We attended the local church this morning - same church that holds the Thursday play group. It was nice to walk into the small brick building to see that everyone had kids. It was filled with young families so we definitely felt like we fit in. They began with singing some familiar contemporary worship songs, and then there was children time in the front. I brought Isla and Drew up to participate. Isla seemed very interested! Then the kids all went to 'kids church'. We contributed to the children population exponentially! They did a fabulous job while Devon and I were in church. We hung out a bit afterward and chatted with some of the attendees. One couple was from Tennessee and had a 13 month old boy. Other families I had met at the playgroup on Thursday and were very welcoming. One couple even offered their car for us to borrow. Such nice people!
Got home and it was time for lunch. Had leftover Indian food Devon made from the night before, then time for naps. We all ended up taking a snooze, but I awoke after about 20 minutes. Tried getting on the internet but it was down, so decided to go for a walk outside on my own. It was sort of a cold drizzly day, so I grabbed a hot coffee and walked around the kirribilli neighborhood. We really couldn't have picked a better place to live for the next 5 months. Quiet, friendly streets. Smells like eucalyptus, and tropical flowers. We live right next to a private boys school, it's fun to see all the boys in uniform. They all look like Harry Potter. Many small supermarkets splattered around town, a local butcher, and small restaurants. Lots of good hills for me to push my SUV up and down to give my legs a good work out. I read about the construction of the Sydney Harbor Bridge in the 30s and how 500 residences and local businesses were demolished for the greater good of the community. There was a Jazz festival going on under the bridge today and yesterday the Kirribilli Market. Plenty of things to do and see in this friendly neighborhood.
We packed up the kids after nap time and took the train north a few stops to the Chatswood mall. The kids weren't super cooperative so the trip was a bit more hectic than we had hoped. Plus nothing was very family friendly. Hard to find elevators and entrances for our giant pram. We ended up going to Kmart and bought a few essentials, then to aldi for some groceries. Things close early here (6:00) so that's all we had time for. We stopped for dinner at one of Devon's favorite Malaysian restaurants. Food was fabulous, but the kids were not. I was able to have a few bites here and there between chasing Drew and Isla around the very small, packed restaurant. Wow, traveling with kids is hard. It's a different type of lifestyle for sure.
We just cleaned and organized and now it's time for bed. Another productive day in Sydney. On to another day tomorrow. Hoping to join the Olympic pool and health club and perhaps go to Aldi for some more groceries. We'll see how the kids do, my days always depend on them. I have learned to be flexible, patient and yes, even brave. I feel like I can do just about anything now. They make my life a challenge, but they are more than worth it.
Love you and miss you all!
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