It is amazing how time just slips away when you get busy. I am amazed to see that it has been a month since we last wrote, and already I find myself having to ask Jane what we did during the last month. I am sure that is just as a result of the sheer pace of life, rather than anything else!
What I can say is that I was home sick for a couple of days (my boss sent me to the Doc, and then got upset when I got sent home...), MacK had a week away from school with suspected hand, foot and mouth (which meant Jane had to take a week off work, as I was away in the scrub for the week) and we had Peter visit for ten days. Peter has just had a hand operation, and figured that if he couldn't play golf in Canberra in the cold, then he might as well not be able to play golf in Brisbane, where is is warmer! It was lovely to have him stay for the week (as it always is to see family).
In this message I will just give you snapshots of what we have been up to, in no particular order (which is my way of saying that I have no recollection of the correct order of things!).
We had a fantastic breakfast with team Aleksiuk at a park in Bulimba. This particular park is mentionable for two reasons. The first is for the quality of the playground itself, which attracted dozens of people during the day. The second is that the park has no amenities. We had to wonder whether the planners considered that the only users of the park would be people who lived in the apartments around the park, who wouldn't need access to bathrooms. Our contribution to the breakfast was a 'rocher meringue'. Next time you come to visit, please ask me to make them for you. They are fantastic, and at least as good as Mum's pavlova. Very different, but bloody good!
Mum and Dad's house is very nearly finished. Tyson and I spent a couple of hours there a couple of weeks ago (with Ty doing professional work, and me just pottering!), and then took Mum and Dad out for an early Mother's Day lunch. My highlight was plumbing in a toilet. Quite proud of myself, I was. And yes - Mum assures me that she did a test run, and it was 'bombs away'!!
MacK still enjoys cooking, and pulls out the step stool to stand beside me when I cook. I really enjoy having him there, and can't wait until we can trust him with a knife! A couple of weeks ago I made a batch of toasted muesli, with MacK's help. He really is good at stirring... Jane took a couple of photographs of the pair of us. The photograph below is one that I just love!
The apron he is wearing is one made for him by a friend in Canberra, with the main theme being Lightning McQueen (Cars). And yes - that is a lime green silicon frog oven mitt that MacK is wearing!
Just after ANZAC Day, we went to Suncorp Stadium to watch the Reds play the Auckland Blues. MacK had a couple of firsts - his first real train ride (awake), and his first big stadium experience. If you look below, you will see that he might have enjoyed the night out!
Before we went to the footy, we went to a craft market in Brisbane. Writing this blog, I am reminded that Jane bought me a present at the market... Let's just hope that she hasn't put it into a Crawford 'safe place'...!
The other highlight was the visit to Brisbane by Melissa. She looked after MacK while Jane and I went to a dining in, and then she and Jane went to see the Brumbies play the Reds. It was great - I got to hang out with my boy!
We also took the opportunity to see Ross Noble (can't describe his brand of comedy, except to say that he is just random; a nutter). It was one of our first 'date nights' since two became three, and it was really good to have the night out.
Our immediate future plans include a dinner for friends (next week) and working on designs for our future business logo and branding. We are still working with the architect on house plans, so no further development or piccys for you at this point.
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