Tomorrow is yet another public holiday in South Africa and as these things happen, the schools decided that today is a school holiday. As if it is not enough that we have loads of public holidays, weeks on end of school holidays, we have ad hoc school holidays too. Bliss. And without realising what I was in for, I gave Sekai a week off, so she is in Zimbabwe, unaware of the fact that Liam's school is closed for the day.
Well, Gerhard and I decided to take leave and go away for the weekend, but we left it a tad on the late side, and could not find anything, so I decided I am not wasting an entire day's leave, to heck with it, I am bringing Liam to work with me.
A teeny tiny part of me is wondering why on earth I volunteered, the entire floor of my (usually pristine) office is covered in sticky sugar, the remnants from a packet of jelly tots eaten at 9 am. Liam is picking his nose, my floor is littered with website printouts of dinosaurs, I coloured an ultrasuarus, Liam, a T-Rex.
Lunch will be something oily and unhealthy from the canteen, think chips and toasted ham and cheese. Maybe I will throw in a milkshake for good measure.
Work wise, did I get anything done thus far, well, I had a meeting (thank heavens a colleague). Liam was watching a movie on my computer, dropping his jelly tots on the floor and telling this man that it is about to snow, in his bestest english. The meeting was also interrupted by a bathroom break...nice.
As for poor Luka, well her school is open today, so she went to school, there is just seriously no way in hell that I will cope with both kids at my office at the same time.
Add to this the fact that Liam is the baker at school on Friday, so on Thursday afternoon we will be making or making something. Next week is my turn to decorate the fantasy corner in Liam's class, the theme, reptiles. Goody, lucky me. It is at times like these that I envy the stay at home mom, yes, it is still hard work, but at least you should in theory have more time to spend on baking and fantasy corners, heck, it is a stay at home mommy that decided the fantasy corner needs themed decorating in any event...
Good times, noodle salad...
Well, Gerhard and I decided to take leave and go away for the weekend, but we left it a tad on the late side, and could not find anything, so I decided I am not wasting an entire day's leave, to heck with it, I am bringing Liam to work with me.
A teeny tiny part of me is wondering why on earth I volunteered, the entire floor of my (usually pristine) office is covered in sticky sugar, the remnants from a packet of jelly tots eaten at 9 am. Liam is picking his nose, my floor is littered with website printouts of dinosaurs, I coloured an ultrasuarus, Liam, a T-Rex.
Lunch will be something oily and unhealthy from the canteen, think chips and toasted ham and cheese. Maybe I will throw in a milkshake for good measure.
Work wise, did I get anything done thus far, well, I had a meeting (thank heavens a colleague). Liam was watching a movie on my computer, dropping his jelly tots on the floor and telling this man that it is about to snow, in his bestest english. The meeting was also interrupted by a bathroom break...nice.
As for poor Luka, well her school is open today, so she went to school, there is just seriously no way in hell that I will cope with both kids at my office at the same time.
Add to this the fact that Liam is the baker at school on Friday, so on Thursday afternoon we will be making or making something. Next week is my turn to decorate the fantasy corner in Liam's class, the theme, reptiles. Goody, lucky me. It is at times like these that I envy the stay at home mom, yes, it is still hard work, but at least you should in theory have more time to spend on baking and fantasy corners, heck, it is a stay at home mommy that decided the fantasy corner needs themed decorating in any event...
Good times, noodle salad...
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