Don't make change too complicated. Just Begin.

or... make a complete gong show of change and alter a million parts of your life all at once. Let's review:

1. Sav is changing schools. She loved Trafalgar, but l'Ecole Bilingue is closer and we can only guarantee Mac French Immersion next year for Kindergarten by being in our catchment school (Ecole Bilingue). A spot opened up for Sav in grade 3, and voila. So yesterday was Sav's last day and she's had an emotional but wonderful week wrapping things up with teachers and her besties.
And WHAT!?! Mac's not in Kindergarten yet? Nope. Jan 2 baby. And we're still in negotiations over whether he'll go in Sept...he's adamant he'll stay home with me.


2. Today is Mega's last day at the wonderful Race Face. He's riding home as I type. He'll miss his colleagues and of course, the sweet lunch time riding. But it's time to focus on some new broader design projects and pushing on with momentum for Mac Ride.

3. Speaking of Mac Ride, Glen's just pushed GO for production! Hooray!
So he's been full on back and forth with the manufacturers and will be visiting the factory in January.

4. We are going on an epic 5 week adventure to Vietnam. We leave Sunday. Wanna rob our house while we're gone? Don't bother-- our bikes are stored offsite, and we have a 100 workers phasing in and out of the house: sorting out a flooded basement (poop), sanding the wood floors (we should have done it before we moved in, bugger), painting and building a new wall upstairs.
Move main floor furniture upstairs to clear the decks for sanding? Nope, upstairs needs to be clear for framing and drywall work.
Move tenants stuff up to main floor to make way for replacement laminate and new walls? Nope, we're sanding....


5. What caused that flood, you ask? Well, let's write another check to pay the Amazing A1 Plumbers to dig about the house, sending in the drainage cameras and flushing us out.

6. With being gonzo in Dec, we've tried to bring a little Xmas joy to the house early. Including advent calendars with the count down to our trip.

This non working parent has made made some quality time (never enough, but some) for dearest of friends, with sleepovers, wine, and riding in the trails. Everyone will be missed over the holidays. Sending special extra love to 7. xxx

 (Another special sleepover guest along with his Mama Shark, and also a reminder of just how much the kids want a dog to join Team Roberts)

7. So, Vietnam with Christmas in Japan. Yup, here we come. We'll be updating our Mac Ride blog with our riding adventures.