
| Monday: Today we had no video conference so it was a quiet day. Kye had his Christmas party at Kindergarten which also marked the end of his Kinder days. Next year he will start school, so he has 7 weeks off and then he is a school boy. Amarina enjoyed going to the Christmas party and listening to the Christmas carols the kids sang at the end of the party. Tuesday: Today we went into town to do some Christmas shopping, pay bills and pick up the last of the presents. Kye is getting so independent now and also is enjoying the thought of Santa coming soon. Amarina is not that fussed over the whole idea of Santa but she does love unwrapping presents. Wednesday: Today was another day in town hunting down last minute gifts for people around here and for those that have helped Amarina throughout the year. This afternoon we did some cleaning around the house and relaxed for the rest of the night. We built a pen for the kids Puppy and saw him today for the first time. He is so cute and I am hoping to put a picture of him on here with this weeks update all being well. The kids have no idea that they are getting him and we will pick him up late Wednesday night. Thursday: Excitement of the town. We finally got a McDonalds restaurant here in Stawell. It opened today so we got McDonalds for tea. Amarina had her Christmas party tonight so it was Macca's for tea followed by the party and seeing Santa. It was a miserable day for it with rain and cold winds but the kids enjoyed it which is the main thing. We handed out our Christmas gifts to the staff there at the centre today for all they have done with supporting Amarina and our entire family. Friday: Today was Amarina's last day of day care until the 15th of January. She loves being there and has two little friends in her new room that look after her and love to play with her. She has grown up so much this year and people are noticing that she is no longer the little baby girl but a little girl. She also has got more confident in what she can do. This year has gone so quick and so many changes have happened to her since she started at day care. We cannot thank the staff enough for all they have done for her. |