The last couple of days have been nuts in a professional sense. I think they've been the busiest and most harried work days I've ever experienced. I think having a couple of guys up at a conference in Queensland might be part of the problem ...
Mrs G got a new job this week. Same company but different role. She's quite happy about it - and I'm happy that she's happy.
The kids have been quite sweet. I was late home from work last night and when I walked in the door LGR asked me, in a very concerned voice "Why are you late Daddy? I was worried about you." Very sweet.
Hayzey continues to whisper. I'm not sure if my musings have been published or not - maybe they were in the post that was lost. Just in case ...
As we take her up the stairs to go to bed each night we've started whispering good night to her. Hayzey whispers good night back to us - "Night night Dadda". Mrs G gets the same thing. Right down to being called Dadda.
Thursday, September 28, 2006
Tuesday, September 26, 2006
Curse Word
I just spent 15 minutes typing up some stuff and then the page refreshed and it's all gone.
Damnit!!!
Damnit!!!
Friday, September 22, 2006
Gone
LGR had his plaster removed today. His arm is not fully recovered but apparently it's good enough for the doctor to decide he doesn't need plaster. The skin looks a bit unhealthy and he doesn't move it much but I gather he's quite happy to have the plaster gone.
We were back at athletics tonight. Once organised it was fairly disorganised. LGR ran his first 200m tonight. I ran with him and he didn't stop talking for the whole race .... and he came last by about 40m. He thought it was fantastic.
Hayzey was keen to join in, and managed to do so in some places. She ran around (literally) and made noises but was very tired and managed to fall over quite a bit.
We were back at athletics tonight. Once organised it was fairly disorganised. LGR ran his first 200m tonight. I ran with him and he didn't stop talking for the whole race .... and he came last by about 40m. He thought it was fantastic.
Hayzey was keen to join in, and managed to do so in some places. She ran around (literally) and made noises but was very tired and managed to fall over quite a bit.
Wednesday, September 20, 2006
The Things We Do
I picked the kids up from kindy today. As I usually do. We messed around for a bit and then made our way out to the car. Both kids were strapped in and we were just about ready to go. Suddenly there was a shriek from the backseat ....
"We can't do Daddy! I left my notepad in the big playground." There was a simultaneous deluge of tears and much misery. So we all got out of the car and convinced kindy to let us into the locked playground. The notepad was right where LGR said it would be :-)
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While I was eating my dinner tonight Hayzey climbed up onto my lap and proceeded to provide a commentary on my technique. I received claps and cheers for the trivial task of placing a spoon in my mouth and swallowing. She would point at the next bit of food I had to eat and took a lot of pleasure in being involved.
She didn't want to try any however ...
"We can't do Daddy! I left my notepad in the big playground." There was a simultaneous deluge of tears and much misery. So we all got out of the car and convinced kindy to let us into the locked playground. The notepad was right where LGR said it would be :-)
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While I was eating my dinner tonight Hayzey climbed up onto my lap and proceeded to provide a commentary on my technique. I received claps and cheers for the trivial task of placing a spoon in my mouth and swallowing. She would point at the next bit of food I had to eat and took a lot of pleasure in being involved.
She didn't want to try any however ...
Tuesday, September 19, 2006
Questions
When I picked up the kids from kindy today I was hit with a barrage of questions from LGR. They were about the most innane things and it was driving me nuts - but it's very reassuring to know he still has a curious nature. We're still getting lots of questions about dying, and stingrays. Tonight LGR wanted to know if Steve Irwin was in the ground where the rabbits go or if he was in heaven. Then he asked if eyes still work in heaven ....
Not much happened this evening. Baths, getting dressed, some TV while I cooked dinner and then the usual hassle to get LGR to eat. No issues with Hayzey tonight - she had 3 servings of the pasta and was still hungry.
Hayzey still imitates me when I whistle. Her 'whistling' is getting louder and louder; and more enthusiastic.
Not much happened this evening. Baths, getting dressed, some TV while I cooked dinner and then the usual hassle to get LGR to eat. No issues with Hayzey tonight - she had 3 servings of the pasta and was still hungry.
Hayzey still imitates me when I whistle. Her 'whistling' is getting louder and louder; and more enthusiastic.
Monday, September 18, 2006
A Concert
Just before going to bed tonight LGR gathered up every doll, teddy and dinosaur he could find and very carefully arranged them into an audience. Then he put on a Wiggles concert. It was very sweet; and a very determined and deliberate action.
I didn't see it but apparently LGR asked to go into a music store today. Once inside he went straight to the instruments and started stroking the guitar strings :-) He was also quite impressed that they had cymbals.
Hayzey is growing up very quickly right now. She is starting to talk and her talent for mimicry is starting to show. I think she knows the sequence of numbers from 1 to 10 but she can't say them yet. Not properly at any rate. What she can do now is bath herself (in a fashion) and she can eat a bowl of yoghurt or ice cream with more neatness (and enthusiasm) than any other kid I've seen.
I didn't see it but apparently LGR asked to go into a music store today. Once inside he went straight to the instruments and started stroking the guitar strings :-) He was also quite impressed that they had cymbals.
Hayzey is growing up very quickly right now. She is starting to talk and her talent for mimicry is starting to show. I think she knows the sequence of numbers from 1 to 10 but she can't say them yet. Not properly at any rate. What she can do now is bath herself (in a fashion) and she can eat a bowl of yoghurt or ice cream with more neatness (and enthusiasm) than any other kid I've seen.
More, more, more
Time is beginning to flash by pretty quickly. Maybe I'm getting older. Each day I wake up with plenty of things that I want to get done. I go to bed with a longer list.
I went clothes shopping yesterday and couldn't find anything I liked. With one exception. I saw some pants I liked - but they were the wrong size. Is this another sign that I'm getting old? Do I have to shop for clothes in different stores now?
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We went back to athletics on Friday night. It was good. LGR got to race a few times - and he proved that he truly can race and talk to the spectators at the same time. He also did a bit of long jump and discus. Long jump for 3 years old is funny. They race up to the take off point and then pretty much run through the pit. Some of them stop for a game on the way through. Hayzey wanted to have a go but she's a bit too small at the moment.
We didn't do a lot over the weekend. There was some gardening - backyard on Saturday and front yard yesterday. LGR has figured out how to fill up a watering can with water and I think his new thing is watering the garden. He understands we can only water on Wednesday and Sunday and seems ok with this.
I went clothes shopping yesterday and couldn't find anything I liked. With one exception. I saw some pants I liked - but they were the wrong size. Is this another sign that I'm getting old? Do I have to shop for clothes in different stores now?
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We went back to athletics on Friday night. It was good. LGR got to race a few times - and he proved that he truly can race and talk to the spectators at the same time. He also did a bit of long jump and discus. Long jump for 3 years old is funny. They race up to the take off point and then pretty much run through the pit. Some of them stop for a game on the way through. Hayzey wanted to have a go but she's a bit too small at the moment.
We didn't do a lot over the weekend. There was some gardening - backyard on Saturday and front yard yesterday. LGR has figured out how to fill up a watering can with water and I think his new thing is watering the garden. He understands we can only water on Wednesday and Sunday and seems ok with this.
Tuesday, September 12, 2006
Back Again
Hi There. It's been a while since I posted. A week I think.
Where to start? Athletics. LGR started athletics last Friday night. He's joined a fair dinkum club and is in the Tiny Tots group. He's doing it with a couple of mates. I was proud as punch. LGR doesn't seem to have a competitive bone in his body - at least not when it comes to sport. He loved participating and was dead keen on the running. At one point I was walking along the side while he was running (in a race) all the while looking at me yelling questions: "Am I going fast? Do I look fast?" I was walking as fast as he was running!! It was brilliant and I felt just a bit sentimental.
When he woke up on Saturday he was still asking about athletics and wanted to know all about when I ran - "When you were little". It's at this point we decided he truly did have a great time.
We popped in for swimming lessons and then whipped over to the shops for some groceries and some clothes for the kids. Both Mrs G and myself were fairly disappointed with what was on offer - and more than a bit worried about some of the clothing produced for Hayzey's age. There were plenty of hotpants and skimpy singlets but not nearly as much 'sensible' clothing. This is a sure sign that I'm getting old. Regardless the kids needed some clothing so we took the best of a bad bunch.
Grandad came over for dinner on Saturday evening so we had a BBQ. The kids made quite a good bit of noise and I think a pretty good time was had by all. LGR managed to coerce Grandad into reading two bedtime stories. For some reason this struck me as very funny - maybe because I know we only ever read him one and he's seized an opportunity.
Sunday brought another birthday party for us - this time it was a 10 pin bowling party. All party goers duly assembled at the bowling place at 11am - and 45 minutes we were all waiting for some lanes. It finally got under way and both kids seemed to enjoy it. Hayzey was particularly taken with it - she would carry her own bowl to the lane, let me place it on the kids bowling frame and then joyfully push it down the lane. While the ball travelled down the lane she would wave goodbye, point at it (saying "Look! Look!") and then clap and cheer when it reached the pins.
LGR managed to snare himself two spares but didn't care that much. He wanted a strike and nothing less would satisfy. In the end he spent most of his time looking at the computer games ...
Where to start? Athletics. LGR started athletics last Friday night. He's joined a fair dinkum club and is in the Tiny Tots group. He's doing it with a couple of mates. I was proud as punch. LGR doesn't seem to have a competitive bone in his body - at least not when it comes to sport. He loved participating and was dead keen on the running. At one point I was walking along the side while he was running (in a race) all the while looking at me yelling questions: "Am I going fast? Do I look fast?" I was walking as fast as he was running!! It was brilliant and I felt just a bit sentimental.
When he woke up on Saturday he was still asking about athletics and wanted to know all about when I ran - "When you were little". It's at this point we decided he truly did have a great time.
We popped in for swimming lessons and then whipped over to the shops for some groceries and some clothes for the kids. Both Mrs G and myself were fairly disappointed with what was on offer - and more than a bit worried about some of the clothing produced for Hayzey's age. There were plenty of hotpants and skimpy singlets but not nearly as much 'sensible' clothing. This is a sure sign that I'm getting old. Regardless the kids needed some clothing so we took the best of a bad bunch.
Grandad came over for dinner on Saturday evening so we had a BBQ. The kids made quite a good bit of noise and I think a pretty good time was had by all. LGR managed to coerce Grandad into reading two bedtime stories. For some reason this struck me as very funny - maybe because I know we only ever read him one and he's seized an opportunity.
Sunday brought another birthday party for us - this time it was a 10 pin bowling party. All party goers duly assembled at the bowling place at 11am - and 45 minutes we were all waiting for some lanes. It finally got under way and both kids seemed to enjoy it. Hayzey was particularly taken with it - she would carry her own bowl to the lane, let me place it on the kids bowling frame and then joyfully push it down the lane. While the ball travelled down the lane she would wave goodbye, point at it (saying "Look! Look!") and then clap and cheer when it reached the pins.
LGR managed to snare himself two spares but didn't care that much. He wanted a strike and nothing less would satisfy. In the end he spent most of his time looking at the computer games ...
Wednesday, September 06, 2006
Camping
LGR keeps insisting that we are going camping. He is very, very keen and has told me all the stuff we need - a tent, sleeping bags, a mattress, a fire for the marshmallows and some logs to sit on. His enthusiasm is amazing and it's very sweet to see him get so excited about something which is surely only a concept for him at the moment.
Hayzey seems to have learnt a new word - "No". That is how she answers every single question at the moment; even when she means yes.
Hayzey seems to have learnt a new word - "No". That is how she answers every single question at the moment; even when she means yes.
Tuesday, September 05, 2006
All sorts of stuff ...
It's been a while since I last posted and a lot has happened.
I should start with Father's Day I guess. For me it was awesome - the best one I've experienced yet. The mood of the day was setup magnificently by LGR and Hayzey climbing into bed with Mrs G and myself and giving me the sweetest hand made card. LGR conceptualised and designed the card and Mrs G provided some assistance in actually making it. I now have it on permanent display at work (I spend more awake time sitting at my desk at work than I do any other single thing ...).
After the card and some pressies we ventured downstairs for some breakfast (Mexican sausages and eggs) and then checked our flourishing little herb garden (more on that later).
Our first stop was at the shops to pick up some pants for me. I didn't get any (couldn't find anything that I liked) but Mrs G did. Go figure ... While out and about I squeezed in a little exploratory walk thru the Asian grocery store and I was very, very happy with what I found.
From here it was off to lunch - back at Gledswood. The food itself was fairly typical buffet fair. The company was great - and the quantities of beer were fantastic. The kids all had a ball running around and getting filthy and I even managed win a bottle of port.
On the way home we tuned into the footy and I realised that I had just won the work tipping comp. $$$ for me :-)
The rest of the day was spent hanging around home doing nothing much. This was more than enough for me.
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Herb Garden: It's just an assortment of terracott and plastic tubs and pots with a bunch of herbs in them. Half of the herbs were sourced from Helensburg and the other half from Cobbitty Markets. We have a magnificent assortment including basil, coriander, parsley, mint, asian mint, dill, french sorrel, watercress, sage, thyme, rosemary and a single, magnificent chilli tree. All of them are coming along beautifully and should be ready for eating in the coming weeks.
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LGR has started to conceptualise what death is about - but still doesn't quite get it. Steve Irwin died yesterday in a very bizarre accident - and it's fair to say that LGR thought Steve Irwin was just about the coolest guy going around. He (LGR) has frequently run around the house/yard/kindy yelling out "I'm Steve Horwin. I hunt crocodiles". He can say Irwin properly now but it was gorgeous to hear him saying Horwin in the past ...
We thought it best to address the issue openly with him and explain what had happened - it was surely to come up in the news or at kindy or somewhere else and we wanted to have first shot. LGR's eyes got very wide and very serious and then he began to look very sad. We asked how he felt and the answer was "Not very good." LGR and Mrs G disappeared upstairs and then reappeared with LGR clutching an Australia Zoo map - "To remember Steve Irwin".
It was heartbreaking.
I should start with Father's Day I guess. For me it was awesome - the best one I've experienced yet. The mood of the day was setup magnificently by LGR and Hayzey climbing into bed with Mrs G and myself and giving me the sweetest hand made card. LGR conceptualised and designed the card and Mrs G provided some assistance in actually making it. I now have it on permanent display at work (I spend more awake time sitting at my desk at work than I do any other single thing ...).
After the card and some pressies we ventured downstairs for some breakfast (Mexican sausages and eggs) and then checked our flourishing little herb garden (more on that later).
Our first stop was at the shops to pick up some pants for me. I didn't get any (couldn't find anything that I liked) but Mrs G did. Go figure ... While out and about I squeezed in a little exploratory walk thru the Asian grocery store and I was very, very happy with what I found.
From here it was off to lunch - back at Gledswood. The food itself was fairly typical buffet fair. The company was great - and the quantities of beer were fantastic. The kids all had a ball running around and getting filthy and I even managed win a bottle of port.
On the way home we tuned into the footy and I realised that I had just won the work tipping comp. $$$ for me :-)
The rest of the day was spent hanging around home doing nothing much. This was more than enough for me.
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Herb Garden: It's just an assortment of terracott and plastic tubs and pots with a bunch of herbs in them. Half of the herbs were sourced from Helensburg and the other half from Cobbitty Markets. We have a magnificent assortment including basil, coriander, parsley, mint, asian mint, dill, french sorrel, watercress, sage, thyme, rosemary and a single, magnificent chilli tree. All of them are coming along beautifully and should be ready for eating in the coming weeks.
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LGR has started to conceptualise what death is about - but still doesn't quite get it. Steve Irwin died yesterday in a very bizarre accident - and it's fair to say that LGR thought Steve Irwin was just about the coolest guy going around. He (LGR) has frequently run around the house/yard/kindy yelling out "I'm Steve Horwin. I hunt crocodiles". He can say Irwin properly now but it was gorgeous to hear him saying Horwin in the past ...
We thought it best to address the issue openly with him and explain what had happened - it was surely to come up in the news or at kindy or somewhere else and we wanted to have first shot. LGR's eyes got very wide and very serious and then he began to look very sad. We asked how he felt and the answer was "Not very good." LGR and Mrs G disappeared upstairs and then reappeared with LGR clutching an Australia Zoo map - "To remember Steve Irwin".
It was heartbreaking.
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