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Colin has made so much improvement in his core strength and coordination. Watching him sit and do works with his hands like this is so encouraging.

The kids got fresh haircuts for the start of the school year.

Laura got about 4″ taken off and the whole lot lightened and made more manageable.

Colin has about 1″ off the back and was tidied up.

Today was first day of school. Laura is heading into Senior School in Year 7 and Colin is off to Year 2.

Both were excited and nervous heading to school. Both were tired and happy when they got home.

It was a lovely day at the beach in Ocean Grove on Saturday. The kids love their boogie boards.

We went to Dandenong National Park today and fed cockatoos and took a walk through the forest bird watching.

This is one of my favorite photos of the day.

15 minutes and counting. Colin is trying to see how long he can go on a swing.

We spent time at Tasmania’s Museum of Old and New Art. The Art was “interesting” but the building was really cool.

One of Melbournes attractions is Luna Park. It is an amusement park just off the beach only about 10 minutes from our house.

Yesterday was a perfect day to go. It was overcast and not too hot. We went on all sorts of rides including The Great Scenic Railway.

This roller coaster is the oldest continually operating roller coaster in the world. It was built in 1911 and has operated since 1912. It was bumpy!

We also do a great job of waiting in lines.

What’s a trip to the beach without digging a hole to get in?

The hole wasn’t quite as deep as the kids are making out. Colin is very good at crouching down, and Laura figured out that if she was in the background and the camera angle was low it would look deeper.

Laura finished her last of 5 days of dance camp at Australia Ballet Company Dance School.

Because it was a Saturday and traffic was clear, we got to the studio early and had a coffee/ hot chocolates before drop off.

She also was very proud of the completion certificate that she received. So much effort. Well Done Laura!