week 489 / week 361

Holidays are over again for another summer. The kids had a chance to sing in a school choir next to Sydney Harbour on Australia Day. Here they were ahead of the performance grabbing some sugar while holding the flags that were being handed out near the harbour.

huff and puff in Sydney on Australia Day

While Puff spent a couple of hours at a friend’s house, Dad took Huff out for Gelato. There were chaise lounges, of which she was a big fan.

huff out for gelato

It took a certain amount of joking around to get this smile, but we this is a fair representation of his mindset heading into another year at school.

puff - first day of year 5

Here are the two of them.

huff and puff on the first day of school 2018

It was odd standing at a distance to see how Puff was going with meeting new people, but good to see him go from awkward to making conversation. It’s a long, long process of letting go, while trying to equip him with the skills he’ll need to work.

puff making new friends

Huff was also in a good headspace about her new school year.

huff on her first day of year 2

It will be great to see how the school year pans out. The first week, with no homework, is still a little like being on holidays.

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