Oatlands: Starting to settle into a routine

The last few days has been about getting everything ready. We have really started to find a routine in our daily life and are getting more comfortable about getting out and about in the big city.

• Swim club started this week in Blacktown at Blacktown Aquatics which is a big drive for us, 20 minutes or a bit more compared to the 2 minutes we drove in Beaumont. 
• I got a school tour and a look into my classroom for the next year and I am wrapping my head around the fantastic little classroom that I get to use.  My pod will laugh that I can't just step out into the hallway to get a little adult interaction when I need it as my door leads to the outside.
• Facetime and Skype have been used for friends and family all the time and the girls are getting better at talking on the computer.
• We have explored all the grocery stores and our finding the best place to get everything we need. Still haven't been able to stomach the smell of the Veggie mite, so yet to eat it.
• I have figured out how to make instant coffee good. When out flat whites are delicious.
• We are loving doing laundry and hanging to dry. Even getting it down before rain comes.
• We have survived waking up to +35 at 7 am by enjoying a swim in the morning shade of our pool.
• The Chariot is getting a good workout and a lot of comments "Quite the pram". 

My first day with the kids is a week away. One more week before work starts and our summer holiday in winter is over.