Growing Up

 

 

 

 

Luke has just about completed his first term of High School. It has been a learning experience for us all. He has coped really well, made some new friends and navigated his way around his new environment. He has also started catching the bus which has been an adventure in itself. I am extremely proud of the way that he has settled in. He has given his all and worked really hard. The homework/assessment schedule has been quite tough but he has worked consistently to meet the deadlines. I feel a little sad as we have to search for time in the week for him to be a kid and I do believe that time to just hang out is equally important as homework. I feel that I am really lucky that things have gone so smooth.

I look at these photos a see a handsome young man. Where did my little baby go? I know that we say it all of the time but time really flies by (way too fast). We need to treasure each and every moment. I blinked and he was 12. Soon the teenage=attitude years hit and I am soooo not looking forward to that. For now he is still thoughtful and respectful and can still hold a conversation with his mother (I will hold onto that for now).

Love to all
Rell

Ben's Achievements

 

 

 

This was our first year of Little Athletics. Both boys really enjoyed the weekly competition. Although it was a Friday night the boys were always eager to go. Both boys went to state twice within the season. We were really proud of Ben as he partipated in the Zone Multi Event and placed 2nd with a Silver medal. We then went off to Wagga for the weekend to participate against 36 other boys. Ben placed 12th overall. We were so proud of him and the way that he competed. He has grown up so much in the last year. I think that he will do even better next year as he has a little more experience behind him. He broke the ground record several times for discus. Within the season he came very close to breaking ground records for 100m, 400m, 800, 1500m and longjump. He also broke the ground record for shot put. One of the memories that sticks in my mind is of the night he tried to break the 1500m record. He went out hard and started to stitch on the first lap, by the second lap he was crying and by the third and final lap you could hear him coming down the straight crying very loudly. He was so determined BUT he missed the reourd by a few seconds. He ran through the pain under his own will to do his best. I was embarrassed and proud all at the same time. He is already looking foward to the next season of Little Athletics.

Love to all of the mums out there doing the sporting circuit.
Rell