The weekend and the Monday with lots of things happening

Hi,

Mike got home safely on Friday night.  Toby was at a sleepover at wee Tom's house because I went to a move with Tom's mother.  We saw Cave of Forgotten Dreams - in 3D.  It's a documentary about some prehistoric caves with paintings on them.  It was wonderful!  After the movie I stayed up reading then went to meet Mike at the airport.  Usually Toby and I are fast asleep by the time Mike gets home from Sydney.

Next morning we collected Toby early and had McDonalds for breakfast at Sally and Andrew's house.  Aidan and Janne were there so it was nice to see them before Christmas.

The mission became one to find a Christmas tree then.  And we found one in Ngaio.  So there you go.  Our tree looks and smells great!

Duncan and Emerson arrived for a sleepover, and we chatted to their parents for a while before they fled to their now childless house and had a relaxing time together.  The boys were all asleep quite early after watching a movie of some sort.  We know this because we slept on the lounge room floor and we can hear if they talk!

Sunday morning we took the boys to the new Junglerama in Lower Hutt.  It whiled away the morning nicely.  Aidan and Josh arrived and we headed into town for lunch.

Back home and Toby rushed off to play with Alex.  Is he ignoring us?  Mike and I went to the family dinner without Toby.  It was great to catch up with some people before Christmas there too.

Back to get Toby, and a cup of tea.  Then home to collapse into bed.

I am the only one working this week.  Although Mike had a 9am meeting that lasted all day till 7pm!  Hmmm.  Lucky Toby had arranged play dates.  And another sleepover at Alex's house on Monday evening.

After work Mike and I met up with Sally and Andrew for dinner at Maginnitys restaurant around the corner from work.  I had a lovely meal - asparagus with poached egg followed by pesto stuffed chicken breast.  Scrumptious. 

We dropped Sally and Andrew off at home (after Mike listened to music very loudly in the car).  Good fun.  On the way back home we stopped and smooched at the beach.  Heheheh. 

Better get stuck into work.  Mike has a lot of messages to get through today.  I like having a house husband.  And I have a work function after work today.  Home a bit late.

Enjoy the Christmas week.  May all your shopping go smoothly!

Love,
Angela