Life has been fairly busy recently with the girls back at school and Lucinda having several work events last week that had her starting early and finishing late. On Friday night I went to a farewell party at a Karoake venue. It was basically a private room with pool table, xbox, food, drinks and a karaoke juke box. It was good fun and with 4 mics there was some good enthusiastic singing going on. The girls are into rehearsals for their school musical - Cinderella Rockafella - and have also got into the computer game Minecraft. Instead of watching TV right now they are exploring a strange world, taming unicorns and constructing amazing structures, houses and minecart tracks out of lego-like building blocks. I think it's better than just TV - certainly more interactive and they also are talking (and arguing) about stuff together.
On Saturday we took the girls 10-pin Bowling before seeing a movie (Dolphin Tale) and on Sunday afternoon we all dressed up in order to watch Toy Story 3. Alice was Rex the dinosaur, Felicity was Jessie the cowgirl and I was a dashing Ken to Lucinda's "exercise" Barbie. Sadly, all photo evidence was destroyed in order to protect the innocent.
Andy arrived last night for another visit and is staying until Wednesday evening. I think we've seen him more regularly in his new "Australia-only" job with than when he was at HP! Wednesday is a public holiday (Deepavali - Hindu New Year / Festival of lights) so we are thinking of some plans for what to do while he is here.
On Saturday we took the girls 10-pin Bowling before seeing a movie (Dolphin Tale) and on Sunday afternoon we all dressed up in order to watch Toy Story 3. Alice was Rex the dinosaur, Felicity was Jessie the cowgirl and I was a dashing Ken to Lucinda's "exercise" Barbie. Sadly, all photo evidence was destroyed in order to protect the innocent.
Andy arrived last night for another visit and is staying until Wednesday evening. I think we've seen him more regularly in his new "Australia-only" job with than when he was at HP! Wednesday is a public holiday (Deepavali - Hindu New Year / Festival of lights) so we are thinking of some plans for what to do while he is here.
Sounds busy. My boys (including Christiaan) are obsessed with minecraft and have been for some time. Penny
ReplyDeleteI sat with Sebastian the other night while he was building me a castle. I told him to call me when he had finished. He didn't call and I asked him why not. He said he had blown up my castle! Christine.
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