week 656-657 / week 528-529

And just like that, the school holidays are over again, and the kids are back to school. Huff made the most of her holidays with lots of sometime and reading. When a friend visited, there was an artwork they’d made together that hadn’t been finished, so Huff wanted to deliver the completed artwork to her friend’s house, so Huff and Dad went for a walk and a chat.

huff delivering a letter to a friend

Having missed out the previous week on seeing a movie with Dad, Puff went into the city with Dad instead for a day in at Dad’s office, and some public transport adventures around it.

puff on the way home from work with Dad

On both of the last Saturdays (and this coming Saturday), Dad had to go to Katoomba for work. The first of the Saturdays Mum and the kids came too, and Mum and the kids saw the sights while Dad was working. Here are the kids at the 3 sisters.

huff and puff in katoomba

Here they are drinking apple juice at Loganbrae.

huff and puff drinking apple juice

Here’s Puff showing off the delicious produce of the region.

puff at blackheath

Huff made the most of the day by reading one of her Christmas present books.

huff reading

The second Saturday, Dad was still late to return from Katoomba, so Mum, Huff and Puff went to the drive in with some friends in a different car. They arrived super early and so had the full experience.

Mum, huff and puff off to the drive-in

Sunday afternoon was an early birthday afternoon tea for Dad, and a chance for uncle J to play some games with the kids.

huff and puff playing boardgames with uncle J

And then on the last day of the holidays (the pupil free day) Mum, Dad and the kids went to Sydney Zoo again (our last trip there was before the pandemic began). It was a great day out, and we each found our own group of animals to enjoy watching.

mum, huff and puff at the zoo

Puff was handing back this phone, having laughed at whatever joke Dad had shared with him.

puff handing back a phone

The kids were different in their level of enthusiasm to pose for photos away from the actual animals.

huff and puff posing at the zoo

We did manage one photo right at the end with the giant koala statue.

huff and puff at the zoo

When hearing their high-points of the school holidays now past, it was encouraging to hear how many things they had done, and what a great time they had had in their different adventures. Kids really do remember the time you invest in them. 

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