February...what the?? What happened to January??

Well I can't tell you how nice it has been to have the last 2 1/2 weeks off work. The first week was fabulous in Tasmania. What a truly beautiful part of the world it is, the most spectacular scenery and coast line. We did over 1,000 k's in that week and only did the east coast, and we certainly didn't see all there is to see.

I've completed one layout since being home re Tassie. Here tis. I stamped the snowflake images on a transperancy and then added ice stickles to them, and also used a toothbrush to make the transperency for the main photo as well as using the toothbrush to splash paint around the edges of the blue carstock. Then I beaded the question mark and also added some ice stickles. Love that photo of Madeleine trying to taste the snow.

I can't even remember what I did last week, not a lot though...... which I liked. Madeleine was just happy being with her friends before they started school last week, so most of the time I had at least one to three friends here at any given time.


Last Saturday night I like many other mothers around Australia spent a few hours (Ok Ok lets say 6 hours Oh and I'm sure not every mother was doing it on Saturday night) covering text books, labeling folders, naming pencils etc etc....Should I fess up now?... I actually LIKE, yes like doing it. Theraputic some how. I couldn't get Madeleine even a little bit interested in it. She was too busy stressing out about actually going to Secondary School and having NO Friends!!


I can't tell you how scared she was about going, so not looking forward to it, she was also sick of every one telling her it was going to be fine.


We arrived and she found out where her class was and she lined up with the rest of them. As I left she was chatting away to the girl next to her. Good sign I thought, she only needed to meet someone she could chat to and spend recess and lunch with and she'd be happy.


Then at 11:50am I got a call from the registrar at the school asking why Madeleine hadn't turned up for school. Doh!!! What the???? I told her that surprised me as I had dropped her off and watched her walk away with all the other Year 7's and perhaps she would like to go and double check for me, that she was there and call me back asap. Now a few scenarios went through my head none of which Madeleine would do I might add. I was sure they had just marked the role incorrectly or something along those lines. Still I was a teeny weeny bit anxious. Anyway of course all was well and Madeleine was where she was supposed be. Apparently there is another Madeleine in year who hadn't turned up. Bit of a minties moment for all concerned really.


When I picked her up at the end of the day she had made not one but 3 new friends in her class, Paige, Rosie and Jess along with a few year 8 girls. She had had a great time and thought the teachers she had had that day were pretty cool. Her home room teacher plays netball and is a goal keeper like her and also barracks for Richmond, ( I think she's in there). She was given a very small amount of English homework that she has completed I'm pleased to say ready to hand in tomorrow. She's also completed her maths homework that is due in on Friday, so far so good.

Today she had meet quite a few other kids from the other classes in one of her specialist classes. So all in all it's been a fantastic start to High School. Phew!!! what a relief (for all of us).

Here's a couple of first day photos. I was kind to her and didn't really take that many, given how nervous she was, and I promised I wouldn't take the camera to school. Don't you just love the long white socks??

Thursday it's back to work so now I will be working 9:30 to 3:00pm so I can pick Madeleine up from School. I had a phone call from my Manager (and friend) at work today to let me know her Mum had passed away on the weekend. A very sad time for her and her sister and brother.

Ok that's it for now

cheers

Leeanne x