2007-11-18 Summer is here, and so is Cricket!

Aiysha: I have started playing cricket every Saturday morning - I am in the same team as Charlie, Ben, and Jack, and I have met so many people. We play lots of games, but it is still a little disorganised. I think Daddy is going to volunteer to be coach, as our first team coach cannot come anymore. I am in Team 2, which is great fun!

I went to Cooper's party today at High Flyers - I love it there, and I think it is the best gym ever!

We had a really relaxing morning today, and I did some artwork.

We went strawberry picking yesterday, and I didn't fall asleep again like last time. Unfortunately, we had a really hot day this week (40 degrees), and it has killed the strawberries. It may be the last couple of weeks of the season because of it, which is such a shame, as I love pancakes and strawberries! So does Cloggy!

The last 2 weeks I have jumped into our pool several times! It is lovely! Still a bit cold, but yesterday it was 29 degrees! It is going to get so much warmer, and Mummy and Daddy are looking to fix the solar heating in the pool! I can't wait to have some pool parties! It is so exciting! Mummy bought me some new flipflops too which I tried out in the pool yesterday - Daddy kept on throwing them to the deep end - not funny Daddy!

Cloggy: MMMmmmm, strawberries and pancakes! Everyone is trying to make me crawl everywhere! Little do they know that I love it, and I love putting my hand in door hinges, and squeezing my fingers under doors, and down plugs, and eating grass! I'm not looking forward to diving into the pool though - seems a bit bigger than my bath...

C: What a shame about the strawberries!

S: Summer is finally here, and it is lovely! A full week of hot sunshine! Coaching cricket should be very interesting...

Meals: First steak in over a year! We can't work out why! Lasagne, garlic prawns

2007-11-08 We Are Australian Citizens Today!

Aiysha: Well, almost! Mummy picked me up early from school with Cloggy, and we all went on the train to town to get interviewed by the Government! It was scary! Daddy met us there, and it was really hot! Daddy had his interview first, and he said he answered all the questions. When Mummy was asked, she didn't know the answers to a couple of questions, and laughed - she makes me laugh, Mummy does! The lady was really nice, and she told us about the ceremony which may happen in June. The lady didn't ask me too many questions, but I said thank you to her, and she gave me a poster about the Australian Pledge, with lots of animals on it - something I can do for my news.

We are not citizens until the ceremony :-( I can't wait!

Daddy took me for ice-cream, which was too sticky and too hot to eat. Then we went looking for Mummy because we lost her. We then took the train home.

Cloggy: I'm already a citizen! Ha ha!

C: The printout I had was an old one, and they asked me different questions! Thats not fair!

S: I knew all the answers off by heart! I'm a very proud citizen!

2007-10-31 Halloween & Snakes

Aiysha: It has been so busy for all of us since Mummy went back to work, I haven't had time to tell Daddy what to write, but I'll see if I can remember what happened up till Halloween!

I remember going to Tristan's party at High Flyers - that was so much fun, and Mummy promised that she will register me. In fact, I have gone there again today for Cooper's party! Mummy will ask about me joining!

I think mummy sent Grandma a picture of the Carnival we went to - I got to hold a snake, I went horse riding, I went on a tractor ride, and finally bouncy castle! It was also free! We don't know why, but it was funny! Mummy and Daddy were laughing at someone holding a balloon in a funny way - I don't know why, silly ones!

I made a new friend last week - his name is Luke, and he is always on his bike on Ridge Close. He is a lot older than me, but we get on really well! Daddy asked if he would like to come with us on Halloween, and he liked that!

Daddy and Mummy went to my friend Joseph's place to look at a windsurfer for Daddy, and it was really funny! We stayed for such a long time that we almost forgot to feed Cloggy! Poor Cloggy, but I had fun!

We invited Tiana and Lauren to come round and go on our water slide in our garden, as well as bake some cakes. They loved the water slide, and we stayed on it for ages!

Halloween was so funny! Daddy also said my boyfriend Callum could come along, so we picked him up on the way out. We started on View Court, and went to all the houses! We collected so many sweets, even from people we didn't even know! Luke came with us a little later, and so did Callum's sister - we were a little gang, almost like at Abinger Drive with Dale and Jamie. It was so much fun!

Cloggy: I wish I could go Trick or Treating :-(

C: I'm not looking forward to work. The settling in sessions for Clara have not gone as expected, so Daddy is going to check it out to make sure it is ok.

S: Aiysha and Callum are so competitive! They ran everywhere on Halloween! Luke joined us a bit late, and Aiysha liked him so much she gave him several of his sweets - he really appreciated it!