Word of the Day
bySesame Street is gold, although I can’t watch it for as long as I used to. I usually check out the word of the…
BIG family life
The blog posts which probably mean more to us than you. Our day to day stuff which, one day, our kids will look back on and laugh at. Or use in court. Or talk about with their psychiatrists.
The age of reason
byIt seems there’s a project underway at prep because Miss5 wanted to know how old Tracey was. “How old do you think I am?”…
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Spin Doctor
byMiss8 has been having some trouble focusing lately. On Thursday, I took her down the road to Brisbane Children’s Hospital for some tests, where…
The little engine who still could
byNot only can our family not fit in our Pajero, but the old girl is on her last legs. Every morning when she kicks…
Cop That, Dad
byBlood tests aren’t a lot of fun so when dad needed one done we all knew it was destined to end poorly, but none of us would have guessed the police would be involved.
Gutterhouse
byThis time it was Master7 who caught me out.
Coming home from a fun day of pony rides I missed the video shop and needed to turn the car around. As we did so we clearly startled a group of young people, who happened to be walking up the road.
“They said a swear word,” Master7 called out from the back seat.
We go country
byThis is me doing it wrong. A good friend is home from New Caledonia to visit family, and because she loves us we were…
New Dawn
byI watch telly with my laptop in front of me. Not because I need to check everyone’s FB status every two minutes (that’s just a bonus) but because otherwise watching movies is simply too frustrating. For everyone.
and this little piggy went bla bla bla all the way home
byMiss8 was telling some parents how messy our house is. They said their house was too. But Miss8 was having none of that.
Our Haunted House Guests
byThere are two kinds of people – those who believe in ghosts and those who don’t. Well I’m neither of those.
Let’s air some dirty laundry
byOn entering high school our oldest two began doing their own washing. Sure, it cut down on our washing pile a bit, but mainly…
My Bucket List
byMy bucket list is fairly simple and totally devoid of things like bungy jumping or visiting the seven wonders.
Today’s Post
byWe have an old, crappy car: a 1997 Mitsubishi Pajero which has seen better days and almost all of those before we bought it. Bits of our car have been falling off for years – the passenger side window is currently held on with tape.
Hair Today. Gone Tomorrow.
byI’ve never been very good at growing facial hair, although every morning when I splash water on my face and pick up a…
Another shitty day in paradise
byIt’s been busy at work this week, with the long weekend and all, but I can’t bring myself to complain about it to Tracey….