Bunk beds

We finally had to get rid of the cot beds. The have stuck with us for 5 years, But I am finally running out of timber to screw together and the had to go. To replace them, new bunk beds plus a third bed. We couldn't get an agreement on who had which bed, so we go by a sort of rotation policy. The beds come with the phone number of casualty etched on the side.

Car repairs

"Torque wrench! Someone pass me the torque wrench!"

Doobie

The children have a project - to look after our friend Doobie for a week, writing a diary and taking pictures of his time with us. Two down and one to go as Zacharia takes over.

Royal North Shore Hospital

First Australian project makes the news!  Start of construction at Royal North Shore hospital - Arup are lead consultant, architect, structural engineers, facade engineers and all round great team. 

Worlds greatest dad

The "thing" of the moment is Angry Birds - new iPad at Christmas, and the boys in particular cannot get enough of it.

Saturday, and Kate is working. So drop her off at work with the tripinos, head home. Boiled eggs and soldiers for morning tea at the Breakfast bar. Hannah wants to do a wooden spoon puppet craft set that is hidden somewhere, but all I can find is an old pack with some scraps of paper and three spoons. half an hour later, we have three Star Wars Angry Birds wooden spoon puppets and three happy children.

Press coverage

Tripinos make the news - front cover of the North Shore Times!

Sleepover

Zach decides that he wants a sleepover at Thomas's.  Unfortunately, Thomas was already asleep.