Friday May 26th
Today was like most other day's, we all did the usual. Jamieson & I spent some time at the pool, no one was there so he got bored. Conner came home from school, we all did some homework.
The boys went out toplay with their friends, they came in late cause it was Friday. Bruce went out to play basketball with ALfie (John's dad) & the boys watched some TV.
I was on skype as usual. It was another fairly typical day.
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Saturday
We woke up to another Saturday morning, we all slothed around for a while. Conner decided that he wants to start training for basketball, can you believe that of all things we didn't bring a basketball. So we all got in the van & headed off to Costco. Promising Jamieson a slice of pizza so he wouldn't complain. As it was a Saturday, the place was packed. We walked around & bought a few more things. Not that much more can fit in my cupboards after last weekend at Sam's club. I won't have too much to buy when I go to Safeway this week or next week etc.
Grabbed a basketball & some other things & made our way out. By the time we got home it was getting on in the afternoon.
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Bruce told Jamieson that he wasn't coming (to training), it was something that he & Conner were going to do together. As expected, a tanty ensued & lasted around 15 mins. They went out to play hoops & Jamieson came with me to the gym. Until he saw some of the other kids & off he went. Everyone was back to have a late dinner. While we were waiting Jamieson & I were on messenger with Rhys. Jamieson was on the webcam so Rhys could see us. They were having a nice conversation, Jamieson typing & dancing around when the boys got back from basketball, red faced & stinky. Bruce put the basketball on & I put the webcam infront of the TV so he (Rhys) could watch the last minute of the game. (Not sure how much he could see, but it was a laugh)
Had a late dinner, spoke to Trudy & the kids on skype. Had a catch up which was nice. Then Raels called & had a chat. A couple of hours past & it was time for bed. Around midnight.
And that was our Saturday.
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Sunday
We woke up to a beautiful Sunday morning. I went out to get some things for the bbq tomorrow. I am making a plate of stuff that I made at home. So I have a bit of cooking to do before then. I have the choc chip bics, anzacs are done. I went out around 10 & got in around 12. I went to the dollar tree (fantastic place) as the name says everything is $1.00. I got some things for the raffle basket for Jamieson's class for the ice cream social on the 16th. I got some lays for us to wear to the ice cream social. A few things for the kitchen & bathroom. So that's always a fun place to go. There are also big Memorial Day Sales on, so there were people out everywhere. I went to the supermarket to find the other stuff I needed for my cooking later. You can't get pastry here, so I had to get puff pastry (sausage rolls), all the sausage meat is flavoured (Italian etc) so I ended up getting some normal mince as well. So they will really be sausage rolls, kinda of. I grabbed a bottle of wine to take. Jacob's Creek, no Victorian wine at the supermarket all South Australian. Got some Cadbury chocolate & other bits & headed home.
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We had some lunch & headed down to the pool. Bruce was in the middle of some work so he arrived around 30 mins later. Angela (complex manager) & her friend were there with their kids. We stayed for a couple of hours then it was time to go home. My back had seized up again, so I have to stretch it out. While I was there the girls asked me to go out with them, which would be fun. As the day went on my back got worse. I cooked sausage rolls, truffles, iced biscuits. By the time that was done my back was stuffed. So I went down to the spa & sat with the jets on for a while. As you can imagine I didn't go out. A bit bummed. By the time I cleaned up the kitchen, then we all spoke to mum on the phone as there were 3.7 million people using skype so the connection was crap.
Everything was done by 9.30, & I sat down and watched TV while Bruce finished up some stuff on the laptop. We crawled into bed around 11.00. A big day tomorrow, need a good sleep.
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Monday
Memorial Day
Woke up with lots to do before we had to be at the Charles House at lunchtime. (12.00 sharp)
I had to go out & get a platter for the food, Conner wanted to do some training as well. So around 10am Jamieson & I dropped Bruce & Conner off at a basketball ring & went off to grab a platter. We were all done by 11.00. So in the next hour, I prepared the plates, sausage rolls, vegemite sandwiches & fairy bread & iced biscuits, truffles, choc chip biscuits, honey joys & Anzacs on the platter. I washed & dryed hair & tidied up the apartment. Packed bathers, camera etc & all jumped in the van at 12.00. So we were only a few minutes late. We arrived, they have a beautiful home, large backyard & pool. We chatted in the kitchen with Kristin & Alfie & their friends Shaun & Paula, while the boys played outside 6 of them. They were having a great time. With little baby Cooper (6 weeks) getting cuddles from all of us adults. Just chillen, he's cool. Everyone calls him super Cooper cause he is a big (tall) boy for 6 weeks. Kristin had made baked Brie with Sun dried Tomatoe's, Beautiful! Then the boys went out to start cooking the BBQ. They had the BIGGEST, MOST GIGANTIC, chicken breasts you've ever seen. It looked like a turkey breast ON STEROIDS, that's how big they were. Bruce & I shared one. But it was the most tender meat we've ever tasted. We had chicken, steak, ribs & salad. Very Yummy!!
We all sat around then after lunch the big boys got the water balloons out & filled them up. Then we had a parents versus kids balloon fight. Which was very fun, especially when Alfie threw one at Bruce & got him in the rude spot. We all nearly wet ourselves laughing. So Bruce grabbed the water gun & had some fun too. So now, we were all quite wet so everyone changed into their bathers & jumped into the pool.
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The boys all got in the pool, & the cannon balls (bombs) started. Then the big boys got in the pool & the water started flying. All the kids were having fun, big ones included. We sat around the pool for a couple of hours talking. Around 5.00 we all came inside (the basketball was starting). We had the dessert Paula had made called Berries on a Cloud, (Pavlova) go figure. She makes a beautiful Pav even if she didn't realise it. We left around 6.00, all the kids had school the next day. We got home, had not really much that you would call dinner ( after lunch) & the kids went to bed. Conner had a red face from spending too much time in the sun & not putting more sunscreen on. So that was out first Memorial Day in America, what a great day we had. I think Bruce has found a great friend in Alfie (very similar) & Kristin & I get on really well. They are a great family. We had a great Memorial Day!!!
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Tuesday & Wednesday
(Happy Birthday Maxy in Australia)
The usual for mid week, nothing much out of the ordinary happened. Bruce went to office for work & the boys went to school. We spent a couple of hours in the afternoons at the pool. Chatting with the girls while the kids play in the pool. It's always alot of fun & the time just flies. I have been using the spa on my back & it seems to be helping. It's still sore but not as much, I can get around fine, so that's better. I've been doing some email research for Bruce for the PE gear accounts for the Australian Market. I have to admit, I'm used to everything here being on the net, gathering infomation is easy. So going back to the net in Australia when everything is not on the net, this job is getting very frustrating. Also the hours that I can use the computer are limited because of the kids school time & allowing for others in the business centre, I can't get as much done as I would like. Conner's friend Elliott has invited him to his birthday party in a couple of weeks. They are going to a Theme Park for the whole day. 9.00 till 7.00. That is a big day, he is going to be tired, but he is really excited. So, things here are getting pretty normal.
We had some dinner then spoke to Maxy & Alex & Trudy to say a quick Happy Birthday to Maxy before they went out to lunch. He is very excited about being three, just gorgeous!!
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Thursday
We woke up to another beautiful Thursday morning. The kids went off to school & Bruce started working while I tidied the apartment. Did some washing etc, all the usual stuff. Went to pick up Jamieson, on the way the new apartment manager was making some changes by the pool. There are some changes happening in the leasing centre here. The manager Angela, has been promoted to regional manager, the ass't manager Larissa is going to manage a smaller complex & the manager has been promoted to this one as is is about double the size. The Leasing agent Rhianna is being promoted to Assistant Manager. So there will be some new faces. It will be interesting to see how/if things change & to what degree. We will see, time will tell.
Jamieson & I met Millie & Lexy down at the pool and stayed for an hour, it clouded over so we came home & I did some more washing etc. Around 1.30 Bruce said that he would watch Jamieson so I could go and do some of my work at the business centre. He needs this stuff ASAP. I spent an hour or so there, I saw Angela while on the way. She & Nicole are staying and living here so I will catch up with her to find out the goings on, on the weekend not doubt. Bruce had to go to the office to pick up papers so the boys and I came for the ride. After that we went to the outlet mall & I got some birthday presents to send home. YEAH!!! I was having the guilts. I have not got one birthday on time yet. So Oscar's is my aim.... I just have to wrap them up & take them down to the post office. It seems like from most of the stuff that we have recieved that it usually takes a week on air mail. Which isn't too bad.
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Anyway, we had a look around, I got a couple of things to start Conner's present's for his birthday & had a look around then we started to make our way home. We got home around 7.30 (late for a school night) Conner hadn't done his homework, so it was a late night for the boys all around. They were still coming out at 9.00 saying they couldn't sleep. So tomorrow night will an early one , hopefully!! It wasn't a late one for us, Bruce went off to bed around 10.30 & I watched TV for a little while after that.
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Well, that was yet another week in Northern California. The weather is warming up so I'm sure that we will be spending some time by the pool, & we are aiming to go & see Old Sacramento this weekend, so we'll see. I hope everyone has a great weekend, stay warm.
GO SUPERCATS, CATS, WEST, NEWTOWN, JOEY'S, GROVEY, AMATEURS!!!!
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