Two coworkers from the US – Shane and Carrie – arrived in Brisbane Sunday morning. We invited them over after they got checked in for a boat ride to help keep them awake. The forecast called for rain, so we almost cancelled, but then decided a quick trip to Sanctuary Cove would be better than nothing. As we were pulling out of our dock, the sprinkles started, but it wasn’t too bad. Ty got to play in the beach/pool for a while. It came down pretty good when we were eating lunch. It lightened up a bit, and we thought it may get worse, so we thought we better just head on out. It rained the whole way home, but they didn’t seem to mind. I think they were just happy to be off the airplane, and in a place where going out on a boat was an option. :).

When we got home, we sat around and chatted. They both tried Vegemite – both hated it, as expected. The sun came out, a nice breeze was blowing through, so we sat outside on the patio a while. Shane had done an expat assignment in India. It was nice to talk with someone who has experienced this. I know it probably sounds like our life is all glamorous, but we really are just two working parents, trying to excel at our jobs as parents and at work, there are still only 24 hours in a day, and our support network is a 24 hour trip away. That is the hardest thing to get used to, and Shane knew exactly what that feels like.

They asked how the cafeteria at the branch is, and we had to break the bad news that there isn’t one. So, we hopped in the buggy and took them to the grocery store to pick up a few things for them to try for lunches. All in all it was a really fun day, despite the weather not being totally cooperative.

After they left, it was back to the typical Sunday evening rush. Make lunches, finish laundry, bath kids. It is 7:00 pm, feels more like 10:00. Ty didn’t take a nap today. He didn’t want to miss the fun (he has more of his aunts and uncle in him than me). I am fully expecting him to crash at any minute…but then he started watching shark videos on the IPad. A never ending loop of shark attack YouTube videos. If you are ever bored, check it out. Hours of entertainment.

Back to the grindstone in the morning. Have a great week!