This country know how to celebrate a birthday. We went downtown Melbourne on Jan 26th to celebrate Australia's 222nd birthday with the Snider family. The celebrations were much the same as Canada Day events: parades, air show, festivals, and fireworks. We capped the day off in typical Aussie fashion with a BBQ at our place. On the menu: lamb burgers. When in Rome...
We went back to the Australian Open yesterday. Scott had to work for much of the day, so the Sniders and I loaded the kiddies on the bus and off we went. We expected to just buy a ground pass, and not go into the bigger stadiums. However, when we got there and found out that Federer and the Williams sisters were playing in the Rod Laver Arena, we caved and bought tickets for the day. So, with a 4 year old, 3 year old, and 3 month old in tow, we bravely (or stupidly?) took our seats in the very quiet stadium. You can imagine the fearful expressions of the people sitting around us when we arrived! The kids were great though the Venus Williams match (thanks, in part, to a lot of snacking), so we decided not to push our luck any further and subject them to more 'shushing'. Scott was able to join us later in the afternoon, at which point each couple alternated watching tennis with babysitting the kids in the grounds area. It was impressive to see Federer play, and win, his quarterfinal match. And so my new found tennis obsession continues to grow, and may soon rival Gammie's love of the game.
Hi Little Peach, looks like you're having quite an excellent adventure! I love the story about your outburst at the Australian Open. A girl can only stand so much of that uncomfortable silence of a tennis match. And about the naps...Mom and Dad will get over that whole sleep training thing, so just hang in there.
ReplyDeleteLots of Love from Nana nad Papa