Shopping, Eating, Drinking and Playing Aussie Style

Recently, we have been busy purchasing items that we had to sale before we moved here. Car #1? Check. A Nissan Pathfinder (Named Blue). Car #2? Check. A Mazda 3 (Named Steel). This weekend we continued the shop fest by purchasing all at the same time a washer, dryer, fridge, TV, microwave, vacuum, kettle, toaster, and DVD player. By bundling it all together, we were able to save a lot of money. Delivery set for July 20. Next up was a dining table. Done! Delivery set for June 20. We don't anticipate purchasing too much until after we move in. But in June they have the sales called "Stocktake" which is essentially similar to the end of the year sales back in the States. I am not sure why it is during this time of the year, but with it being so cold outside perhaps the only thing you can do is head inside and do some damage.

Speaking of cold, I know it was cold in Texas this past winter. Perhaps I am a bit more acclimated because of that but it does seem colder to me. No snow or ice in Melbourne, but it is bitter and chills you to the bone. This results in lots of hot drinks (coffee, tea, etc.) I noticed today that I have had more cappuccinos than I would have ever had back in Texas, and yet proudly enough I have not been to a Starbucks. Here, it is all about supporting the local cafe. Literally you can find little cafes everywhere you go. However, today the boys were thrilled to have a sandwich at Subway. They had been asking for it for weeks, so we finally gave in. Lucky for us there was a Sushi Sushi place next store, so we just grabbed their sandwiches and then grabbed our lunch. They were happy. We were happy.

The boys have been keeping busy playing Aussie Rules, or "Footy." They have managed to make it to two games so far, and have enrolled in Auskick. Ian is obsessed beyond means, but still loves his Aggie football too. He will be thrilled to find out that just when Aussie Rules is finishing, American football will be starting up.

Speaking of Ian, the all-American/Australian kid will turn 7 on Friday. It will be a bit different for him considering he won't be in the states to celebrate on July 4. The day will literally be all about him as he will not share the attention with 'Merica.

So, to sum up:
We shop.
We eat.
We drink coffee.
We shop some more.
We play footy.
We watch footy.
I poke my eyes out from having to listen about footy.
And then we go to bed.

Pretty much sums it up.