Apologies for lack of blogging action recently. It has been a very busy but fun time.

Work is getting more hectic for me. I had a full day (12 hour!) mediation on Wednesday. The first one that i have fronted myself for my new firm. Very exhausting. Next week we have our first adjudication that looks like it will go the distance. Lots of prep to do between now and then.

Today however, I had a lovely day with teh kids. It was a beautiful sunny day so this afternoon we went out on the bikes - Immy on the big one with me and Ethan on his bike. We rode along the coastal walkway with some friends. The tide was out so the kids spent ages on the beach in their wellies looking for crabs and picking up shells. Then it was back to our house where we had the Riki family for dinner and bath. My two have got very adept at delaying bed time so it was 7.40 by the time i go the lights out but for once I did not hear another word from them - i think we tired them out.

Ethan and I had some good one on one time on saturday when we headed off to a 3rd birthday party at the climbing wall. As i expected, Ethan did not want to go near the walls at first. He wouldn't even try on teh harness. It was pretty scary. The walls are full 8 - 9m high. He just wanted to run around and eat the party food until we had been there a full hour or more. Then he decided it was he would try and put the harness on and there was no stopping him! He got right to the top of the easiest one designed for beginners and the kids. A friend got some photos so i will try and post them when i can. It was a really great place. Now ethan can't wait to take Isabel. We are going to send them off with teh Dads for Isabel's birthday treat next month.