Progress...

The weather this week has been shocking. Windy, rainy and freezing cold. I was beginning to think that our stumps wouldn't be able to be put in. Our builder also had both his labourers off one day and only one the next due to sickness.

But against all odds, the stumps are in.

Aren't they a beautiful thing?

The inside of the existing house is looking a little sparse, there is not much left in there really. The lounge, dining room (which is to become the office) and kitchen (which is to become Tom's bedroom) are the only rooms left in the house with walls. This photo shows what used to be two bedrooms.

The space shown on the photo will become the ensuite, walk-in robe and a bathroom. The room I am standing in to take this photo will be the master bedroom.

In other happenings this week Cassidy attended her first school camp. She was a little nervous getting on the bus but was trying so hard to be brave. The camp was at Phillip Island and the weather was terrible. I was told they nearly all froze to death when they went to the penguin parade but luckily the rain held off. Cassidy missed the penguin parade because by this stage she had come down with a flu-type virus and had a roaring temperature. She said she tried to stay outside to see the penguins but it was just too cold so she waited inside until it was finished, poor baby!

The teachers and parent helpers did a great job with her, especially when she had trouble sleeping and said they were so proud of her, particularly since she was quite ill for the last day. We are so proud too. It was a very big step for her.

She looked positively awful when she got off the bus, all glassy-eyed and flushed from her fever. Poor darling came home and got straight into bed fully clothed and fell fast asleep!

School holidays have also begun and tomorrow my sister is taking all three kids out for the day to do fun stuff like see a movie and go out for lunch. The kids are very excited and the girls have already had a fight over which room Lissy is sleeping in tonight! I'm sure she would like to take the pull-out bed in the lounge but I'm not sure my girls will allow that, having Lissy sleep over is to them one of the most exciting things that could happen.

Right now the sun has begun shining (for the first time in days) so I'm off to tackle Mt Washmore.

Have a great weekend!