They’re Back!
October 1, 2009
Filed under Activities & Holidays
Yes the Aldins have returned from the warmth of Queensland’s Gold Coast to the chill of Melbourne. Many thanks to our housesitter Teaghs who not only looked after the dog-monkey, but MADE OUR BED WITH FRESH SHEETS for our arrival home. So nice to have a maid…
Here’s a few happy snaps and some thoughts to follow. Will also bore you with shots from wifey’s cell phone once I get it hooked up to the PC…
Youngest Son riding the waves…
Youngest Son with the one that got away…
The view from out of our apartment living room window.
Ten Point Summary of holiday:
- 13 year old males need to either take a friend up with them or be taken out and entertained every second of every day or else their testosterone levels take the fun out of the holiday for everyone else. (Lesson learned for next time)
- 13 year old males can also be trusted to take their brother for the afternoon around the theme park so Mum and Dad can play on the slides. (That was a GOOD day).
- Movieworld sucks mainly because they won’t let you take food into the park and you have to pay ridiculous prices for their food.
- Dreamworld suprised me by having the most (and best) to do of any of the 5 main theme parks up there.
- My bad back survived the Superman ride, the Tower of Terror (twice), the Motorcoaster and LOTS of waterslides.
- Ten year old boys are fun to take on holidays because everything’s exciting and fun.
- On the Gold Coast you get burnt in the morning and tanned in the afternoon. Wierd.
- Very little customer service exists on the Gold Coast. Don’t expect it and you won’t get annoyed.
- Fold up magnetic games are a lifesaver on plane trips with kids.
- Highlight last time was firing 50 rounds with a Glock. This time it was simply sitting on the patio reading a novel and staring at the surf. Must be getting old…
Glad you carved out time to make some great memories.
Wait a second, theme parks down under let you fire Glocks? Closest I can get here in the States is spraying water into a clown’s mouth. (And I’m darn good at it too!)
Unfortunately it wasn’t at the theme park, Roland. I had to go to a gun club. But basically all you needed to give them was drivers licence and a fistful of dollars and .. well … bang bang …
Glad your back. Sounds like you had a great time.
Great to have you back, Pete.
Yay re the fresh sheets! Ours weren’t changed while we were away
Because the maid was on hols with us. Oh, wait, that was me … on “holiday”
Thanks for the pointers re boys on hols – mine clearly aren’t quite as far up the evolutionary chain as yours … our magentic game ended up dropped down the side of the seat mid-Hangman, the 8 year old had bits of oyester shell picked out of his leg (that was fun) and the 1 year old taken to hospital at 6am on day 1 with croup.
We put the “fun” in dysfunctional …
Awesome pics, Pete and glad to hear you all had fun. Send your 13 year old over here, I have smaller boys he can “look after” … surely he wants more “younger brothers” LOL
@MC’s suggestion of Oldest Son minding younger children: I don’t think so Tim. On the right day, yes. On the wrong day, not a good idea…
Was back to the grind this week, playing catchup. Trying to find time to read Chris Mancini’s book Pacify Me for new dads. Trying to find time to continue the holiday spirit with the boys. Trying to find time to write on FoF here. Succeeding in going to meetings and sleeping at night. At least that’s a start…
LOL Pete – some days they’d be much safer with a hormonal, moody 13 year old than with me!
Back into it yet?