Student of Month - Morgan!

So proud of our small boy. Here is is - trying not to look incredibly happy about winning this award.

Bunyas and Activities

First up – one of our commitments this year was to start something new – so Morgan went to his first class of Gymnastics, Lilly is getting her grove in ballet dancing and I started out in Jazz, hip hop dance and lastly Adrian has settled into yoga. PHEW!

I am so proud of Morgan. He was a little hesitant at first – but soon realized that there were just boys in the class and the imposing figure of the gymnastics instructor hid a huge heart full of quiet compliments and gruff encouragement. Over the hour they tried out 5 different skills in gymnastics – the high bar, handstands, mini tram, landing techniques. He did lots of running, stretching and co-ordination things – I couldn’t have been prouder of him when he was really trying on the bars – thank if he were in the Olympics.


Miss Lilly just raced off into class and was twirling and following along like a little pro. Almost immediately we finished the class she wants to go back and do another and just doesn’t get that its only once a week.

I have about 25 years on most of the people in my dance class – but you know what? Its not about them – its about me and new challenges – its full of energy, pushes my buttons and challenges me.. I am a bit concerned I just don’t have the ‘attitude’ to be doing hip hop – but then again – I very much doubt I will be taking to the stage in any time soon.

Age is really enjoying his yoga – a welcome peaceful reprieve at work.

We headed off to the Bunyas on the weekend to camp – however the wind howled, tress crashed down and we were nearly cut off on one part of the road when a huge tree fell over the road. There was debris all over the camping ground when we arrived and it was thick fog and raining steadily. NIIIIIICE. Normally we would not have even started out on a trip if it were raining – however it was Leslies Milestone birthday and we had a big weekend ahead of us with celebrations. We were going to walk up to their chalet =- but the driving rain convinced us to ask at the booking office if we could rent a key so we could get into the locked estate and drive up. On a whim I asked if there were any chalets available for the night – our other alternative was to drive home after the party near midnight….. I won’t say it was luck – it was meant to be – but we got a chalet opposite the Alexanders! Very basic place and we did have to walk the long grassy driveway to the home – as a tree had crashed over it. Can I say that was good money spent as later that night when we made our way home through the thick fog, it started to pelt down and the wind picked up again. I could forsee that we might have been a bit damper if we’d gone with the tent idea.

The Bunyas are so gorgeous – it was cold enough for a log fire and jumpers – the thick fog covered everything – making it impossible to even see the next home. We brought home some huge bunya nut pine cones – 3 kg each… and got to taste a raw one – kind of like a raw chickpea. Apparently the are very good roasted – the traditional way to eat them – or boil them in salty water – like peanuts.

We got a very short walk in before we headed home the next day – and sods law said that it was bright sunshine the whole way.

Not sure where we are off to next Camping trip = we hope to be doing it with Jodi et all and Michelle et all.. so much more fun with other people… but we will have to see if we can get a date that suits all..

Off tomorrow to watch Morgan being awarded Student of the Month at the whole schools presentation – a big deal and one I am again so proud of him for.

A mish mash week

Well this week has been a bit of a whirlwind, Dance classes, going to check out new classes for Morgan and for myself – we are really committed to getting fitter and more active. We walked three times to school this week –if I had been more organized with wet weather gear it would have been 4.

This week we also made the commitment to eat a better diet – I have made new blog Family Journey – where I will put our recipes and thoughts about how we go. Although we are not looking at 100% raw – we aim to be as close to it as possible as much as we can. There has been far too much party food at our place and too many afternoon teas. I’ve made the commitment to totally reshape my body as its dawning on me that Iwill be the big 40 so and in the worst shape I have ever been. Apparently things just get worse from there – and I can’t imagine it being worse than it is now.

This week also marked another wonderful windfall for me as a writer – I was invited to be a weekly columnist for Write Anything – a fiction and poets community online magazine. So excited – I now have a Monday and Wednesday gig on REAL websites. I’d love if you popped by – posted some comments sometime and passed the site onto others ( the other one is TypeA Mom)

I’ve been undertaking the Artists Way challenge too – a twelve week insight into unblocking creativity and ensuring that I go to bed before midnight every night – that’s a big ask.

I helped Jamie move into his new home on Tuesday night – didn’t get home till nearly three that morning – stuff you do for family huh?

So delighted Captain Juan has started up again – its my writers candy – pop over and see my new chapter. I do need to keep editing my short stories and post up the Mistress Moon chapters – but I just seem ot run out of steam when it gets to that… ahh well – next week is a new week.

Apart from that – just same old same old… till next week……