well last weekend was australia day weekend, we decided that we werent brave enough to do the city thing all day so off we went to city beach, it was bloody hot, i think it topped at 43 degrees!!!!!! after a day of splashing around and laying in the sun we came home showered and braved the train in to the city to see the skyworks show. we were very surprised at how easy it was to get a good spot to relax and watch the fireworks. they were fantastic, the best firework display that we have ever been to. it was a very emotional atmosphere and i was surprised to start to feel emotions normally kept for new year!!! i didnt cry this new year and it didnt really feel like new year. here on australia day, everyone was singing waltzing matilda, the national anthem and of course the obligitory aussie aussie aussie oi oi oi! it was very odd knowing that we were the outsiders.
then on saturday we met up with nat, dave, tina, steve and joe. it was the day before tina and steves sad departure home. we went to point walter on the swan river (the site of our first aussie bbq). it was evening time, still very hot but not sunny. we just sat around chatting and looking at the cockateels and then steve and dave too the kids to the spit to fish. the kids had fun, joe got drunk and nat and i pissed ourselves laughing at her. we finished it off by sitting in the dark watching the spectacular lightening show. it was still 
bloody 
hot!!!!!!
then today it was the big one for murrae. first day at the big school!!!!!!!! he didnt sleep well last night and he looked decidedly pensive as he headed out the door with stevi to get the school bus!!! i hope he manages to settle down and begin to enjoy the experience. although i can sympathise with him i remember the dreaded first day too!!!!!
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Pics are fab. That has reminded me, I need to send you the photos of Rotto. will do that next!
Was a bloody good night. How did that pic of the swans in the sunset turn out?
it was a bit dark, michael says to say he told you it was a shit camera!!! but with the magic of kodak easy share it may pass for an ok pic!!!!
dad and alison, he was really nervous on his first day but now its friday and hes met so many other kids who were in the same boat. i think hes quite proud to be at the big school!!! stevi has been her usual sulky self, trying not to make a big thing about her little brother but i would bet she would be right there if he got any hassle!!!
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