The first week of school hols has gone by in a blur.
Beth had a play date with her best friends on Monday, and I had the best of both worlds - peace for a few hours and a nice chat with the other mums over a cuppa.
Thu and Fri, we were at Phillip Island to see the little penguins (their current name, no more fairy penguins), marvel at cuddly koalas and see how people lived in the 1900's on Churchill Island.
Sat, we took the kids to their first ever Royal Melbourne Show, which hubby says is the first and last time because it's so ex, so commercialized (what's with the show bags?) and a bit disappointing after all the hype. We managed to save some by bringing our own lunch and limiting the kids to one show bag. Even then, I reckon we spent at least $50 on snacks and rides. Coming straight after Phillip Island, that was a bit painful on the pocket. Better planning next time!
In the evening, we had a BBQ for friends and family to mark my 40th. There was heaps of food, which means no cooking for the next few days. Hurray. Beth performed her assigned duties well: she handled the flower arrangements (with blooms picked from the garden) and managed the little ones - a 5 yo girl, a 3 yo boy and 妹妹. Not bad for an introvert.
Today, we had lunch with our friends the Kwoks and Phangs (minus Trudy and Steve, unfortunately). The kids entertained themselves, which freed the adults to catch up without interruption (very rare!) and swap stories, parenting tips and thoughts on complex issues like Suzanne Cory High School and the importance of LOTE. Had an enjoyable time with some very fine folks.
It will be interesting to see how we manage with a relatively quiet second week.
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