Lombok {Holiday}

Well we have just spent an entire week doing NOTHING!

A holiday from our 'holiday' as everyone reminds us.  In November last year, trying to distract myself I booked 7 nights in Lombok, Indonesia.

We stayed at JeevaKlui Resort, near Sengiggi and it was just like the pictures I had seen on the internet. We booked a pool villa, which gave us plenty of space for the four of us. The resort was beautiful and I can't fault the food or the service.  Some of the serving staff took a liking to the kids and always made sure to make them laugh or let them feed the fish.

The pictures say it all.  It was AMAZING and I can't wait to go back!

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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As you can see we had a wonderful week.  Swimming, eating, drinking and relaxing.  We did do a little exploring of the island with a quick trip to the little town up the road for a wander around, looking at the furniture and art galleries.  We also had a driver for the day and took a trip to the museum in Mataran, a visit to a beautiful old palace, a trip to a weaving place and also a stop at a pottery place.

All in all it was just what we all needed, a chance to turn off and not worry about everyday life.

Perth {Home}

Hard to believe that it has been more than a month since we last visited Perth.  We had a busy week planned with visits with SIDE, J working for a few days, a little shopping and a party planned for Kyla's birthday {early but it means she could celebrate with all her friends}.

Driving up, heading to my folks place was very confronting, surreal and harder to see than I expected.  The smell at Dad's place was so strong and in your face, I wasn't expecting that at all! Our first afternoon there there was a mass off White Tailed Cockatoos which was just amazing to see.  They spent the afternoon hanging out at the horse trough which Dad continues to fill, even though Mary is having a green paddock holiday in the southwest.

 

 

We hit the ground running with Kaleb going to work with J and Kyla heading with me to SIDE to have a meeting with her teacher.  I have been very conflicted when it comes to us continuing our current lifestyle and the impact it is/isn't having on the kids schooling. Actually if I have been honest I have been conflicted on many aspects, this just happens to be the biggest 'issue' in my mind.

After our meeting with Kyla's new teacher {both kids got new teachers this year}, I am feeling 200% more confident that we can get her to where she needs to be and am thankful she took the time to listen to me and to assess Kyla. It is true what they say 'it is the teachers that make the school', before this term I saw SIDE as a means to an end in terms of it allowing us to live our current lifestyle.  I know realise that with the right teachers, I can get the support that both myself and the kids need.  AMAZING!

Friday and Saturday to be honest are a little bit of a blur.  We visited ALOT of people and managed to get a heap of other things done.  There is always something we need to do when we are in the 'city'.

Sunday we had a slow start to the morning preparing everything ready for Kyla's party in the afternoon.  We went to the fabulous park in Woodbridge again to celebrate her birthday {I know a whole month early}.  She thankfully didn't want an ice-cream cake like Kaleb but I did take the cheats way out again and we brought her a heap of lovely, amazing and sugar filled cupcakes.

We all had a wonderful afternoon catching up with everyone.  Kyla was most impressed she got to share the celebrations with her little friend, Xavia,  who had her birthday on Saturday.

Monday was packing day and then Tuesday morning we woke the small people up and it was time to head to the airport for our much needed R&R holiday {I know I know, the majority of people believe we are on a holiday already}