Skype, School & nothingness

I have a new love.......SKYPE!!!!!!

Sadly, I am in love with another form of technology that allows me to stay in touch with reality! Or is it reality? Maybe I'm just becoming reliant on unconvential methods of contact?

I had never used Skype before we moved to the other side of Australia. With Skype, I can talk to my Dad & Linda, they can see me and the kids and we can see them. I think it's cool. I actually talk to my dad more now than when we lived in Melbourne.

School......my 3 ferals have all started the new school year. Chicky is in year 2 and so far loving it. Her class has now changed from a 2/3 class to a straight 2. Unlike many of the other parents, I was happy she was in a mixed class. It would suit her as she would be challenged most of the time. The big fella and I spoke to her teacher and the principal yesterday and voiced our concerns. It certainly was not to put her on a pedestal, but we needed to know how she would be challenged on a day to day basis - we know what this kid can do and what she is capable of! She turned 7 in november and 4 months later has a tested reading age of 9. She is writing her own stories, loves google, maths and asking questions!!!!! We were happy with the explanation given by both of them - so now we'll wait and see!

Chubba has settled in well to his first year of primary school. At the moment he is only going until luchtime. Damn transition period!!!! All of 3 of our kids don't cope all that well - they just want to jump in and get right to it! Luckily for Chubba he has had 3 days of 12.20pm finishes, the next 3 days are 1.00pm finishes, then 3 days of 2.45pm finishes and finishes the week off with a 1.00pm. Then it is 8.45am - 2.45pm (full days) for the rest of the year.

Boopa had his first kinder session today. It was a 1.5hr session with half of the group. He has a 3.5hr session tomorrow and then will be going 9.00am - 12.30pm wed & thurs for the next 2 weeks. After that he is 9.00am - 2.45pm 2 days a week.

It has also been nice having the big fella at home this week. We don't spend a lot of time together without the kids.......we don't have 'couple' time........whether this is right or wrong - who knows!

But everyday this week (even though we have had Boopa) we have dropped Chicky and Chubba off at school and then headed out to breakfast. Tomorrow we will drop all 3 off and be childless for 3 hours. It has been really nice spending time with him and doing everything as a family. I think the kids have loved having daddy drop them off and pick them up too!

OK enough out of me........time to put the kiddos to bed!!!

Flat days and stuff.

I hate flat days. I hate waking up in the morning and then crying for the rest of the day....and all for no apparent reason.

I know I was flat partly because my sister and her family went home. We spent 11 awesome, funfilled days with them. There were no fights between the kids (aged 13, 7, 5, 4 & nearly 3) and we got to do the touristy thing with them as well. But all good things must come to an end and sadly we had to say goodbye! Goodbyes suck!!!!!

I am still trying to find my groove out West. The kids go back to school in 2 weeks, which means Uni isn't too far behind. Maybe getting back into the school routine will make a difference?

Chicky starts Year 2, Chubba is starting school for the first time and Boopa is going to Kinder 2 days a week. They are all very excited about it - which is a great thing. We have purchased most of their stationery and have began the mammoth task of sticking labels onto everything!!!! The joys of being a Mum!!