Despite the generous and tempting offer of three weeks in the In-laws house, we decided to head back to Bunbury today and move into our own house instead. We met with the real estate agents at 1030am and had the lease signed and keys in our hand by 1130am. We drove straight to the house to have a look and everyone was happy with the choice. The kids ran off to claim their bedrooms (and bathrooms!!) and the dog had a good sniff around the garden - she was not...

It was light by 5am and Nick and I couldn't sleep so we got up and had a coffee in peace and quiet while everyone else slept on - bliss! Once Katharine was awake she was happy to stay at home and look after the other three (as Grandma and Poppy Jon were only in the garden) and Nick and I took the dog for a walk around the park. We were just about finished when she rang us to find out where we were! We went home for breakfast and then decided to do some shopp...

Initially our plan was to head off to Dunsborough straight after breakfast but we were expecting a call from the real estate agent to go in and sign for the house around midday so we spent the morning running around getting the kids registered at school!! Nick did all their registrations while I sat in the car with the dog and both schools couldn't have been more helpful or welcoming. We've decided to split the twins next year and they will have separate clas...

I woke up this morning determined to get a viewing at a house on Beach Road so as soon as it hit 9am I rang the real estate agent and luckily got through to the one I needed. She said there was the potential of getting a look through the house at midday so we spent the morning doing laundry and completing rental house application forms. We then took the dog for a walk along the beach and waited and waited and waited!! Just before 12 we got a call to look at ...

Matty woke up early this morning and decided to bond with the dog by taking her round and around the park while everyone else had a bit of a sleep in. After breakfast, Nick dropped me off at the shopping centre to spend the morning getting all the Christmas shopping done while he walked the dog along the beach with the kids. By lunchtime I was finished and had most of the shopping done. Nick came by and picked me up and we went back to the van for lunch. I ...