Our first official break of the year. Yes! We've been completely exhausted from school, moving, extra-curricular activities, etc. Typically we go away during half-term but not this year. Claire's piano exam (Grade One, ABRSM) is on Wednesday at 3:08 in Choi Hung, smack-dab in the middle of break. Tomorrow we have a 30 minute practice session booked in the exam room where she'll be on Wednesday. Then she'll warm up at Karrie's studio before heading to the exam.
Other big news (or not): Tom and I finally caved on the pet issue. We've given the green light to rats gerbils. The only problem is that I'm not sure desert rats gerbils are easily found in HK. Hamsters, yes. Chinchillas, yes. Guinea pigs, yes. Rabbits, yes. We're going on a gerbil hunt tomorrow. (Tom and I were even discussing dogs-do we skip the rodent step and go straight to dog ownership. That's the big questions. We travel too much, truly. We're already going to have to line up someone to take care of the rats gerbils over Christmas break.) Claire and James are so excited about this. Claire has been researched and researched so that she's prepared.
Lazy day today. Neither child was motivated to go anywhere. We eventually made it to the beach-the busy one in Stanley. We haven't investigated the (quieter) beach that we can see from the flat. I'm assuming you walk down Stanley Village Round and you'll eventually run into it. Kids had fun but Claire was miffed when a girl came over and wrecked part of her sandcastle. The mother eventually sent the kid over to half-heartedly apologize. Claire was not impressed.
Heading to the gym in the morning. Claire and James want to get up early to come with me. I am so NOT up for that. I'm hoping to head out long before they wake.
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