter made an effort. Even though her room wasn’t tidied (at … More At the scene of the grime!!
You may recall from the previous message that I sent the kids off to school with messages written in their diaries explaining to their teachers they might be late for their buses and asking if it would be ok if we took them straight to the civic centre. When I picked them up I had … More On a theme…
This house runs on chaos… it’s true. Regulars might wonder why I spend *so* much time wittering on about how aggravating the kids can be… are… and how they seem to either do nothing… or maybe worse… do just the wrong thing at the wrong time. Here’s an example of why I get so frustrated. … More Kids… such a joy to have.
After some serious aggravation the kids finally made it upstairs to the back room and made an effort to tidy it. To be fair, whilst they ignored homework and instrument practice, and watched a DVD while they did it… you *can* at least see the floor now which is a vast improvement! The daughter, husband … More Tidier still.. so moving forward!!
The wife is in Heathrow and currently boarding her plane home (via Singapore). Maybe we’re odd but it’s been a real strain being apart for two weeks and regardless how much we fight when we’re together (well we don’t fight a lot actually)… we like being around each other more than being apart! 😀 She … More One more day.
Spent the last *four hours* in the eldest daughters room trying to make some sense of it, but at last it’s looking like it is a child’s bedroom instead of a pigsty. It’s hard to believe how many clothes I found when she is forever complaining she has none! I have three baskets full of … More Tidying is an understatement!!
Decided on reflection that with the wife in the UK and due home in a few days, and the house being in the state it’s in despite pleas to the kids to help keep the mess down… I really needed to be here to make a start on the worst of it. No matter what … More Home today!
Well let’s see. For starters temperatures were up around 34ºC for a large part of the day and we arrived at around 11:30 a.m. so it was already baking us as we got out of the car. Sunscreen had been liberally applied before we left but we needed a lot more as the day wore … More So dad… what did *you* do at the Jubilee?
The carnival celebrating the school’s anniversary is on today from mid-day onwards. There are supposed to be rides and attractions for all… including a live performance from Delta Goodrum who is an ‘old girl’. We’ll all be trooping up there soon to spend the day boiling and fighting… but the kids will have fun while … More Hills Grammar School Silver Jubilee
