III have never seen three kids more excited for any thing in their lives., not even Christmas. I held off telling the boys when Steve was coming home and when we woke up that morning I broke it to them. Unfortunately Steve wasn’t landing until 8pm so we had a very long day with many ” When do we get daddy?” We arrived at the airport early so as we could sit in the air conditioning, just as we arrived a huge storm came in. The loudest, rumbling thunder and the brightest, flashes of lightening I have ever seen. Due to this thoughtless storm , Steve’s plane was delayed by an hour. Xavier counted every minute on the clock in anticipation, Wentworth kept telling me how he is going to kiss dad. When he finally arrived you have never seen three little boys run so fast to get their hug. Priceless!!!
Heat wave…
This week we have endured some of the hottest weather I have ever experienced. We have so far had at least 10 days in a row of over 37 degrees and it doesn’t look like letting up any time soon. The heat is no where near as humid as Sydney and Melbourne although the never ending heat and the beaming sun drains the life out of you after no relief in nearly 2 weeks. The kids have taken it all in their stride but sleep is very difficult in such hot conditions. We spend most of the mornings swimming at the beach at south beach , the boys are starting to get alot more confident in the water. In the after noon we have been heading to the Library or shopping centres where we can cool of in air conditioning. I thought I loved hot weather, it is a much different experience in a kombi.
House hunting…
We still are homeless and have this week missed out on home number 11, 12 and 13. I do however have all fingers and toes crossed for one I checked out today. I do have Steve here this week , which will mean the boys don’t have to drive around with me viewing house after house after house in a hot tin car. We are also holding the boys out of school, which goes back next week, until we find a home. I hope for their and my sake our new family home finds us soon.
Jay at the zoo…
We had the best night out this week, the boys went to their first concert. Armed with colourful torches and their dancing shoes, they danced and sang the night away to Jay Laga’aia and the Western Australian Symphony Orchestra. As I have worked with Jay in the past and know him to be very vibrant , he was true to form with a performance that held the kids attention for close to 2 hours. I am not very musical myself but Xavier and Wentworth are very keen on playing an instrument, so such an event is great to share with kids.
Steve Home…
It is great to have Steve back and spend time hanging out as a family. The boys want to take him every where and show him everything they have seen. They want to play tennis and football and lego and skate and swim and go to the pub and bush walk, I think Steve is going to be 1 busy dad for the next 5 days. We will be using Steves week off in future to continue our travels in WA. We are currently putting together a list of places we would like to see and do. If you have any ideas or suggestions, please let us know.
Summary…
A very short post this week as I am drained. Steve is loving being bossed around by the boys. Xavier built Hogswarts in Lego, Wentworth is learning to tie laces. Mak loves playing with his new friend Jack, another family who have been here with us while they to are house hunting. Thats a wrap
Until next week xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxox
Love your tan mark X. hope it cools down soonand that the shops have little playgrounds. love you all
Hey natty you sound exhausted from the heat… Crazy! It has not been nearly as hot in Sydney but very high humidity. Loved this weeks post and hearing Steve is back with you and the boys for the week. Us hudsons are all well. I am coming up to 27 weeks now, bubble is very active which us concerning!! Try and stay cool and will chat to you soon. Send our love to your boys xxx