Mybalgohome

THE OFFICAL POOL OPENING After being used since about March last year, the pool was finally officially opened. We lined all the kids up on the edge to jump in together.   The gentleman in the water was a cameraman from ABC Kimberley. It was his idea to line the kids up to jump in together.  He was then surprised that his camera got wet......very wet..ha ha!! The ribbon was cut by one of the Elders of the community and the local parliamentarian. Jeff and I enjoy a dip which always involves being set upon by the kids, which we enjoy. We also go lap swimming a couple of mornings a week. Jeff has found a new volunteer job of cooking the Saturday night sausage sizzle at the pool.  The dogs know that he is a soft touch.  Needless to say, they go home with happy tummies!!! OUT AND ABOUT IN THE COMMUNITY The walk to the airstrip was a bit much for this little cutie. Dion enjoyed showing Jeff...

Jeff, the teachers aide!!  On the day before school started I coerced Jeff into coming into my classroom to help.  Little did he know that the list was quite long.  Here Jeff is scratching off some paint from the pencils to write the child's name on each pencil. He looks like he is enjoying this job!! Day One of school.  The children are cutting out the letters to go onto their pencil cases.  It certainly was a calmer start to the year than it was last year. No one was hiding in cupboards or picking a fight.  I hope this continues for the year!! Each morning the children line up in their grades and do Breathe, Blow, Cough.  We had a good turnup for day 1......but it has been all downhill from there!!  My class is behind the blue bucket. Each Thursday afternoon, we cook.  Today was our first attempt.  Jeff came in to help with pancakes.  This was his group for the activity and he kept the kids busy making sur...