Dec. 3, 2006 - Excitement Today!
I'm glad to say that we are getting back to normal. I'm feeling fine, baby Toby is well (he's 4 weeks old today!)
The feeding is going better (just look at that belly! He's gained 2lbs already!)
Homeschooling has been going fine in spite of the new baby and illnesses and whatnot. Lulu9 and Joman8 do their work every day. I help them mostly with their language arts, but apart from that, they do all their reading themselves and help each other with science experiments, history and geography. It's not too exciting for me but with baby and toddler and laundry and housework and all, it's the best we can do right now.
We had some excitement here today. Our house is in a small suburb completely surrounded by bushland/plantation/farmlets. There are several big fires raging at the moment, all around our little suburb. One was big enough and close enough that neighbors on the outskirts of the suburb were evacuated! I think we are out of danger now, but, there was some excitement in the neighborhood when the water-carrying helicopters flew in!
I've seen them on the news before, but never up close. Well, these ones flew in right over the houses, spectators and all, and dropped their hoses right in the lake across from our house! The round trip from the fire/water drop to the lake/water pickup was about 3 minutes, and there were 3 different copters. So about every 60 seconds we had a copter fly in, fill up and fly out. Sometimes there were two at once -- one in the upper part of the lake and one in the lower.
ALL the neighborhood came out to see -- it was the "talk of the town", for sure! Here are some photos:
Smoke from the fire
Maverick helicopter flying in over the houses and spectators
Picking up water from the lake
More water pickups
Now I can tell you that the kids were EXTREMELY excited by this, and 2yo JrSpragus can't stop talking about the helicopters.
I guess it's not something you see every day.
Neither is this.
Yes, that is a 2yo Jr Spragus sleeping at McDonalds and NOT eating his cookies. This has never happened before and probably never will again.
Oh, and that's Daddy drinking a McDonalds cappuccino. Here in Australia, our McD's serve up frappes, lattes, cappuccinos and 6 different kinds of tea. Best coffee in town, I swear. They also have a variety of cakes and sandwiches and cookies. It's called a McCafe, and I hear the USA will be getting them soon. Be glad. Be very very glad.
Comments
Dec. 4, 2006 - Untitled Comment
Posted by tallenmomof5
Girl!
You've been through it lately haven't you?!
I'm glad you seem to be doing better and I can't wait for a Mickey-chino or Mc Frappe or whatever. LOL!
Great pictures!
Blessings,
Trish
Dec. 10, 2006 - Praise the Lord!
Posted by 3menandalittlelady
What a beautiful little boy!! Just surfing my friends list today! So good to hear that you and baby are doing well! God is so good!! Blessings to you!!
Beth
Dec. 14, 2006 - OK, I found one thing good about this blog update!
Posted by CAgirlwithasoutherndrawl
I never chack my friends list when I am logged in and I have missed all your news!! Congratulations on Toby's birth and subsequent month of life. :) I hope that all is going well.
~Annemarie
Dec. 28, 2006 - McD's
Posted by Melanieinoh
We sure haven't seen anything like this at McD's yet. That cup that DH has is huge!! I hope they get them around here before you come back, but highly unlikely. Drink lots now while you can.. well maybe you shouldn' t for Toby's sake :)
Melanie
