Starting second week

Monday June 8, 2009
We have been having a good time here. I found a play centre where the kids can go to just play. Maggie met a new friend there who we then met at the pool. The pool was awesome – has a nice little pool that isn’t very deep perfect for the kids. We are going to dinner tonight with her friend’s family. Nice to have some adult company! We have found multiple things to do around here, and I have yet to visit the conservatory and the underwater observatory yet. Today I am going to stay home and get some schoolwork done! I haven’t taken much time for that and am going to fall behind if I don’t watch it! The weather has been beautiful but cold. As long as we bundle up its quite pleasant outside.
Yesterday Doug took us to Milford Sound. It really was a breathtaking place. The mountains and the river – leading out to the Tasmanian sea. We took a boat ride there and the kids loved it! The views were just amazing, Doug took a lot of pictures and put some up on facebook. But even if you look at them you only get a glimpse of what it was like. You just can’t capture that in pictures! But it was definitely an experience we will remember. We would like to return once Amanda comes out to visit and spend some time there.
The kids are doing well but starting to miss home. Andrew is talking about Grandpa’s a lot. Yesterday he said he wants to go visit Amanda so she can read him some stories. He asked when he woke up this morning if we can go to grandpa’s today. Its kinda sad to tell him that we can’t. He said “I haven’t been to grandpas for long time” I told him when we get home he can go see them and that seems to be keeping him happy for now!
We are trying to tackle potty training while we are here – has its ups and downs. In the morning he is excited about it and goes potty a lot but then by lunchtime he gets tired of it! Doing a lot of laundry! J
Finally getting a sleeping schedule fixed up. No longer waking up at 5, usually 6:30 or 7 which I can handle!
Well I am going to go get busy to get some stuff done today. We are all missing home but having a wonderful time. So glad we have this opportunity.