Swimming Carnivals

Tess and Tom both had their swimming carnivals last week.  I didn't go to Tess' because it was held on a Friday and clashed with my tennis - priorities!  For someone who doesn't do swimming squads she did incredibly well getting to the finals in both freestyle and breast stroke - and she was swimming with the seniors which covers Years 10-12 so as a Year 10 she was one of the youngest.  

Tom had a lot of fun at his swimming carnival and came away with 9 ribbons: 1 first, 5 second, 1 third, 2 fourth.  

 Levi, Tom and Conner

 Levi, Conner and Tom

Tom and his ribbons

Tess is playing water polo for school again this term and for the first time they've had games scheduled in an outdoor ocean swimming pool.  A seagull dived into the pool and came out with a fish just before the game started and it was a bit of a shock dodging seaweed and sting rays!

Tess is in goal having just thrown the ball

Tom with his nipper age group - I love his flamingo budgies!

I took Ted for a walk up at Tania Park and had to stop to let an echidna cross the road!  It's very unusual to see them in the wild around here.