January
First day back at work, very quiet day made worse because I forgot my laptop and USB cables. I am going to try and start doing a (twice?) daily examen based on St Ignatius.
Bradley and Brandon where very excited when I video called and when I got home.
Brandon had a sleep over at my parents so that he could have a haircut and go to the movies with mum.
Train was stopped at Park Road for 15min while the police chased someone on the tracks.
Had a nice impromptu dinner with Benita & Bradley at Hogs Breath. Turns out that I prefer my ribs now, the lack the flavour that the rub brings.
Gave Benita oral sex as I was to tired for anything else and then had an early night. Going back to work has been very tiring.
!sex !oralsex !babysitter
McDonald's didn't have any of the Spider Man toys that Brandon wanted. Hopefully he is not to disappointed. Another struggle to get through the day as I was so tired.
Finally got to finish the Dr Who episode I have been trying to watch for a week.
Finished reading Trumble and Ludwig's Forest Adventure with Brandon. What an awesome story. Perfect timing after the last year of Pa and a great bittersweet ending. A book that is filled with hope and how joy can still come after grief and loss.
Had breakfast with Mum, dad & Joy at Luv a Coffee, Brandon & Bradley had a great time playing together afterwards. Got Brandon his new school bag and lunchbox.
Managed to do almost all the cleaning I wanted done. Most of the Christmas stuff is now packed up, under the stairs is now usable, and I have stayed moving the Lego upstairs.
Afternoon swim was well deserved today.
Like usual I need to half the salt in the recipe but otherwise the deep fried sweet potato wedges were perfect and the pork came out really well. Low temp with a rub and then broiled sauce is something I will be experimenting more with.
Weight: 81.3
Loss: 0.3 0.3
Not great but I think I will be in a much better place next week.
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Quiet morning at church, Brandon didn't want to go, but James was going to be there with Ant-Man which he wanted to see and he even ended up excited about going to Sunday School after promising him ice cream if he went.
Took Brandon to the park so that Benita would stop fighting with him. Didn't get the cooking done as I ran out of time and Bradley kept getting in the way.
Watched How to Train Your Dragon with Brandon. Very different from the book, enjoyable and fantastic visuals.
!movienight !church
It was fun to meet the family after work so that I could take Brandon to the Primates exhibition. He seemed to have fun but didn't seem that interested in the taxidermy. After seeing a couple of different types of primates up close at the zoo and in Kenya it did lose some of its wow factor. A well designed exhibit with conservation information and some short documentaries which Brandon liked watching.
Lots of fun having dinner at Southbank and taking photos with the murals at QPAC. Late night after getting home and cooking the kids food and prepping our food for tomorrow.
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Massage and oral sex tonight, meant I was up later than I wanted but well worth it. Only slight ruined when Bradley woke up half way through screaming because he gave himself a bad dead arm.
!sex !oralsex
Brandon chose to play games for our first Father/Son night of the year, unfortunately the first one he wanted to play was Mouse Trap. Thankfully the next game he wanted was Carcassonne: Star Wars. Fun night even if Carcassonne dragged on a bit with only two players.
!b3time !spiritualexercises
Isaiah 43:3 NLT I am the LORD, your God, the Holy One of Israel, your Savior.
Isaiah 43:4 NLT I traded their lives for yours because you are precious to me. You are honored, and I love you.
The Lord is my saviour and I am precious to him. I am honoured and loved by him.
Lord how much I love my children and want them to know how much I value them, how much more do you want the same for me? Lord help me to internalize this, that I may know it with every fibre of my being. Help me to see and love like you do, forgive me for I have failed and let tiredness and anger cloud my judgement.
Found the perfect marble game to play with Brandon. Found some other cool stuff to look up later
Reading Started: Heroes
Much better end to the week, still wasn't all that productive at work but most of that is due to lake of sleep because Bradley had been very unsettled. Ate much better and I am starting to feel the effects of that.
Watched: Ant-Man and the Wasp
The writer's new what worked in the first movie but obviously had no idea how to string it all together. No one except for Pym has any clear motivation, the villians are less then 2D, and there is an unearned urgency throughout the whole movie. A fun watch but not a great movie.
!movienight
Made a start on Brandon's room. Still looks terrible but most of the rubbish is now gone at least.
Weight: 80.6
Loss: 0.6 0.9
Gave: Full Body Massage
Got: Dress Up
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Room is finally looking better.
Mum & dad looked after the kids so we could pack. Managed to pack in a decent amount of time so we had time for a quiet dinner and quick oral sex afterwards
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Bradley slept on and took an hour to feed so we didn't get off as early as I had hoped but we still managed to leave by 8. Clear run through to Maleny. Still a charming little town. Found a newsagent so Brandon could get the magazine he had been asking for all week. Brunch, a play in the park and icecream before we headed for the coast.
Sunshine Plaza has had a few expansions since we were last here. The new outfit restaurants on the water are nice. Checked in, took Brandon swimming then dinner to finish off the day.
!holiday !swim
Walked to the beach after breakfast for a swim, Bradley was not thrilled with the water and the beach was quite rocky so we all decided the pool would be more fun. Which was a good decision as Bradley loved the pool.
Finished building the marble game, couldn't play it properly as the table wasn't flat, but Brandon had a great deal of fun with it.
Back to Sunshine Plaza for lunch and to do some shopping. They had a great little playground inside over the canal.
Afternoon swim to round out the day.
!holiday !swim
Swimming, afternoon walk along the esplanade, icecream, coffee, a perfect holiday day. Bradley had fun pointing out every car driving down the esplanade.
Gave Benita her massage and oral sex after the kids where in bed.
!holiday !sex !b2oral
Dehydrated, tired, and a little sunburnt on the top meant I wasn't feeling the greatest this morning. Really could have done without the swim but was feeling better by the end of it.
Quiet morning at the cabin with Brandon watching TV or listening to podcasts and Bradley having a nap. Benita dressed in the clothes I picked out for her was fun. Introduced Brandon to Forbidden Island.
Afternoon shopping trip to buy the boys some cars as that is Bradley's latest obsession, with San Churros and a walk on the beach after. Found a lightly decomposing turtle on the wall that Brandon was of course fascinated by.
!holiday !swim
One last morning swim with Brandon before we left. He played really well with a 4 year old kid that was swimming with his dad. After the swim and finishing packing up we had brunch on the Mooloolaba esplanade at a cafe. We drive round to the lighthouse to have a look at the rock pools but there wasn't any parks and we were all to tired so headed for home.
Uneventful trip home. Finished How to Train Your Dragon, toilet & frozen drink break at McDonald's, Bradley sleep the whole way back. Didn't do much once we got home as we are all still to tired.
!holiday !swim
Benita was out of contact all morning so I didn't get to meet up with them for lunch while they were at Southbank or do the video call from the wheel.
Did manage to meet up with them and Victoria at the museum after work. Walked over to Southbank so the kids could play but didn't stay all that long as they where all pretty tired and Alex hit his head and had a nasty blood nose. Resisted the calls to buy dinner and headed home.
While we where swapping cars at Loganlea Station we witnessed a police pursuit going after a car with no tires. Made a pretty weird and loud noise, Lachlan saw them at Carbrook so they had travelled a fair distance.
!dayout
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Did an experiment with Brandon about how different types of cheese melts. Didn't work particularly well as the oven was to hot but Brandon still had fun.
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Brandon had his "graduation" from kindy. It was nice to see him playing with the other kids. He has come a long way from the start of the year. Sadder than I thought I would be. Hard to believe that next week he will be at school.
Benita watched How to Train Your Dragon 2 with Brandon while I fed Bradley.
Early start as Bradley woke up at 6 and even though he went back to sleep there wasn't much point me trying. Got to have a relaxing lie in with Benita as both kids where asleep. Quiet, productive morning at home afterwards as Benita took the kids to the library. Managed to watch the first day of WRC in peace.
Lunch with mum & dad for Australia Day. The kids stayed afterwards so we could have done alone time.
Benita suggested being tied up while we had sex. The best sex we have had in a long time. It was so hot for her to suggest it, how she looked, and being able to draw it out and see how much she wanted it.
Family Afternoon swim.
Weight: 79.9
Loss: 0.7 1.6
Gave: 2 Hours
Got: Tied Up/Sensual Massage
!weight !swim !sex
Met Peter and Ko at church this morning. Its nice to be getting to know people a little bit now. Hopefully as we attend more regularly that will get better. Brandon seems to be enjoying Sunday School even if Benita went with him again.
Had lunch at the Gibson's for Davids birthday. Lachlan and Kelley where 45min late so I was very hungry and tired by the time we ate. Stayed for afternoon coffee.
Family afternoon swim.
Played games at the Hunters with Adam and Aaron. Not the best games selection but a fun night. There is so much we missed out on in the early days at LUC.
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2 Peter 3:17-18
Grace is unlearned, undeserved, and unmerited. Nothing we can ever do will earn is God's grace. Grace would no longer be Grace of it is based on works.
Ephesians 2:8 Hebrews 4:16
The price of salvation has already been paid so we can approach God with confidence that he will find us mercy.
!swim
Big day today. Took the boys to Witches Falls, Mt Tambourine for a walk to the lookout and so that Benita could have some time alone. We had a nice morning tea at the lookout and Bradley had fun running about. We made it most of the way back before Brandon started complaining about being carried. Overall they where both well behaved and except for some trouble with the carrier everything was fine.
We had lunch at a local cafe before dropping them off at the Gibson's.
It was relaxing to be able to have a swim without anyone jumping or splashing us. Shower together and then some very good, unhurried sex. Not having any time pressure and nothing planned made for a rare afternoon of calm that we could fully enjoy.
!sex !swim !dayout
Brandon started school today. I started late so I could have breakfast and help him get ready. He was cautiously excited about starting. I think he will do well and hope he continues to love learning as much as he does now.
He had fun and wants to go back so that is a good sign. He was a bit unsure when Benita dropped him off but no tears.
!Brandon
Luke 12:22-34 What worries or fears do I want to let go of as I begin the retreat?
I worry about getting everything done, that there is a perfect state of the house and I fear that we will never get there. I am afraid that I will disappoint Brandon, that Benita & I will never make the most of our time together.
Lord help me to find joy in the little moments, to let go of the big picture and place it in your hands. Lord may I never lose sight of all that you have done for me. That I will always remember your greatest commandment, that love should reign supreme.