PINK EYE!

Last week our whole family had to be quarantined as we got the PINK EYE! Dad got it the worst and his eyes were fluro red! We were not allowed out of the house for three days as we were highly contagious! This photo of dad is after he had taken the medicine and the redness had gone down!

 
 

Uncle Mike and Aunty Mindy

Uncle Mike and Aunty Mindy came to stay with us for a week or so and we had a great time. We went up into the mountains to stay at the cottage which was great fun! We played on the grass and ate chocolate and even had a fire at night! We also visited the animal safari which was great fun. Mike tried to feed the cow by sticking a carrot up his nose! We went on a train and I saw dinosaurs in a cave! Dinosaurs are now my favourite thing in the world and I continually retell the story of seeing the dinosaurs and how I was scared and how they move! My favourite dinosaur is a t-rex and my favourite question at the moment is "what is your favourite dinosaur?" We also visited the tea plantation and had a great time!

While they were at our house we spent time with our neighbours and played lots and lots! I miss them and am so glad they came to visit us!

 
 
 
 

Hari Raya

We recently celebrated one of the biggest events of the year called hari raya idul fitri. This day celebrates the end of the fasting month and is similar to Christmas day in Australia. On the night before people pray and pray all night long over the load speakers and people beat on drums until early in the morning. I managed to sleep right through it but mum and dad kept waking every hour or so until 6 in the morning when it finally went silent again. Then, very early in morning, the whole community meets together on a local field to pray together and hear a talk and then they ask for forgiveness from each other for sins that they may have commited during the last year.

After that everyone goes from house to house and asks for forgiveness. In every house there are loads of yummy cakes and drinks and chocolate and I am allowed to each as much as I like. For some people it is a very emotional day as they meet with their families and seek forgiveness, many people cry and travel for hours and hours to visit relatives. We had lunch with Ibu Tati and Ibu Sumi and their families and I got to play with their turtle. We also visited many other people and had dinner with another close neighbour and many people brought us food so that we had enough to eat for 2 days!


 
 
 
 

Going Fast

I like to ride my bike fast! I push as fast as i can and fly down the hill like a rocket! it is so much fun! i race the local kids and they are always nice and let me win! At the moment my favourite car is lightning McQueen - kachaw!

Sharing a meal

We are starting a little tradition with a few of a neighbours which is a version of bring a plate! we all gather round and sit on the floor and eat lunch or dinner together. It is great fun, especially when we get to eat satay chicken - my favourite!

Nanny teaches quilting

Nanny came and stayed for a few weeks with us and got busy teaching quilting to our friend Ibu Dede. Ibu Dede is very smart and within a few days had picked it up and by the time Nanny had gone home she had completed this bag all by hand which she is very proud of! She hopes to sell it and begin a business making and selling quilted products. She is very excited! Nanny will have to come back and teach her some more quilting techniques!
We are thinking about how we can help her get started although no one knows much about sewing in our house. Mum thinks we might buy a sewing maching for our house which people can come and borrow.  
 
 

our veranda

I really enjoy playing on our veranda - we have a great view of peoples houses and we have an Indonesian flag which we put up for independence day. From the veranda we can see dad coming home from work!