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Things to Like about School Holidays- Part 2
Things to Like about School Holidays- Part 2
12. Recruiting chillun to help with boring time consuming tasks like painting the boys' chest of drawers. Last time I stained and estapolled this beast, the twins were on the verge of being born and it was no mean feat. This time they can contribute more than a huge bump. Many hands and all that. Using spray cans made it infinitely more appealing to them!
13. Playing the family "bored" game of my childhood that I loved whether they like it or not!
14. Finishing the book that I read to myself for myself at 1 a.m. and sleeping in next day.
15. Getting to Ikea for what may only be an annual pilgrimage now. There may have been a few small purchases including a stool for $15 which I almost paid $30 for at Matt Blatt the day before. You have to love the big IK!
Even the dolls house was Ikea-ed. How cute is this stuff?
16. Having sons build flat pack furniture for me. This is the new Lego for our family - cheaper, more functional and less agonising to stand on. There is a lot to be said for breeding your own small sweat shop.
17. Going to the hospital for all those annoying visits and not having my pay docked for the pleasure. This is a grey zone as I find it highly stressful and not a happy place. Adrenalin starts pumping and my flight/ fright impulse soars to alarming levels. I usually get teary as I start to speak to the Doctor. It's all just a series of triggers and post traumatic shock they tell me. All I really need is a good haircut and a massage! Trigger that. They should be on this list too but I never got there.
18. Watching movies with my whole brood that they loved when they were very small and introducing the youngest to the same. They actually sat through the whole thing and loved it. One even said he loved that music when he was small. It had been thrown out with the video player so its all fresh again.
19. The beach- rocks, kids and dog, perfect weather and a tiny bay. That's always a winner.
20. Catching up with some precious old friends and family. Lingering over tea with them and not having to rush to the next place.
21. Culling and tidying drawers of chillun wear. Minimise, minimise, minimise...
There was even time for a little wanton vignetting!
22. Watch other half finishing off the front deck with some painting, guttering and Japanese style rain drains instead of downpipes. I'm looking forward to the next big storm to watch them weave their magic.
23. Making it up as we go day by day without a set routine. Love it!
There are about twenty things left to do and one day of holidays left to do them in. We'll see how it goes.
*Sorry for being so sporadic in commenting and visiting lately. I have been unable to access lots of your sites due to technical difficulties but hope to be over that soon.
15. Getting to Ikea for what may only be an annual pilgrimage now. There may have been a few small purchases including a stool for $15 which I almost paid $30 for at Matt Blatt the day before. You have to love the big IK!
Even the dolls house was Ikea-ed. How cute is this stuff?
16. Having sons build flat pack furniture for me. This is the new Lego for our family - cheaper, more functional and less agonising to stand on. There is a lot to be said for breeding your own small sweat shop.
17. Going to the hospital for all those annoying visits and not having my pay docked for the pleasure. This is a grey zone as I find it highly stressful and not a happy place. Adrenalin starts pumping and my flight/ fright impulse soars to alarming levels. I usually get teary as I start to speak to the Doctor. It's all just a series of triggers and post traumatic shock they tell me. All I really need is a good haircut and a massage! Trigger that. They should be on this list too but I never got there.
18. Watching movies with my whole brood that they loved when they were very small and introducing the youngest to the same. They actually sat through the whole thing and loved it. One even said he loved that music when he was small. It had been thrown out with the video player so its all fresh again.
19. The beach- rocks, kids and dog, perfect weather and a tiny bay. That's always a winner.
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20. Catching up with some precious old friends and family. Lingering over tea with them and not having to rush to the next place.
21. Culling and tidying drawers of chillun wear. Minimise, minimise, minimise...
There was even time for a little wanton vignetting!
22. Watch other half finishing off the front deck with some painting, guttering and Japanese style rain drains instead of downpipes. I'm looking forward to the next big storm to watch them weave their magic.
23. Making it up as we go day by day without a set routine. Love it!
There are about twenty things left to do and one day of holidays left to do them in. We'll see how it goes.
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*Sorry for being so sporadic in commenting and visiting lately. I have been unable to access lots of your sites due to technical difficulties but hope to be over that soon.
Don't you mean vinaigretting?
ReplyDeleteAnd yes to ikea being giant lego for the kids. My eldest now does the flat pack assembly and loves every minute of it. xx
Dang! See how rusty I'm getting? Imagine getting my slanguage all mixed up like that.
DeleteI've always wondered how those water chains work. I hope you'll take photos when it rains.
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely beach you have!
It's not my beach I'm afraid but not far from us in one of our favourite bits of the world. Sometimes its good to be reminded that it is special.
DeleteThe flat back furniture thing ... I missed a trick there with my boys. Dang!
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