4 more sleeps ...

... and hopefully at least half a sleep on the plane home!

Callum and I are winging our way back to NZ next week. We'll be leaving Singapore on Monday night and arriving in good old Chur Chur on Tuesday morning. Still need to call home and figure out who's coming to meet us! Hopefully the mid morning arrival won't put anyone off.

We've been pretty busy here lately with Dad visiting and then just attempting to get back into "real life" - catching up with friends, catching up on shopping and catching up on sleep before we come home.

Last weekend we went to Boomerang Bar again to watch the ABs wallop the Wallabies in the third Bledisloe Cup match. Callum seems to be our lucky charm being 3 from 3 vs Aussie at the Boomerang Bar. Mike doesn't like to talk about the games against the Springboks.

Later that night we entertained some friends, Chris and Karensa, who recently got engaged on a trip to the UK. We ordered in a load of meat from The Butcher, including baby back ribs in char sui sauce. YUM they were DELICIOUS and we will definitely be ordering them again! Mike did another great job on our new BBQ. It really is awesome having our own outdoor space and BBQ now that we're in our new place! We finished the night off with a closely fought game of Trivial Pursuit Pop Culture. Unfortunately the boys took the trophy at the last minute answering the final question of, "Which pop star is the father of Prince Michael I, Paris and Prince Michael II?"

This week Callum and I have been busy looking after our neighbour who is confined to bedrest at the moment, 5 months into her second pregnancy. We're hoping the resting up does the trick and they have a happy ending like we did in December. We've also been out for coffee with an old friend who has recently returned to Singapore and is ALSO pregnant. She is using Dr Paul (my ob/gyn) on our recommendation and was saying yesterday he still remembers us ;) Today's outing was lunch with the girls, a last catch up before we desert them all for Godzone.

Tonight Mike is out schmoozing (haha) at a work function, Callum is tucked up in bed and fast asleep and I am heading that way myself with a new book to read and a cup of tea ready to go upstairs.

Can't wait to come home soon! xxx

Callum's first bike ride!

East Coast Park this afternoon ...

 

 

 

 

Part II

And then we went across the road to Brotzeit for a beer!

 

 

 

Raffles

We took Grandad to Raffles for a Sling (and some yummy cocktail nuts).

 

 

 

 

Grandad visits Singapore

Some pics of Callum from the past week while Grandad has been in town ...

Callum's face every time Grandad leaves the room

 

Marmite cruskits again

 

Bad photo, but look where I ended up

 

Pigging out down Satay St

 

Calling all Kiwis

We're coming home!!

Just for a vist.. but Callum and Sarah will be arriving in Christchurch on September 29. Mike arrives on October 8th and we'll be attending Victoria and Paul's wedding on October 10th while Aunty Julia and Callum spend some quality time together. The following day (11/10) we'll all head up to Nelson and then ferry over to Wellington on October 13th. After 5 days there we fly up to Auckland for a bit of an explore around up north.

Can't wait to see you all!

Mike's back at work tomorrow after his 4 day weekend. Not sure what Callum will make of our day tomorrow, it will be a bit quiet just the two of us again. Busy week ahead though - music class on Wednesday, curry night for tea, lunch with the girls on Thursday and THEN .... GRANDAD ARRIVES! Yay!

Better go and get Mr Squealy-Pants into the bath before bedtime... see ya x