So, the weekend turned out wet and humid. Pouring Saturday, cleared up a bit by Sunday afternoon, but we got lazy and spent almost the entire weekend at home. We did venture out between storms to the park so Lyle could get in a run, but that was really it! BORING aren't we!
Alex is counting down until swimming is over. She had a slow week this last week, but her strokes are looking sooooo much better compared to her start last term! They have their age championships in a couple of weeks and end of swim family party and awards. Pizza and dessert by the pool, awards, and a family swim night in the middle of the week. Sounds like fun to me! She is also enjoying aerofit both after school and the during school team practices. Looks like she will miss the Queensland regional competition as we will be in the states at that time, but National competition is in Sydney, and if they make it that far, we're going!
Ian is counting down until his birthday! He is so excited! We handed out invitations on Monday for our playday and he is simply beside himself every morning-Is my birthday today yet?? I think we will be taking in dairy dessert cups (aka pudding) for his class treat. There is a nuts/eggs allergic student that is quite severe, so this will cover everyone without reactions! Always nice when you can find something for everyone.
Annika continues to adore her areofit classes as well. If she sticks with it this year, I'll let her compete next year. She really is an energetic kid who thrives on the attention and activity the dance/aerobics offers her. Far as she is concerned, the costumes are going to be the ultimate! And she doesn't even know what they look like yet!
Lyle is done with a near solid month of travels to Gladstone. Nice to have him home during the week again! I'm also in the midst of trying to get my Utah certificate renewed. They will not send my renewal forms to Australia, so they are going to mom and dad, who will forward here, I have to fingerprint again, send them back and wait. Again. I also have forms heading back to Wenatchee for my former Principal to sign. What a crazy system!
Believe it or not, Fall is officially here in Brisbane. I have to say, not much different than summer so far! There have been some very heavy rainfalls just to the north and south of us that led to some nasty flooding. Nothing on the scale they saw here last year, but intense and some fatalities due to trying to cross flooded roads and such. There was some talk of a cyclone forming off the coast here this week too, but the system seems to have moved offshore and away, so good! Keep going! In the meantime, the weather has improved-sunny and puffy clouds today, light breeze, perfection! Makes up for the cool and humid day that had everything feeling wet and the floors all sticky. Humid is not good.
Here's a clip of Alex swimming backstroke Friday night in lane 1, the closest to the camera. She got 5th place in this heat. I'm so pleased to see her giving it her best whenever she swims! She decided to nominate for the age championships in the freestyle and backstroke, her two best strokes. She is pretty sure she will get her hiney kicked, but wants to go for it anyway. What a kid!
Have a great week everyone-
Alex is counting down until swimming is over. She had a slow week this last week, but her strokes are looking sooooo much better compared to her start last term! They have their age championships in a couple of weeks and end of swim family party and awards. Pizza and dessert by the pool, awards, and a family swim night in the middle of the week. Sounds like fun to me! She is also enjoying aerofit both after school and the during school team practices. Looks like she will miss the Queensland regional competition as we will be in the states at that time, but National competition is in Sydney, and if they make it that far, we're going!
Ian is counting down until his birthday! He is so excited! We handed out invitations on Monday for our playday and he is simply beside himself every morning-Is my birthday today yet?? I think we will be taking in dairy dessert cups (aka pudding) for his class treat. There is a nuts/eggs allergic student that is quite severe, so this will cover everyone without reactions! Always nice when you can find something for everyone.
Annika continues to adore her areofit classes as well. If she sticks with it this year, I'll let her compete next year. She really is an energetic kid who thrives on the attention and activity the dance/aerobics offers her. Far as she is concerned, the costumes are going to be the ultimate! And she doesn't even know what they look like yet!
Lyle is done with a near solid month of travels to Gladstone. Nice to have him home during the week again! I'm also in the midst of trying to get my Utah certificate renewed. They will not send my renewal forms to Australia, so they are going to mom and dad, who will forward here, I have to fingerprint again, send them back and wait. Again. I also have forms heading back to Wenatchee for my former Principal to sign. What a crazy system!
Believe it or not, Fall is officially here in Brisbane. I have to say, not much different than summer so far! There have been some very heavy rainfalls just to the north and south of us that led to some nasty flooding. Nothing on the scale they saw here last year, but intense and some fatalities due to trying to cross flooded roads and such. There was some talk of a cyclone forming off the coast here this week too, but the system seems to have moved offshore and away, so good! Keep going! In the meantime, the weather has improved-sunny and puffy clouds today, light breeze, perfection! Makes up for the cool and humid day that had everything feeling wet and the floors all sticky. Humid is not good.
Here's a clip of Alex swimming backstroke Friday night in lane 1, the closest to the camera. She got 5th place in this heat. I'm so pleased to see her giving it her best whenever she swims! She decided to nominate for the age championships in the freestyle and backstroke, her two best strokes. She is pretty sure she will get her hiney kicked, but wants to go for it anyway. What a kid!
Have a great week everyone-
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