Back in Sydney

I have been back in Sydney for a week and it's really strange; it feels like India never happened. It's like I went back in time and never went to India or lived with Diane and was a waitress. I feel like I’ve never left and I'm just back at work, being a housewife: cooking the food, taking the kids to Kindie (daycare), doing the laundry. I forgot how much I dislike hanging baby socks on the line to dry! It's so mundane. That’s probably why I haven't posted recently; I don't have any crazy stories for you. But at the same time it is really nice to hang out with Ripely and Taylor again. Taylor is one year old now and I can’t believe I've known her for her whole life. She is so big now.  She is crawling, standing and generally just being a little cute baby monster.

Taylor at the park

Taylor eating everything! 

Ripley is almost four and it’s crazy how much she has changed in three months. She talks a lot more, asks a bunch of questions and is just such a big girl!  Is there anything you want to know about my life being an au pair or living in Australia?

Ripley :)

The babies in the double pram (not exactly a light load to push up hills)

What are your plans for Christmas? I'm going to spend Christmas Eve with my Swedish friends and Christmas Day with Diane and some other friends. Hopefully it will be good weather and we will go to the beach.

Manly (wharf side)

Manly beach (since I've been back there has been crazy thunderstorms every afternoon)

Alison's last day :(

I am planning on flying to Queenstown, New Zealand around January 5th or 6th. I have a working holiday visa there that lasts for a year. I'm planning on teaching yoga and exploring during my time there.

Queenstown (I'm going to live there! Who's coming to visit?!)

Keep in touch. Thanks for your kind words about my blog. I'm really glad you have enjoyed reading.

The Beginning

Hello all! It's time for me to start a new journey, and with this new journey I wanted to start a blog to let you all know how it is going. Here is a little background I have been living in Australia for a year. For the first 9 months I was working as an au pair (a live-in nanny) for an amazing family in Manly. Manly is a harbor and ocean side suburb of Sydney, it is a 30 minute ferry ride to the central business district. It has lots of cafes, restaurants and shopping. I lucked out big time and ended up with an amazing family to au pair for. They are easy going, generous, funny and really helpful. The parents, Tom and Lorraine are from Canada but are Australian citizens now and I have been living in Manly for 8 years. They have two daughters, Ripley who is three and half and Taylor who is 11 months. Taylor was born about a month after I came to Australia. I love them like crazy! (I have recently started referring to them as “my babies”, which I realize is creepy but I can’t help it).