This week has been busy...(when is it not??)

Bronte made her Reconciliation on Wednesday night. For those non-Catholics, this is the Sacrament of Confession. It is an important time in a Catholic person's life and the evening was appropriately reverant. She was nervous and excited. The children go in, one by one, to a room (not a small, dark box like we did in our day!!) and Stan and I had to indtroduce Bronte to Father Frank. Then we left them. They have a little talk and voila! Done! She was relieved and proud. We were very happy for her. Here she is with Stan, Zachary, (Bronte), Samuel and her surrogate Nana, Joycey.

And with her best friend who is 6 months younger than her but about a foot taller! LOL

And a lovely shot of the candles the children decorated...



During the evening she started to feel ill, became hot and had a 'funny tummy'. I thought it was nerves but as the night wore on she became progressively worse. When we got home, I gave her some Panadol and popped her in our bed. She was very hot and shivery. She had the Thursday off school (which she hates btw as she might miss out on something!!). A nice restful day ensued.

Evening of Thursday March 22nd 2007

Tonight we had to go to Moorabbin Town Hall as Samuel's school had their Chorals night. He is in GRANT house (and their colour is PURPLE). They had to sing 3 songs. One set song - The Light Electric from the movie FAME - each house sang that one. 'To Be With You' by Mr. Big and Like A Prayer by Madonna. It was so fun to watch.

Joycey, Bronte and I went as Stan and Zachary had to go to the motorbike track as it was the last weekday ride with Daylight Savings.

Bronte was not at all well during the evening but was fine in the lead up. She was a trooper though and was able to sit through the whole thing and was very happy for Samuel. He so enjoyed it.

Unfortunately, Lonsdale House won (puke yellow!!) but a great evening was had by all!

Friday 23rd March 2007

Bronte was home again today and the weather here is horrid. Boiling hot (33+ C) and a shocking hot northerly wind.

Zachary rode to school this morning (a 3km trip each way) so I decided to go and pick him up this afternoon - too hot to ride I reckon. Bronte went up to Joyces in the aircon and in Joycey's bed - so is happy enough.

Samuel rode home (With his trailer and Sax) even though it was so hot. He is excited as the school have purchased a brand new Tenor Sax and it will be his! Yay! Still a bloody big instrument though. He then went and met up with his friend from his old school who now goes to Haileybury College (an exclusive school close by) and now they are here on the PlayStation. What a life they have. Funny thing is, the uniform is the same except his friend has an expensive embroidered pocket! LOL And the fees are about 10 times what we pay!