A MacPurdy Update!!

It's that time again...to give a quick Purdy update to everyone. Well, we can't complain. Darryl and I are both doing well at work. "Well" at work means we both still have jobs!! heehee. Actually, we're both pretty happy at work right now so that is always nice. I have an intense 3 weeks coming up because my team has training which means 1/3 of my staff is going to be off the floor for a week at a time. So, we're going to be very short staffed but it will be worth it once the training is completed.

The kids are doing well. Shamus will begin school here in January so Darryl and I are going to New Farm State School in 2 weeks to see his classroom, get him enrolled, talk to the teacher and all that good stuff. I'm too sad to think about it!! sniff sniff. I want him to stay little for longer! It's too soon. sniff. But, he's really excited because some of his daycare buddies will be going to the same school. Shamus is still really enjoy swimming and doing quite well. He started to swim a little on his own now. I don't think he is ready to take on the Aussie Oceans but he's getting there!! And he's enjoying the Aussie sports - Darryl bought him a footy ball so they have been trying it out at the park. And it's nice that Shamus' daycare teacher is a male so he does some sporty stuff with the boys most days.

And Breagha is 3 now. She likes to remind everyone that she is 3, not 2. And my oh my is she STUBBORN!! It truly gets exhausting some days! We're working very hard with her to control her temper and to "listen" to what Mom and Dad tell her. Oh, good times. She is hot and cold!! She is so sweet one minute and then changes in a flash! I wonder how much attitude she'll have when she's 15! She also loves her swimming class and is doing very well. She loves being in the Senior Kindy class at daycre (3-4year olds) and loves that she can hang out with Shamus and his buddies too. Because she is 3 years old, you know? Breagha also loves arts/crafts. She could sit at the table every night and do painting or colouring or glueing....anything at all. She's very content. She brings papers and papers home everyday from daycare to show us her art work. (she didn't get it from me!!)

The Brisbane winter has been beautiful so we have been spending lots of time at the park, having BBQ's, and going to Birthday parties with the kids. (Their social life has begun!!!) We have also been lucky to have friends over to visit the last few weekends...we do love when Dan and Amy drop by after they've been out on the town! It's just like in Nova Scotia! :) We love when people stop in to say HI.

This weekend should be lots of fun as Cari is flying up to visit. We're hoping for sunny weather so we can spend a day at the beach and then a girls night out on Saturday.

Hope everyone in Canada is having a wonderful summer with lots of family, friends, and sunshine!!