We finally recovered from the engagement weekend. Just in time to host our own little get together for LGR's 4th birthday. This was pretty low key - a bunch of LGR's mates and some family thrown in. It was a fairly laid back afternoon tea and it went well. The weather was fantastic and the kids mostly got along like the proverbial house on fire. LGR met one of his friends (a girl I should add) at the front door with a very spontaneous hug. My little boy might have a girlfriend!!
As the afternoon moved on folks started moving off to their various things they had to do or be at or whatever else. But not everybody. A small group stayed behind to assist with the consumption of beer and pizzas, and to maintain a healthy level of conversation, until well into the evening. It felt really late but it wasn't. The kids stayed up and went to bed very easily.
Sunday was nice. We had Grandma staying in the spare room and Aunt LJ and UA sleeping downstairs. LGR and Hayzey thought it was fantastic to have so many people around and were well and truly in their element. LGR was still excited by the previous day and got up at around 06:00 to play with his presents. Hayzey slept till 08:00.
At around 09:30 I bundled the kids into the car and we went off in search of a running shoe shop in Rozelle while Mrs G did some study. I eventually found it - after driving around Balmain and Rozelle in circles because you can't seem to turn in the direction you want when you want ... The shoes were duly purchased and we made our way to a nice little park nearby. Games were had in some very fierce heat and sunlight for a while and then the kids decided they wanted bananas.
So back to the car. Bananas became drinks and sandwiches - and then the request was put out to go home. So we did. While driving home we got caught in the massive southerly change which was coming over and blowing all sorts of crap onto the freeway. At some points the dust clouds were so thick you couldn't see more than 30m in front.
Not much else happened really. We went out for groceries in the afternoon and spent some time playing with the kids, ironing, studying and whatever else. Mrs G and I even tried to watch a movie but only managed to get halfway before deciding sleep was a fantastic alternative to being awake.