Daik.se

We all slept in again, which was nice. I was third up, with farmor and farfar being up first. We had breakfast. After breakfast they got ready and were soon on their way with Evie, farmor, and farar. While they were out we vacuumed and did other bits and pieces around the house. They were home for lunch. After lunch we muddled around at home, hung laundry and did bits and pieces. After fika I drove to Blaxland with farmor and farfar, hoping to charge and shop. The chargers were full so we just shopped. Back home again we went for a walk and then came home and I helped a little with dinner. After dinner I got laundry in and a few other bits before normal evening routine.

We were all tired so we slept in today. At about ten Jessica drove farmor, farfar, and Sofia down to the plaza for morning tea and some shopping. Jessica came home for a bit and then went back to pick them up. At home I had started digging out the rabbit compost. With everyone home we had lunch. After lunch Frida and I continued the rabbit compost while Jessica took Sofia down again. Jessica decided to stay while Sofia met friends. At home we finished the compost and spread the compost around the garden. Farmor baked a cake which was very nice. We had cake for fika, Jessica and Sofia came home just as we were about to sit down. After fika Frida, farmor, farfar, and I went to the lagoon. We collected some lagoon water in the hope of seeing something living in it (we didn't). We came home and used Frida's microscope to look at the water and other stuff. After that we made dinner. From there it was just normal evening routine.

We got up around 7.30 or so, Jessica and the big two were up earlier and were soon on their way to school on account of starting at eight. I struggled Frida up, she's suffering from two older sisters being silly. After everyone was at school we had a quick morning tea at home. We then drove down to Penrith side of the Nepean and did part of the river walk. We stopped at a cafe for a break and more morning tea. We stopped by a shop on the way home. At home we had lunch. After lunch it was bits and pieces happening. I walked down and got donuts for afternoon tea. We had afternoon tea with everyone but Evie who had some hot chips with a friend as per tradition. After fika I went outside and finished the stump removal. I came inside and got ready before driving and picking up Evie. I gave Evie's friend a lift home and then we came home. At home I helped cook pizza. We had dinner and then pretty normal evening routine. I had the Vespera out in the evening.

We got to bed quite late last night and so were very tired today. It has actually been a pretty hard week from a sleep perspective. We got up after about 7.30. The kids got ready and got to school, but needed significant prodding. With the kids gone we had a quick coffee at home and then we drove to Katoomba and Scenic World. The drive there was uneventful and we got to Katoomba and got our tickets and then had morning tea. After that we went down the valley on the rail. We went on the easy 10min boardwalk and then caught the cable car up. Once up Jessica and farmor went on the other cable car across the valley while farfar and I waited. It was a long wait, they had to wait for two full journeys of the car before they got to go on. From there we drove to Katoomba proper and had waffles for lunch. After lunch we drove home. At home we had a very quick break before we walked down to the Tourist information and bought some clothes. We came home and put on tea. The girls arrived shortly after and we had afternoon tea. After fika I did some computer work and then had a shower. We had dinner and then pretty normal evening routine until bed.

We got up around 7.30 and got ready. It was cool this morning. Once the girls were off to school we had a quick morning tea before getting into the car and driving to Wentworth Falls. We got there and had morning tea at Conservation hut. It was nice but a bit overrated. I got the wrong tea, and the bun was a bit stale, the views are good but living where we are not super special. From there we drove over to the park and went down to the falls. Many of the walks were closed but it didn't matter to us. We came back up and had lunch that we had brought. We drove back to the village and went to Schartz for some cakes. From there it was down the mountain to home. At home we had some tea before picking up Frida. We then had actual fika. After fika I made dinner and before long everyone was home again. After dinner it was pretty much normal evening routine until bed.

We got up usual time and got Frida to band practise in time. The others went in time as well. At home we got ready and drove to Penrith. We had morning tea and then looked in shops. Farfar and I didn't go into a single shop I think. We came home and had lunch at home. After lunch farmor and I baked a saffron cake. When it was time to get kids it was raining heavy, so Jessica spent the afternoon driving back and forth between things as walking was not a good option. We went out to the club for dinner meeting Bryan, Christine, and Jane there. We came home and had said saffron cake for desert. From there it was usual evening routine until bed.

We got up around 7.30 and the kids got up and got ready very well today. Sofia and Evie left in due time. We took Frida down and then went by the chemist. Back home we had a quick coffee before we got in the car and drove to Katoomba. It was an easy drive. In Katoomba we went to Echo Point and then tried Scenic World. We could not get in at Scenic world as it was just too many people. We did not like the line. We drove t Katoomba proper and had frunch (fika and lunch). From there we got some bread and some stuff for dinner and then drove home again. At home we had a brief break before farmor and I walked down to get some stuff for dinner. Back home again it was time to go and get Frida. I got afternoon tea going. After fika I made pita bread for dinner. It took me about 2h all up. We had dinner and then normal routine until bed.

We all slept in today, but it was ok as it was winter time so we got an hour extra sleep. We were up around 8 (which was 9 in old time). We had breakfast. After breakfast we walked down to the village to have morning tea. It was very busy everywhere. We did find a table eventually. After morning tea we walked home, Jessica and Sofia went by the shop, the rest of us went via park. I totally forgot I was supposed to go to the chemist. At home we rested briefly before we went out to buy some safety googles. At home again we had lunch. After lunch Frida and farmor baked while I cut the remaining stump down. It is now below ground level, I did run out of charge on the drill before I was done though. We came in and had afternoon tea. After fika farmor, farfar and I drove to Blaxland to buy some things. We came home and sat down for a bit. Farmor and I made dinner. After dinner it was normal evening routine until bed.

It stopped raining during the night which was nice. In the morning we had clear skies which was nice. Jessica got up and went shopping around 7.30. I got up a bit later. I woke up parents and girls and then made breakfast. After breakfast we unpacked, got ready. We had morning tea a bit late. After morning tea it was more of the same. We had lunch. After lunch we wandered down slowly to the village. We went to the park. Jessica and I went over to the village and bought some afternoon tea. After fika I went back to the shops and bought stuff for dinner. The others walked home. I came home and Jessica (and Sofia of course) went to the supermarket in an attempt to get the things they didn't have locally (and ultimately failed). They came home and before long we made dinner. After dinner it was more of the usual evening routine. We were all tired.

I got up and was at the desk around 7.45. I set to work, I had lots to do. We saw the girls off to school, Jessica drove them as it was pouring down outside. I had morning meetings, did some of my work, I paired with Jemma, I met with Kristy, I had another meeting. I had lunch and then moved beds, I hurt my forehead, got a bump and bruise to show for it. I got back to work and frantically tried to finish all the things. I got most of it done. I wrapped up after 8h of work. We had afternoon tea. After fika we cleaned more of the house. I made dinner. After dinner Bryan came over to mind the kids while Jessica and I drove to the airport. It was raining, really quite heavy. We had plenty of time so it didn't matter as such. We arrived in good time. At the airport the plan was "arrving in 30min" for about an hour. All up they were delayed by an hour and a half, but they did touch down in the end which was god. We met parents and drove home and had cup of tea. We got to bed around 1:30. It took a while to go to sleep.