Billanook Christmas Concert!

Holly's final hurrah was last Wednesday night. She had her xmas concert. It was just gorgeous, Miss Hollie will be sadly missed next year, she put so much work into Holly's class this year. The kids, dressed as elves, sang their little hearts out and didn't miss a beat. It seems so sad to leave all her ( and my) friends, but we both know we will still see them and there will be a whole new chapter of friends next year.

Rollarama!

 Today Holly and I met a bunch of Holly's school friends at the Caribbean Rollarama!  

After choosing the right sized skates (Holly was disappointed that they were not pink!) and the laces were finally laced, we all braved the first lap, it was tedious and the word slow is an understatement!  I was starting to think that this would be the longest hour and a half of my life!

But after 2 or 3 laps ... my gosh, they were off! No help needed, off on their own, still slow, but alone and not even holding on to the wall! 

I was so proud of the girls, they did a great job and picked it up so quickly!

We might just all have little future rollerskating champions on our hands!!!

 Holly and Tenisha

 So brave! Out in the middle all alone!

First day at Billanook - Pre Prep

 Our beautiful Holly had her first day at Billanook College on Wednesday.  She has started pre prep there and will be going 3 days a week 8.45 - 3pm. 

She was SO excited and had "so much fun!".  She happily waved goodbye and gave both Harry, Lucy and I a kiss and hug and walked off and sat on the mat with the other kids.  When I picked her up, she talked the whole way home (25 minutes!) and seemed like she had grown up by about 3 years!  She made a few friends on the first day and has had a ball every other day. 

She was telling me about something really funny that had happened in the sports class and said "it was SOOOO funny Mama, I totally laughed my hips out!!" I think she meant, laugh her head off!  Holly had the funniest way of mixing up sayings at the moment and Andrew and I are constantly laughing at what she comes out with.

Her Teacher is Miss Hollie, and at dinner time on her first day, she asked if she could change her name and spell it like Miss Hollies!  I think she is going to have a great year and be well and truly ready for Prep in 2013!