Oh to Sleep Anywhere……
Sometimes it would be nice if we had the ability as adults to curl up and take a snooze wherever we fancied just like the kids do. At least that’s what I thought until yesterday when Charlie found a rather strange place to fall fast asleep after swim class (thanks for the photos Andrea)!!!
K
Welcome Back to Melbourne
Our dear friends Fiona & Mark and their 2 boys Hugh & Rory arrived back in Melbourne tonight. Words can’t tell you how delighted we are to see them. Ella & Hugh act as if they are never apart, Rory is adorable (can’t believe he was only 10 mths when they left) and Charlie was delighted to play with the boys. We look forward to spending lots of quality time with them over the next few weeks.
Ella & Charlie waiting at the airport
Ella with her beloved Markie
Like Old Times….gossiping
Kids having fun
Ella & Hugh
Charlie, Rory & Ella
Ella, Charlie, Rory & Hugh
Mark with Poppy & Fi with Ruby
K
Unseasonal Weather
Melbourne was issued with a severe thunderstorm warning today for damaging winds and flash flooding. The day started off warm and humid and at midday it was a very sticky 30 degrees. Later in the afternoon the sky began to darken and by 4 o’clock the rain had started and by 4:30 the damage was done. They are estimating that half of the month’s rainfall fell in that half hour. Here’s how it looked in the city:
The approaching storm at Melbourne Airport
Water pouring from a storm drain into the Yarra River in the CBD
A commuter finding it easier to swim than walk in Flinders Street
Not a fun journey home from work with trams delayed and roads blocked
A not so smart cabbie near South Melbourne Market!
K
Happy 3rd Birthday Jake
Charlie’s best buddy Jake turns 3 tomorrow and we went to his birthday party this afternoon. Here are the 2 amigos in action:
The Birthday Boy!
Charlie, Jake, Ella, Will & Aidan
Ella & Kyle eating their watermelon
Charlie & Ella
Jake with his mum Danielle
Charlie
Cameron (Jake’s big brother) & Kyle
Craig (Jake’s Dad) with Jake & Charlie
K
Cousins Together
Alan’s niece Nicky and her fiancee Owen are in Melbourne this week and they spent the afternoon with us today. Here are some pictures of Nicky with the kids:
Nicky with Poppy
Nicky with Poppy & Ella
….And Ruby
Helping Ella with her Reading (she didn’t want anyone except Nicky to help!!)
Sharing a Laugh with Charlie
K
Football
Charlie started football (or soccer on this side of the world) lessons this morning. He came home delighted to have his own ball and proudly showing us his soccer throw!! Here he is in action:
K
Back to Ballet
Ella has changed ballet school this term to find class times that fit around kinder. She’s now going to Glittery Tapping Wonderland (www.glitterytappingwonderland.com) and, as the name suggests, its every little girls dream. Here she is with her friend Gemma all set to go to their first class this afternoon.
When they came home there was a lot of excitement over their teachers name ‘Miss Petal Pie’!!!
K
Swimming Without Mum
Swim school started again this week and with Charlie turning 3 he’s moved into a class without me! He swims with the instructor and 3 other kids. I had no idea how he’d go as he swings from being really clingy to being really independent and thankfully he was the latter. Happy as a boy could be! Ella swims at the same time as do other friends Cameron & Jake, Kyle and Gemma & Joshua so there were plenty of hands to help chase Ruby & Poppy who were happy to crawl about poolside.
K
Charlie has Started Kindergarten
Charlie started 3 yr old kindergarten at Civic Kinder in Middle Park yesterday. He was very excited and comfortable staying there having spent so much time there with Ella last year. She has continued into the 4 yr old class.
K
Des Res
We’ve been thinking a lot lately about where we’re at and why we’ve been renting a property for so long and the simple answer is largely affordability. We moved into a bayside suburb within walking distance of childcare, beach, parks, cafes, shops, swimming pool, kinder etc. Sounds ideal, well yes, but unfortunately the convenience has a price tag attached and that price tag is HUGE! The house 2 doors down from us came on the market on Friday and while the size of it with 4 bedrooms, plenty living space and the added bonus of a pool sounds great, the price tag of 2.9-3.1 million dollars (roughly 1.6-1.7 million pounds) is not!!
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Kirstin
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