It's a very nice school with plenty of space, one of the many advantages to living in the country.
Sunday afternoon was just one part of our busy weekend. On Saturday night (with much preparation during the week and on Saturday afternoon) our church held its annual Café by Candlelight. Delicilous desserts (the banoffee pie! My last sugar hit for a while), a gospel talk, Christmas tag making and lots of talking. I was the MC and Liz and I ran the tag making so it was lots of work but a really great evening. I didn't even think of taking a photo.
Toby and Bethany had been with friends while Jossie, Andrew and I were at the school and by the time we had picked them up, it was time for the Estella Christmas party!
The kids were so excited about it! We shared the excitement with Nelly whose hair looked fabulous when striped.
There were lots of games for kids.
Lovely, old-fashioned games that require moving and don't have a screen.
Bethany's age group was very well represented and while she came second in her heat for the sack race, she didn't place in the final and was distraught. She had to go home for a little bit she was so upset! Sometimes it isn't that encouraging to tell your children that you came last in pretty much every race you ever ran/swam/jumped in.
Even the big kids had a turn.
It is very sad that this is the last Christmas party that the Ks will have in Estella. They move to Melbourne in January and we'll miss them a lot.
Santa came and handed out bags filled with lollies. Andrew found these two behind a tree. They hid so that we wouldn't tell them when to stop eating lollies. Smart kids.
Oh! how heartbreaking for Bethy! I hope she doesn't lose her enthusiasm for trying anyway... sounds as though you've all been very busy with fun things to do!
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