• Hello
  • Favourites
  • Blogroll
  • Media
  • Contact

Life Is In The Small Things

  • Parenting
    • Letters
    • Milestones
    • Noah
    • Naomi
    • Nate
  • Travel
    • Overseas Jaunts
    • Staycation
  • Food
    • Recipes
    • Dining Out
  • Play
    • The Great Outdoors
    • Indoor Fun
    • Shows
    • Museums
    • Sports
    • Lego
  • Kids Stuff
    • Art&Craft
    • Books
    • Classes
    • Fashion
    • Products
    • School
  • Home
  • Family
    • Just The Two Of Us
    • Nephew
    • Godkids
    • Celebrations
      • Anniversary
      • Birthdays
      • Weddings
      • Christmas
  • Pals

Sydney 2010: Home Ground

November 14, 2010 by Mummybean 5 Comments

We spent the first 3 days of our holiday staying with DD’s Dad and family at their place. Our original plan was to go chiong the sights first and before meeting up with everyone some time, and on hindsight, I’m very glad we didn’t do that. Being in a home environment was wonderful. It gave us a chance to recover and get over jet lag, all in the comforts of home. There was always someone to watch over Noey, and even better, we didn’t have to worry about food, provisions or entertainment for Noey.

As for Noey, well, he just lapped up the attention.

All smiles with Ah Kong in the garden. It was hard to tell who was more excited to be there — Noey or Ah Kong!

On a ride-on in the backyard. Yet another creative find from a garage sale by DDad, no doubt.

DDad looking a little like a mad professor in his study, which was a veritable treasure trove for Noey to explore.

Checking out Ah Kong’s treasures.

“Noey is driving! Turning the steering wheel!”
(It’s a drum actually)

Enjoying Australian dairy. A rare sight for my milk-hating baby. I think it was the novelty of the first day. Plus Ah Kong’s MANY books.

One of the many amazing pop-up books DDad pulled out for Noey. I was constantly worried that he was going wreck something.

Helping Granny to water the plants. “Tomato plant, chilli plant and parsley”, he proudly told me.

Making sure those plants get every.last.drop.

Even DD got the chance to chill out, since Noey was being well occupied!

As expected, Noey didn’t eat well the first day or two, and in that respect, I was glad we were based where it was easy to whip up some familiar porridge for him. Although Noey is mostly able to eat table food, I had brought along a mini crockpot for emergencies and it came in handy indeed when we were staying in since everyone then didn’t have to cater their meals especially for him.

We also took the opportunity to visit some sights further afield from the City itself, which i will post about in coming posts. (We got driven too, so we could just sit in the car and sleep. What luxury!)

As the days passed by, we realised, even at that early stage that our holiday was going to be too short! Sigh!

Share this:

  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Pinterest

Like this:

Like Loading...

Related

Filed Under: Family, Noah, Overseas Jaunts, Travel

« There is None Righteous, No Not One
Wedding Ring, Lost but Found »

Comments

  1. lilsnooze says

    November 14, 2010 at 11:46 am

    Something about the space and the outdoors which makes everything so great!

    Reply
  2. Michelle says

    November 14, 2010 at 11:55 am

    DD looks like his dad!!! Lol

    Reply
  3. BeanBean says

    November 15, 2010 at 3:48 am

    lilsnooze :: the light is also just gorgeous and perfect for pics!<br /><br />michelle :: hee, yes, he does!

    Reply
  4. corsage says

    November 15, 2010 at 3:40 pm

    I was going to say what Michelle did! The genes are strong there! Did D grow up there? It looks like just a lovely home to be in!

    Reply
  5. BeanBean says

    November 16, 2010 at 5:43 pm

    corsage :: hah, i was v amused by the resemblance myself when i first met his dad 🙂 DD&#39;s dad moved to Sydney when DD was in his teens I think? It is a lovely place.

    Reply

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

  • Email
  • Facebook
  • Google+
  • Instagram
  • Twitter

Instagram

Search This Blog

Archives

Top Posts & Pages

  • Cardboard Armour for a Little Roman Soldier
    Cardboard Armour for a Little Roman Soldier
  • Act3i Festival for Children {Giveaway}
    Act3i Festival for Children {Giveaway}
  • Theatre Review: Madagascar Live!
    Theatre Review: Madagascar Live!
  • Disney On Ice Magical Ice Festival Is Coming!
    Disney On Ice Magical Ice Festival Is Coming!
  • 8 Reasons To Love The Wet Market: Empress Market
    8 Reasons To Love The Wet Market: Empress Market

Petite Travellers

Copyright © 2026 · Tasteful theme by Restored 316

Copyright © 2026 · Tasteful Theme on Genesis Framework · WordPress · Log in

%d