January
We started the new year with a lovely quiet night.
Eljay lost his fifth tooth on the 15th.
Tiger changed jobs on the 24th and switched to a four day week
We did a sleep study with Flinders University.
School started on the last day of the month. My babies are in year 6 and year 3!
The rail line that links WA to the East was damaged in severe storms.
February
The school year started well, both boys have lovely teachers.
Chai did swimming lessons at the beach.
Mask mandates commenced and adults had to wear face masks at all indoor public areas.
My Mum and Step Dad were here for a few days which was nice.
Chai has been losing so many teeth lately! He lost 3 this month!
I joined the school board and attended my first meeting.
I did my first days paid work in 11 years.
The damage to the rail line is causing food shortages. There are a lot of empty shelves and stock shortages. Meat and eggs are in short supply as is toilet tissue, tissues and most packaged and canned food. We can still get fruit and veggies.
The rail line has now been fixed but we're told it'll still be weeks before shelves are fully stocked again.
March
WA opened it's boarders and let people from interstate and overseas enter WA.
Mask mandates were introduced for children from year three upwards. The boys both have to wear face masks at school and any indoor areas.
I did a few more days work.
Chai graduated from his OT. He's now officially too tall to work with her anymore.
Chai turned eleven! We spent the day in Busselton and all had a great time. In the afternoon Poppy and Uncle S came over for afternoon tea then we went out for a pizza dinner. It was a lovely day.
I'm having to shop every day as the supermarket shelves are quite bare.
I did a few more days work.
I became the Vice President of the P and C.
COVID is everywhere.
Eljay lost another tooth. It came out while he was at school. This was tooth number six.
Food prices have gone up drastically.
Petrol is now over $2 per litre.
April
Despite the rail line being fixed the shelves still have bare patches.
School holidays! Eljay wasn't happy about the holidays as he loves school. Chai was happy because he's not enjoying school.
Petrol prices have gone back to a more affordable level (around $1.70 per litre).
Easter was lots of fun.
We're still wearing masks and COVID is still everywhere.
Chai's psych is very worried about his tics and thinks that he need a new assessment done. If only we could get in to a paediatrician.
My StepDad painted our living areas, it looks so good. White and fresh and lovely.
The weather is starting to cool down, it'll be fire weather soon.
May
I worked a lot this term. It was fun, I'm really enjoying it.
Covid got us all this month. Chai bought it home from school and within two days we all had it. It was a very wet, cold week so being in iso wasn't too bad.
The fatigue lasted for about six weeks, that was tough.
June
Uncle W is now with us full time. It's lovely having him around.
Both boys ran their school cross country and did really well. Chai improved his place significantly. Last year he beat one person, this year he beat seven people.
Eljay came second which meant he got to go to the interschool cross country.
Chai saw the paediatrician and had another diagnosis added to his list.
July
This month the boys discovered roller skating. I'd never taken them as I didn't think they'd like it, but we had a birthday party at the skating ring and they loved it, so now we go there regularly.
Eljay ran at the interschool cross country and did so well that he was invited to the state cross country.
The July school holidays were wet!
The new Skate Park Opened in the second week of the holidays so we spent every non wet day there.
August
Eljay turned nine!
He also ran at the state cross country and did really well. I think he has real potential and he loves running so we're going to practise more and see how he goes next year.
Hubby turned 49.
Eljay had a birthday party to go to.
We all got a cold but it was mild, thankfully.
The boys had book week at school. Eljay dressed up as pikachu and Chai dressed up as Lazerbeam. They both looked awesome.
I applied for the pool recruitment, it was not fun. I really don't like writing selection criteria.
Fuel has finally gone down in price a little.
Food prices have gone way up, it's ridiculous.
Dad broke his foot when a lump of wood fell on it.
September
I got into the pool recruitment!
Chai lost another tooth.
The big skate park opened.
Term three ended and the school holidays were here.
Mum and SD came to visit for a few days.
The boys had their school disco.
Chai got a head injury and seven stitches at the skate park.
Eljay went away with Uncle and cousin for a night. It was his second night away from me and his first night being away without Chai being there.
The fuel excise cut ended and fuel prices went up again.
Food is still difficult to find. Tissues are always out of stock and other things are randomly unavailable. This month capsicum, cucumber and cheese have been difficult to find.
The boys Grandad (FIL) was admitted to hospital with a chest infection.
October
The weather started to warm up then changed it's mind and cooled down again.
Term four started. It's Chai's last term of primary school!
Chai started a gradual transition to high school.
I'm still working two days per week.
Eljay started Little Athletics.
The boys Grandad had a small stroke whilst in hospital.
Our local skate park opened. The boys love being able to go there after school.
Eljay quit Little Athletics after two sessions.
The boys had their sports carnival and both did really well.
Grandad had a small stroke. He's recovering well.
We finally got another trampoline and the boys were thrilled.
I got a contract at work!
The boys loved halloween. Chai went to a party at a friends house, Eljay, H, Tiger and I went trick or treating. It was really cold so H and I went back to her house whilst Tiger and Eljay drove around.
Chai had a great time at the Halloween party and didn't want to come home.
November
Aunty K moved into her new home.
The train lines have been damaged again so mail is taking ages to arrive and food shortages are back again (not that they ever went away).
I went out to dinner with my work ladies. They're such a lovely group of women, I really like them.
I got a permanent position at work! At this stage it's one day a week but who knows what will happen next year.
I'll be working 3 days a week, 1 day is a permanent day and the other two days are under a contract. Hopefully they'll become permanent too.
I was asked to take over as the chairperson of the school board. As of next year I'm the new school board chairperson.
Chai has been doing a transition to high school which cumulated in two full days there.
The boys Grandad got covid but thanks to antivirals is recovering okay.
December
Grandad got out of hospital.
Covid cases are rising again.
Mail is still taking up to 4 weeks to arrive.
Food shortages are still happening.
Summer is here. We didn't get Spring, we went straight from 15 degree days to 30 degree days.
Chai graduated primary school!
School holidays started!
We spent a lot of time at the beach, the boys love it and are getting really good at boogie boarding.
Grandma, Grandad and Uncle S came down for a few days over Christmas.
Christmas day was busy, we had a house full of friends and family.
New Years Eve was spent with good friends. It was the perfect night and the first time we've seen in the new year in about 12 years.
Happy New Year everyone! Here's hoping 2023 is kind to us.
