We have good house news the titles for the land were sent into the titles office last week and will be issued within 10 days, so sometime this week. Following that we have 10 days to settle (pay the balance of the deposit) then they will start building. Our builders are all ready to go so hopefully it wont take too long for them to get on to it. If we are in by Christmas i will be happy. Really just before those 45 degree days come back! It is like 2 degrees outside now...it's hard to imagine it being so hot only a few months ago. It's actually a good time to build weather wise as the summer months people wont work in the heat, the cold is much easier to deal with.
The kids all had dentist appointments. No holes. The dentist praised me for obviously providing them with a good oral hygiene routine and well balance diet. I accepted the compliment and told Aarahi once we left. We both had a good laugh about it. We are pretty sure it is just good genetics.
Aarahi has been enjoying afternoon shift. He starts at 230pm and finishes around 11-12. I put him in charge of family scriptures which he has been enjoying. He is far more creative than I am. They kids really love all his cool games and creations. He does miss our Friday night movies and pizza though.
Last Friday we celebrated the end of term with our cousins. We went out for burgers and milkshakes. The milkshakes were to die for. (you would hope so at $9 each) We got banana, cookies and cream and toasted marshmallows. Aarahi missed out so we went back on Saturday and got 3 new flavours, lime, lamington and peanut butter brownie. The peanut butter one I thought was horrible but then again I think the only place peanut butter belongs is on toast. The other thought it was the best one of the lot. We still have about 20 flavours left to go....
We have started going on a few bush walks with the kids. Firstly because it is winter and they spend less time out side and they need that fresh air to stop us all going crazy. Secondly my ulterior motive is to train them up for our holiday next year. We have a lot of walking to do and I don't want whining kids complaining that they have sore legs. I figure if I prepare them now it will make for a much more pleasant holiday. Ill tell you how well my theory holds up later. On Saturday we did a 90 min walk not far from our house. We saw lots of kangaroos, the kids weren't that impressed they see them all the time.
We signed up for private health insurance last week. We now incredibly well protected from any kind of disaster! Health insurance, home and contents insurance, income protection insurance, mortgage insurance, life insurance, car insurance and I am sure pet insurance will come into play in the next few years too. The reason we actually got the health insurance is so we can have our next baby privately. There's a 12 month waiting period. So you have to have it at least 3 months before getting pregnant. Otherwise we would have waited until Aarahi turned 31 and had to pay the extra tax for not having it. Not planning another baby just yet, but I like to be prepared!
I am looking forward to our tax return this month. The first 6 months of the year is always expensive for us....paying all the aforementioned insurances! as well as car rego.... almost $1000, and we usually go on holiday in march too.
Well that's us!
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