Hi Everyone hope you don't mind more beach pictures. Before Dan left for America, he purchased a GPS navigator for me so I wouldn't be stranded at home. So the kids and I made the most of it and went to South Bank the day he left. What is South Bank you must be wondering. It is a man made beach in the middle of down town Brisbane just off of the river with a full parking garage just feet way! After purchasing body boards and buckets, we were off for our first adventure. We had a beautiful day for laying out and enjoying the water and playing in the sand. However this does make a mess in the car. Christian wasn't the happiest when I said it was time to go, and by the look from the pictures that I took, he didn't want a camera shoved in his face either. The poor kids...they are always getting their pictures taken. Oh well, they will like it later in life. Pictures now...memories later.
On Sunday we couldn't go to church...it was way too nice. We were at the ocean most of the day. We really can't get enough of it. Christian was body boarding for hours. I had to tell him to take a break. It looked like so much fun! Paige had a special thing for me to do though - it was running and getting her some water from the ocean so that she could fill the river she was making out of sand. Thank you Paige.
The kids have been taking swimming lessons from the time we got here almost. Paige wouldn't put her head in the water and now she is getting ready to start the breath stroke. Christian could swim when we got here but now he really knows what he is doing. He is a natural. He loves to be under the water. He has great upper body strength for strong strokes. They will take extra lessons during their 2 week holiday so they can move up in their lessons. The teachers here are absolutely amazing. They have to be with all the water that is around us.
Australian Education
Whether you are out swimming or hanging out with a friend you may want to get something to eat. This was the case for Shawna and myself when we went to KFC. Shawna is one of the John Deere wife's that are over in Australia with me. When we ordered our food, I asked for a buttermilk biscuit and Shawna asked for ketchup to go with her meal. We were looked at like we didn't speak english. We knew what we were asking for but to them, we were asking for cookies and who knows what else. Together we were able to communicate with Shawna knowing that biscuits were cookies and the proper thing is asking for a roll. I knew that tomato sauce was ketchup. Just a little helpful hint if you are ordering food in Australia.
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ang, I miss you deeply. this is my second attempt to leave you a message, so bad with computers. the children are so breath taking, wish I was there to enjoy the beach and animals, my dream life! anna had her baby friday, samuel alexander 7.9 lbs. looks like jonah with luke's nose. the yayas are having friday lunches and we always speak of you like your still here. love you. sonya
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