Busy day debugging Android issues. Out for a nice Thai lunch with Dzung, and grabbed new bio bags from the Melville civic centre. Leftover curry, roti, rice and soup for dinner. Listening to music with the kids afterwards, lots of singing and dancing. Jack loves Josh Pyke and Superorganism. Fun!
Busy day. Rainy squall when I picked up Jack and Eliza. Hot milo and raisin toast and a warm house were welcome afterwards. Ventured into the city to meet Jack, Rob and Tris for drinks and dinner. Beer, whisky, sake and ramen, and lots of chatting. Great night!
Busy day. Picked Jack up and took him to Garbo for a haircut, but it was a 30 minute wait, so we just bought doughnuts instead. He was annoyed with me, even after I explained that it wasn’t my fault, and even after he agreed that he wouldn’t want to wait that long. The logic of an 8yo.
Picked up Eliza after string orchestra. We cooked lamb burgers for dinner. They were pretty good.
Working once the kids were asleep, but tired, and have an early start tomorrow. Haven’t been sleeping well, so drinking peppermint tea and will have an early night.
Busy day at work, finishing a sprint and shipping to production. To Jack’s school to help the class make pancakes for their Japanese lesson. Surprised with the other parent helpers, as usual, who leave as early as they can. I stayed and helped the teacher clean up the mess afterwards. Two of the girls in the class washed the dishes; really proud of them for doing such a great job without needing to be asked, at such a young age (8yo). Took Jack to karate for tip testing, then home to find Eliza waiting for us; she’d forgotten her house key. Eliza finished cooking parpadelle ragu for dinner, then kids to bed.
Laundry while Dzung took Jack to North Shore. Read “Zero to One” in the sunshine for a late breakfast. Then to Van and Kiet’s for barbeque for Lachy’s eleventh birthday. Back home in the mid-afternoon, quick grovery shopping before playing Captain Toad with Eliza and then Jack. Tinned soup for a light dinner. Read to Eliza, then watched an episode of Better Call Saul with Dzung. To bed early, but unable to sleep.
Sleep in. To Ma and Ba for cunging, then to Zenith for Jack’s piano levels. Then shopping to get something for Lachlan tomorrow; a $50 iTunes gift card and two books; Terry Pratchett’s “Sourcery” and “The Princess Bride”. Out to the movies to see “Mirai”, which was a very sentimental movie about generations of a family. Threecoins Trattoria for dinner, near Neera and Richard’s place. Home for an early night; feeling worn out.
Slow day at work; mostly devops. Jack home early from school with a cold; he went in to dress up as a ninja for book week. Mum and Dad over for dinner. Nice chatting and snacking by the window with the afternoon sun warming us. But I’m coming down with Jack’s cold I think.