Mid Sept already?!

  Monday we started swim lessons for all 3 kids. Everyone did well and is looking forward to the next lesson. Tuesday we finally made it to a playgroup with a couple friends. They have been trying to get us there since we moved in but I always had something planned or someone sick. EL was so happy to play in the kitchen (we didn't bring ours with us to Aus) & DB enjoyed the craft and playing cars with his mates.

Wednesday we had  our three way meeting -a parent teacher conference in which the student leads  the discussion. MA was excited to show us her diary and all the math she has been working on this term. The grading system here seems to be a bit different. C is what the majority of students get. It is considered average or the student is preforming at the expected grade level. I feel like in the States they hand out the As & Bs for achieving grade level success.
  Friday was the last day of Term 3 and gold coin donation day. MA was looking forward to wearing her own clothes. I was happy to donate the gold coin. The money raised is going to help fund the free breakfast the school offers on Thursdays to all students. They also had a sausage sizzle during morning tea. MA said it was delish!

 MA needed a nap before we headed to Southbank.

  EL woke up Friday afternoon saying her ear hurt. Friday night we went down to Southbank to see the Vonk family and check out the laser light show. It was very cool. Kind of like quiet fireworks set to music. It was pretty late once the show was over and we stopped to watch a street performer. The kids were starving. We ordered pizza but MA fell asleep before it arrived and EL was melting down. Her ear was really bothering her. Thankfully we had driven our car there so we didn't have to deal with public transportation on top of everything. Here is a video of last years laser show.

  So to complete our busy week, we made a trip to the Dr. office Saturday morning. Good times. EL had an ear infection. MA- still fighting some sort of bug. Aussie Dr.s tend to not give us an exact diagnosis. They say something like, "Yes her ear is red" or "well she definitely has something." We spent the rest of the day at home. poolside.

 Sunday we got up and moving early. A full day at the beach is just what we all needed.