Some photos

Here are some photos:
1. the guys digging out the old stumps under our house, to be replaced with new ones.
2. Tom eating his own home-grown tomatoes: he grew them from seeds and is very proud of them. A great success in getting him to eat more vegetables.
3. Our happy little man.

I want to be a superhero

It is finally decided: Tom is going to be a superhero when he grows up. As of yet, he cannot decide whether it will be the Phantom, Spiderman or Batman....

Playschool fun

Tom and Humpty Dumpty.
We had a wonderful time at the playschool concert last Wednesday. All the "classics" were played and sang: "Incy wincy spider", "the scarecrow", "the wheels on the bus" and many more kids' favourites.

Citizenship Test

I successfully completed the Citizenship Test this morning. 100%.
This means that I can now start the application process and become an Australian citizen. Here are a few of the questions I was asked:
* Colours of the Aboriginal Flag?
* What happened in 1967 that was important for all Australians?
* Who can change the Australian Constitution?
* Constitutional Head of State?
* Name of the Australian anthem?
* When was the Gold Rush?
* What is the job of the Australian Parliament?
* How long have aboriginal people lived in Australia?

Weekend at Seaworld

Last Sunday, Tom and I left Murphy's Creek for the Gold Coast. We had booked a room at Seaworld Resort with Maarten (Tom's best friend)and his mum Nele and little sister Lien. The weather gods were with us, as the Gold Coast was basking in the sun and we hit the pool upon arrival. The boys had a marvellous time on the water park (Tom's latest word "awesome" was tossed around here) and in the pool. The afternoon flew by and by 5pm we had a few very tired boys. After a good - although fairly short - night, we were ready to hit the breakfast buffet. We all filled our tummies and were ready to go and discover Seaworld, but not before every one's favourite Sesame Street-character Elmo paid a visit to the hotel. After a few soft red hugs, we finally jumped on the monorail to the park. There we saw sharks, dolphins, penguins, polar bears, fish, seals, more dolphins and went on a dozen or so rides. Needless to say that the three kids fell asleep in the car on the way home...totally exhausted, but very pleased with themselves (as was I). I can definitely recommend a visit to Seaworld and the adjacent resort to anybody visiting Australia or any Australians wishing to have a short break. I know it will be an adventure that will be talked about in our house for several months to come.

Thomas and the 'Giant' Gourd

Last week, Thomas discovered a 'giant' guord (kallebas) in our garden, which we had grown from seed, but forgotten about. He fell in love with the big plant and even took it to bed with him for the first few nights. He is going to let it dry so that he can decorate it later. Today, Thomas took the guord to Kindy, where it proved to be a big hit as well; his little friends were fighting over who could hold it first.....And Tom had a great smile on his face: His guord was a hit!

Home Gym

After the devastating verdict on Alan's knee, i.e. no more running, the guys have been busy setting up a home gym in our shed. Tommy is right into boxing and spends quite a bit of time every day hitting the new punching bag.