This weekend felt very Spring-like. The sun was warm and we spent most of the weekend outdoors as a result.
On Saturday we headed to Manly Dam for James soccer team end of season BBQ. Before the BBQ, John & I jumped on our mountain bikes and did the Manly Dam circuit - 9.5km of rock, hills, tree roots and mud. After an hour we got to the end in one piece (just) to find out the "record" for the circuit is 24 minutes....I need to get fit. After the BBQ it was pretty hard getting back on my bike for the 5km ride home....
The kids had a blast at the BBQ - we are allowed to light fires at Manly Dam so after we did the sausages and burgers the kids spent hours experimenting with wood, mud, food scraps - to see what cooked the best!
Today was Nippers Registration. After a year off we are heading back to Junior Life Saving on a Sunday morning. James will be in the Under 9's and Olivia has signed up for the first time for Under 8's. Olivia is the most excited and insisted on putting on her new Queenscliff swimmers and cap as soon as we got home. 4 hours later - she has just taken them off to get into her pyjamas!
4 weeks to go refers to the fast approaching arrival of child #3. 12 October is the date and I spent most of this afternoon cleaning prams, building cots and generally getting organised. Our 8 year old pram looks remarkeably good - a quick hose down, spray of black paint to cover the rust and some air in the tyres made it almost look brand new. The most amazing thing today was that Emma could remember where we had left the screws for the cot! Despite not being able to ever remember where she left her car keys, she can remember where she put something seven years ago!
Emma is doing incredibly well but is starting to look forward to the baby arriving. We'll keep you posted on any developments or early arrivals.....
Ken
