I can't quite believe how the weather has changed from last Sunday to this one. Last Sunday was a hot and sunny 34 degrees and we spent the day on our speed boat (part owned with some friends and fortunately bought just before the current financial crisis, as I don't think we could justify it now). We went up to Pittwater (about half an hour away) with the Kelly family: Deb, Ben, Sara and Dan. It's a great way to spend a very hot day, as you can find some deserted coves where you can fish, swim or just read a book. Later in the afternoon, after nearly being swamped by a wave as we crossed the mouth of the harbour (I think Ken, who was steering, was delighted to get home in one piece) we went to the Basin. This is an idyllic little inlet with a beautiful lagoon where you can moor the boat and go ashore to mess around on a large open grassy area (most of the land around Pittwater is covered in thick bush). Unfortunately it is not undiscovered and is often quite busy, but it has a great atmosphere and the kids love it (Ben even caught a few fish off the bow of the boat.)
The weather changed on Monday. After weeks of hot, sunny weather the clouds rolled in and it began to rain, and it rained and it rained and it really hasn't stopped much since.
Olivia has been making friends at school. This is Georgie (who was in James' class last year) and her sister Lucy (who is in Olivia's class). They came over after school on Tuesday and had a great time, if the laughter coming from Olivia's room is indicative.
James enrolled in AFL (Aussie Rules) during the week. (He's in the green near the front). This means we have a busy weekend of winter sports ahead, with James' soccer on Saturday mornings mornings, Ken's soccer on Saturday afternoons, and James' AFL on Sunday mornings. Olivia does do something but fortunately during the week - ballet on a Wednesday after school.
The weather has been so lousy this weekend it's been a quiet one, with the exception of going to the Star Wars exhibition in the city (we've been watching all the films in order since Christmas). The kids had a great time looking at all the costumes, seeing the models the films were made with (though I'm not sure they really understood this) and playing with the interactive exhibits, including making robots and 'flying' trains. We had a great time, though Olivia was scared of quite a lot of things and hence refused to have her photo taken.
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