News and Stuff

Just a few updates and thoughts...

• As of last Friday, I've been in Sydney for over a month. Time flies when you're having fun!
• Gretel finally has word from the Consulate and will be starting work there next Monday. It's been nice having this time with her and learning the kids schedules so well from her. I will go into the next phase of this trip/visit with a lot more confidence than if she'd started work the week I arrived. She's such a great mom and I've learned a lot from observing her.
• Bronte had her last day of Gymnastics today. I've been going with her for the past several weeks while Gretel has taken Yared. It's been great fun to have that time with her. And we have been able to get to know the other kids and mums quite well. Bronte was so excited this morning to go to her class and was ready to drag me out of the house a full two hours before it was scheduled to start. Once it was over, she was equally as sad that she wouldn't get to see her friends again next week. I can understand. I really like the women there too. For the past few weeks, after class, we have all brought snacks and taken the kids to the park to play while we chatted. It's been a lot of fun. Hopefully we'll be able to set up a few play dates and see some of them again.
• A few of you will be happy to hear that I have a date next Saturday. We're going to brunch and the art gallery. I'll let you know how it goes.
• The following weekend, we're all going to Canberra for the annual flower festival, the Floriade. We've heard good things about it and are looking forward to it. We'll drive down on Friday, and back on Saturday.
• AND, most importantly, the weather is finally getting warmer! We've had a few days that really felt like summer! I love summer!