Hi,
The Wednesday that was, eh? We had an action packed day. I left work and caught up with some parents from Toby's class at an afternoon tea. I attended Toby's class session and then watched the tennis with Nana. The 4 boys were hyperactive after their exciting parent session and the instructor must have been frazzled on the inside. I would have been!
Then I went back to work and prepared for the mammoth release. It took hours!
Mike collected me and we dropped luggage off at the Sampson house. We'll head home at 1700 today and the Sampsons will drive us all to the airport. Woo hoo! 5 days off!
Have fun without us!
Love,
Angela
Thursday, August 27, 2009
Wednesday, August 26, 2009
... and he is a white-belt-two-red-tabs now too
Toby was great in his karate. His nana had him all ready and he was reading and snacking on carrots when I go home to take him there - to calm him down, nana said. Good call after all the excitement of the special afternoon followed mayhem of the tennis! On the way there he said he felt puke sick and he said maybe it was because he was nervous. But after being can't-concentrate, can't-stand-still boy only 2-3 weeks ago he was absolutely focused and still all the way through his karate grading. He did everything perfectly and got 9.5/10 to pass.
I'm very proud.
As a special passing-his-grading present I gave him a Club Penguin Card-jitsu pack. The Club Penguin merchandising tentacles have just reached our shores, you see. Toby was pretty happy with that. We played card-jitsu until dinner.
Toby's class time with parents
I just got back from Toby’s class. There was a good turn out for parents – perhaps only two children were without a parent. Mike’s mother was a surrogate grandmother to those children – she enjoyed that I think. We watched songs and stories and the children showed us their artwork and their writing books. Toby’s writing is very, very good.
We played a game called Bumble Bee. I know it by another name – Bing or something. I can’t remember. But you all get in a circle (parents as well) and count. If you are a multiple of 5 (this was what we were using), you say Bumble bee and sit down. Out of the 30 to 40 people there, Toby won. He was the last one standing. He was very pleased. We got to over 230.
Hang on - there must have been 46 of us. I just realised I could divide 230 by 5 and get the number of people. Heheheheh.
So, now I am back at work and prepared for a huge night at work. I hope the release goes well.
We played a game called Bumble Bee. I know it by another name – Bing or something. I can’t remember. But you all get in a circle (parents as well) and count. If you are a multiple of 5 (this was what we were using), you say Bumble bee and sit down. Out of the 30 to 40 people there, Toby won. He was the last one standing. He was very pleased. We got to over 230.
Hang on - there must have been 46 of us. I just realised I could divide 230 by 5 and get the number of people. Heheheheh.
So, now I am back at work and prepared for a huge night at work. I hope the release goes well.
Good morning on Wed, Aug 26
Hi there,
We're almost ready to go away for the long weekend. Mike had to work late last night on a release and I have a long one to do tonight. Hence the need to get everything done. Mike got up to put finishing touches on the paintwork too.
We drove in because I have something to attend at Toby's classroom this afternoon. Not too sure what it is - songs, stories and artwork according to Toby.
Toby has tennis (not likely due to the galeforce winds this morning - but it is sunny) and then a karate grading. Mike will take him to the grading and Toby seems to have it all in hand. Fingers crossed for him.
Mike will then take our gear around to the Sampson household (don't forget it is Jessica's birthday today - so say happy birthday) and they will take us to the airport tomorrow. Logistics are a little complicated. Then after that Mike has tramping club to attend because he is running a day walk in a month or so. So he has to promote it.
That's about it.
Love,
Angela
We're almost ready to go away for the long weekend. Mike had to work late last night on a release and I have a long one to do tonight. Hence the need to get everything done. Mike got up to put finishing touches on the paintwork too.
We drove in because I have something to attend at Toby's classroom this afternoon. Not too sure what it is - songs, stories and artwork according to Toby.
Toby has tennis (not likely due to the galeforce winds this morning - but it is sunny) and then a karate grading. Mike will take him to the grading and Toby seems to have it all in hand. Fingers crossed for him.
Mike will then take our gear around to the Sampson household (don't forget it is Jessica's birthday today - so say happy birthday) and they will take us to the airport tomorrow. Logistics are a little complicated. Then after that Mike has tramping club to attend because he is running a day walk in a month or so. So he has to promote it.
That's about it.
Love,
Angela
Tuesday, August 25, 2009
Good morning on Tues, Aug 25
Hi,
Ron heads back to Dunedin today - it has been nice having the grandparents around. Toby is so happy with them here - he enjoys their company. Mike's Mum is around a bit longer to help us out while Mike and I are at a conference in Auckland in September. So Toby gets some grandparent attention for a while longer.
Keas was fun last night. Toby came home from school early (before lunch) feeling sick. But I think that was a sympathy sick day as Mike was off at home full of the cold. By the time I got home Toby was ok to come to Keas.
We have to pack tonight for the ski long weekend. We're off Thursday evening and back Tuesday evening. I hope the horrible weather now dumps down fresh snow and we have a pleasant, sunny, spring snow few days. We're taking Jessica for her birthday present. She is our god-daughter and it'll be fun for Toby.
Ok. Time to make a start. I have had meetings galore already this morning. Oh dear.
Love,
Angela
Ron heads back to Dunedin today - it has been nice having the grandparents around. Toby is so happy with them here - he enjoys their company. Mike's Mum is around a bit longer to help us out while Mike and I are at a conference in Auckland in September. So Toby gets some grandparent attention for a while longer.
Keas was fun last night. Toby came home from school early (before lunch) feeling sick. But I think that was a sympathy sick day as Mike was off at home full of the cold. By the time I got home Toby was ok to come to Keas.
We have to pack tonight for the ski long weekend. We're off Thursday evening and back Tuesday evening. I hope the horrible weather now dumps down fresh snow and we have a pleasant, sunny, spring snow few days. We're taking Jessica for her birthday present. She is our god-daughter and it'll be fun for Toby.
Ok. Time to make a start. I have had meetings galore already this morning. Oh dear.
Love,
Angela
Monday, August 24, 2009
Good morning on Mon, Aug 24
Hi,
What a good weekend. Friday we went around to babysit at the Sampson household and we all had a sleepover. It was great fun. Then Saturday we went out to swimming and Chelsea decided to come along to watch Toby. We went to Sally and Andrew's after that and Toby and Chelsea bounced on the bouncy castle for ages in the lovely weather.
Eventually we dropped Chelsea off at her place and Toby promptly rang her up and they played Club Penguin together.
Saturday was Mike's parent's function day - the reason they are up in Wellington. So they went out on the town to the official function dinner while Mike and I stayed up to wait for the rugby. We waited comfortably on the couch. A little too comfortably as we woke up with a start sprawled over each other and and couch at 10.35pm! We only saw the last 5 minutes of the first half.
Sunday we went for lunch at Sally and Andrew's place and enjoyed a BBQ in their back yard catching up with everyone.
We have started making inroads into the green room. The bed is back in position and we have some boxes emptied. We're storing stuff in crates to put in the garage. Our wardrobe is almost full and I need to go through and cull some clothes.
It is Kea night and a little complicated by the fact that Mike is off sick today. He has a cold and snored loudly all night as he can hardly breathe properly. Poor chap. So I drove in so I can hurtle home and collect wee Toby and take him to Keas. It should all work out fine.
We need to get packed for the weekend. We're getting close - Toby is nearly done and I am half done. I might try and finish his and my packing tonight.
Ok. Time to get stuck in.
Love,
Angela
What a good weekend. Friday we went around to babysit at the Sampson household and we all had a sleepover. It was great fun. Then Saturday we went out to swimming and Chelsea decided to come along to watch Toby. We went to Sally and Andrew's after that and Toby and Chelsea bounced on the bouncy castle for ages in the lovely weather.
Eventually we dropped Chelsea off at her place and Toby promptly rang her up and they played Club Penguin together.
Saturday was Mike's parent's function day - the reason they are up in Wellington. So they went out on the town to the official function dinner while Mike and I stayed up to wait for the rugby. We waited comfortably on the couch. A little too comfortably as we woke up with a start sprawled over each other and and couch at 10.35pm! We only saw the last 5 minutes of the first half.
Sunday we went for lunch at Sally and Andrew's place and enjoyed a BBQ in their back yard catching up with everyone.
We have started making inroads into the green room. The bed is back in position and we have some boxes emptied. We're storing stuff in crates to put in the garage. Our wardrobe is almost full and I need to go through and cull some clothes.
It is Kea night and a little complicated by the fact that Mike is off sick today. He has a cold and snored loudly all night as he can hardly breathe properly. Poor chap. So I drove in so I can hurtle home and collect wee Toby and take him to Keas. It should all work out fine.
We need to get packed for the weekend. We're getting close - Toby is nearly done and I am half done. I might try and finish his and my packing tonight.
Ok. Time to get stuck in.
Love,
Angela
Friday, August 21, 2009
Good morning on Fri, Aug 21
Hi,
Another cracker day here - no wind and blue, blue skies. When Mike and I rode home last night, we were so happy to see our completed, installed wardrobe. It is a thing of beauty. Mike spent some time filling it last night while I was at table tennis getting pummeled by all the good players (I am probably the most useless player there - but improving somewhat). So when I got home at 2215 last night, there were clothes hanging up and drawer filled.
We want a LCD TV in there too - but that will have to wait for funding to catch up before that happens. Until then we might use our LCD computer monitor instead. That'll fit in the space.
This weekend we will be decluttering the green room downstairs into the wardrobe and garage and we'll get the use of our fourth bedroom back. Hooray. We can set up the comfortable single bed once more for guests instead of the stretcher beds.
We also have swimming, babysitting the Sampson children tonight (we are all sleeping over as Lesley and Wally will stay out all night - staying in town!) and perhaps a lunch at Sally and Andrew's if we're lucky. I want to try and build a storage shelf in the garage for crates and out Thule rooftop box so it all stays off the ground and dry. I must measure it up. It'll be pretty basic and Mike will need to cut the wood down.
Oh - and rugby tomorrow night. All Blacks v Wallabies. Come on New Zealand!
Have a marvellous weekend.
Love,
Angela
Another cracker day here - no wind and blue, blue skies. When Mike and I rode home last night, we were so happy to see our completed, installed wardrobe. It is a thing of beauty. Mike spent some time filling it last night while I was at table tennis getting pummeled by all the good players (I am probably the most useless player there - but improving somewhat). So when I got home at 2215 last night, there were clothes hanging up and drawer filled.
We want a LCD TV in there too - but that will have to wait for funding to catch up before that happens. Until then we might use our LCD computer monitor instead. That'll fit in the space.
This weekend we will be decluttering the green room downstairs into the wardrobe and garage and we'll get the use of our fourth bedroom back. Hooray. We can set up the comfortable single bed once more for guests instead of the stretcher beds.
We also have swimming, babysitting the Sampson children tonight (we are all sleeping over as Lesley and Wally will stay out all night - staying in town!) and perhaps a lunch at Sally and Andrew's if we're lucky. I want to try and build a storage shelf in the garage for crates and out Thule rooftop box so it all stays off the ground and dry. I must measure it up. It'll be pretty basic and Mike will need to cut the wood down.
Oh - and rugby tomorrow night. All Blacks v Wallabies. Come on New Zealand!
Have a marvellous weekend.
Love,
Angela
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