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We enjoyed a quiet ANZAC day at home. Laura and I did some sewing. She is working on a set of sheets for her doll’s bed, and I am making baby blankets.

One of our first adventures on holiday was learning some of the stories of the local people. Millie showed us a lot of the tools her people have used for 35,000 years and, in the sand, explained the stories and shapes that are now used in dot painting. We then got to crest our own story in a dot painting.

The kids watched and listened to all the stories and were excited to do their own paintings.

This was after our 11.5 km sunrise hike around the base. We were tired and dusty and hot – Colon refused to get out of the air conditioned van for a family photo and we could understand his desire to stay put.

The kids learned to play the musical sticks while listening to bush yarns at Uluru.

More photos to come when I download them from my camera.

Here is a view of Uluru as we came in on the plane, and a photo of a didgeridoo (Yiḏaki) being played at a supper that Sarah and I attended.

Rids is a gentleman that I took for a cycle and coffee through Cycle Without Age where I volunteer. Colin got to join us this week. He enjoyed the ride, was great conversing with Rids, and learned a little magic.

One is in long sleeves and jeans, the other is in shorts and a t-shirt. Perfect weather today to wear what ever you like!

Laura has house athletics day last week. Her house is Sheppard-Tyson. They get very excited about cheering each other on. The outfits can get quite bright and loud.

She had a great time.

Grandpa gave Colin boomerangs for his birthday. We are still figuring out how to throw them well. It’s lots of fun to go to the park and chuck them around, even if they don’t always come back.