sporting week

so what exciting happened this week...

I've still got a job , woohoo!! We finally had the results of our r/v which is only 2 months late, and although there are changes in reporting lines and our Healthy lifestyles team is no longer, our team remains much the same, which is great. However our mandate looks like it may change, but that is subject to further review. Reckon it will be another 12- 18 months before everything all settles back down, but at least there are no more job losses. I also went on my works first outing which was fun, it was the leaving do for our 3 diabetic nurses. 

Mark's had an alright week, still digging away at the garden... its a never ending job although is now some what annoyed with our neighbour. Our retaining wall at the front stepped down to the front and next door has had hers built in huge sandstone blocks in front of ours but not around to the side, so there's a huge gap for her soil to fall into our garden... not very thoughtful of her. So now we've got to take all the capping stones off and build ours up and along a bit to stop her soil falling into our garden.. :(((  not amused ! (that's the royal 'we' I hasten to add) 

The kids had a good week...

Ceri and Matt are still house hunting, finding it harder than they anticipated I think. 

Josh has been revising hardish as he has exams next week, however was boosted by an excellent mark for his legal assignment A-, so very pleased, Just hope he does as well next week. However he went out with Kat on Friday evening for their 1 month anniversary, very cute, even bought her flowers too :)

Rebecca did very well in the cross country Anglican schools competition, she came 4th out of 90, and the school came home with about 8 out of 12 possible trophies, so a good day was had.

She had her final debate on Thursday, losing again by 1 point, however she got the highest individual mark out of both teams, so not too disappointed.

She also had a studio concert this week which is really where some of the kids doing exams get practice playing in front of people and with the piano. She's about to do Gr 6 clarinet, Gr 3 theory and Gr 4 singing this term, so a busy time for her. 

 

 

So the weekend arrived and we have Monday off too for the Queens Birthday, so thank you Your Majesty... didn't get it in the UK :) Anyway, yesterday I went to watch Rebecca play hockey which they won 4-0 which was a real boost after the previous week, and it also got them into the final of the tournament next week. Then we went off to the pet shop to get a new bed for Simba as he managed to destroy his !!! and get him some stuff to chew and some extra toys in the hope it will keep him distracted. I then got roped into going shopping for some birthday pressied for Rebeccas friends... and there went the afternoon. I'd left Mark to go with Ceri and Matt house hunting and then do the garden. So by the time I returned the afternoon was half gone. Anyway we then had tickets to go see the QLD Reds v British Lions which was awesome. There were 50125/ 52000 seats filled so a fantastic game, especially as they won too 22-12 :)

Today has been a very lazy day, decided to skip church and get the house cleaned, ironing done early, although didn't get dressed till about 10 am which haven't done for a long while ...so a pleasurable day. Went to night church and then splodged. However didn't get this posted last night, hence todays upload. 

Am almost ready to book tickets for our trip back over... but numbers are dwindling... down to 3 of us. Ceri hasn't got the holiday and Josh doesn't want to leave Kat, as well as will have a job by then and not sure if will be allowed the time, and also his university offers will come through while we're away and he doesn't want to miss that... so looks like just Mark, Rebecca and me. Anyway he's 24 hours to change his mind as booking the tickets tomorrow I hope.  He's also 6 months to learn to cook, wash and clean... he can iron already !!! and hopefully pass his driving test, he hopes  or he'll be very stranded :)