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The two weeks of school break for the kids went well overall - they had a great time. There was lots of family time with grandparents (two nights staying with Al's parents in the first week, seeing my parents every day in the second week), one day of vacation care, lots of fun outings to parks, playgrounds, the beach etc. And the most important part - lots of COUSIN time. My brother and 6 year old niece visited from Melbourne for a week and stayed with my parents, and we saw

Today is the last day of school term, so they get two weeks break. Assuming we aren't going away or completely off work, its always a challenge to work out how to plan their time so that they have fun and a mix of things to do, while allowing Al and I to work. I have quite a bit to do for work (finishing off a research manuscript, writing a small grant, preparing for teaching next trimester, chairing a PhD student presentation). I also want to spend a couple of days with the

It was E’s birthday on Sunday. Loves her new Hello Kitty Plushy We just had a low key dinner with my parents on Sat night, Al was working Sunday so next weekend we’ll visit his family and then her friends party will be in a few weeks. She had a great time, and loved her “Nyan Cat” cake (her latest obsession). My dad made it and it wasn’t perfect (it was a HARD assignment) but he put a lot of love into it and she adored it. It’s funny how time works- in some ways 9 years has

It was a long weekend for me - I had Friday off from work, and it ended up being such a fun one. The kids and Al had school and work on Friday, so I took advantage and after dropping the kids at school, I headed out for a relaxation massage. It was a 60 minute massage with hot stones, aromatherapy oils, the works. So nice. My venue Then I went looking for a new outfit for the horse racing we were attending the next day. I had a dress I'd borrowed from my SIL, and it looked ni