What the boys get up to when Saje is out of town

Dave here.
When Saje runs off to do her Spartan runs here in Australia, we aren't available to support her in person due to travel schedules and school. As such, we get the chance to have a 'boys weekend' here in Mudgee.
What do we get up to?
Well, this time around I had the athletics carnival at my school. As a member of the 'red' house I was proudly sporting my Canada gear.  We had a quiet dinner on Friday night of chicken lasagna - filled full of tomato sauce that Saje can't have.
Saturday, after a round of healthy pancakes and Canadian maple syrup, we were off to the local markets, the library, the grocery store and then back home. We had another pair of guys - N and his son M, over to play and share rissols (home made burgers) that we loaded with avocado and filled with cheese on the inside. I quite enjoy firing up the barbecue and since I had just figured out (by necessity) how and where to get the propane tank refilled, it was time for another bbq. After a movie and a trip to our favourite wine cellar door, we had leftovers in front of the TV and watched a footy match. You have to make a few allowances for different choices when mommy is out of town so that she isn't missed so much.
Sunday morning brought bacon and eggs (read mostly bacon) followed by church. While the boys played, I was able to play darts on-line with a buddy back home while chatting over text. It was almost like being in our basement back home - chatting guy stuff and enjoying some craft beer. As it was a beautiful sunny afternoon we headed out for a bike ride and found one of the vineyards just a stone's throw from our back door. We were invited to our friend's 1-year-old birthday party, so we got filled up on cake before beating the darkness home to make homemade pizza's (again with tomato sauce - so one that the boys enjoyed since we rarely have it when Saje is at home).

 Monday brought a regular school day, though the boys did need to start it by following me on playground duty (yes, I do playground duty here in Australia) and finished it with a ride home in the car. I have become quite accustomed to cycling daily and my quads are starting to show the benefits after 4 months and over 750 km so far. For supper, we decided to have some fun and made a ginger/fresh lime/ garlic/ pork/ kangaroo stir fry. It was out first go at kangaroo and the boys all truly loved it. It was a lot like beef, but with a somewhat deer-like aroma.
All-in-all the boys had a great time. Although we enjoyed our time together, we're always overjoyed when Saje returns safe, sound and ready for some overdue hugs and snuggles