Can you tell we are working?
I apologise to our regular readers who were left bereft and desolate on Monday without the regular hot update. However, I went to SOM chapel and ended up ferrying students downtown. Yes, it is O week in Dunedin, the fire service and rubbish collection are on stand-by, one pub is about to lose its license for inciting public dis-order and there are a number of no-go zones that we quietly keep the children from for a week or two.
Chris and I are beginning to find a routine with this work business, complicated by the fact that Chris is also doing some work for Student Soul in the run up to starting again this Sunday. We will start to have some in-put into services from this week on and I will be the new face of Children's Ministries at Mosgiel.
Katarina had her sports day yesterday after a rain forced cancellation on Friday, not that she did any of the track events but opted for the social events. I believe sacks and medicine balls were involved.
Today, Janine has walked the Pineapple Track with her class. For those of you not familiar with Dunedin, this involves travelling up to the top of the motorway and then pretty much walking down a ridge line to Leith Valley. I am expecting one tired and hot 11 year old home this afternoon, summer has arrived in Dunedin. I am even wearing a dress!
Zachary and Hannah are having swimming at school all this week, so I have been grateful for the fine weather, the togs and towels dry in a jiffy after school. Hannah very proudly brought home her first reader and read the whole thing to me, pointing out which bits were the same and which were different on each page. Reading already! And it is only the second week at school.
Zach is struggling to come to terms with his parent's insistence that he play outside at least some of the time instead of spending as much time as possible on the PlayStation. He is also having a hard time understanding why we are in no hurry to rent or buy any new games for him. Tough lessons, thanks Uncle Tim!
The children are all tired again this week, it is taking a while for us all to adjust from holiday time to school mode. Katarina is also struggling with the jump in expectations for school work. She is going to have to find some ways of working more efficiently, poor darling.
Chris and I are beginning to find a routine with this work business, complicated by the fact that Chris is also doing some work for Student Soul in the run up to starting again this Sunday. We will start to have some in-put into services from this week on and I will be the new face of Children's Ministries at Mosgiel.
Katarina had her sports day yesterday after a rain forced cancellation on Friday, not that she did any of the track events but opted for the social events. I believe sacks and medicine balls were involved.
Today, Janine has walked the Pineapple Track with her class. For those of you not familiar with Dunedin, this involves travelling up to the top of the motorway and then pretty much walking down a ridge line to Leith Valley. I am expecting one tired and hot 11 year old home this afternoon, summer has arrived in Dunedin. I am even wearing a dress!
Zachary and Hannah are having swimming at school all this week, so I have been grateful for the fine weather, the togs and towels dry in a jiffy after school. Hannah very proudly brought home her first reader and read the whole thing to me, pointing out which bits were the same and which were different on each page. Reading already! And it is only the second week at school.
Zach is struggling to come to terms with his parent's insistence that he play outside at least some of the time instead of spending as much time as possible on the PlayStation. He is also having a hard time understanding why we are in no hurry to rent or buy any new games for him. Tough lessons, thanks Uncle Tim!
The children are all tired again this week, it is taking a while for us all to adjust from holiday time to school mode. Katarina is also struggling with the jump in expectations for school work. She is going to have to find some ways of working more efficiently, poor darling.
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