Today, 26th of January, Australia’s celebrating their official national day and called it Australia Day…it is a day that commemorates the arrival of the First Fleet at Sydney Cove in 1788 and the proclamation at that time of British sovereignty over the eastern seaboard of New Holland.  Usually, family gathers during this day, family meetings, picnics and barbeques will be everywhere, parades, citizenship ceremonies, Order of Australia honours, Australian of the Year Presentation, etc. are the things happening in Australia today!

K, my partner is an Australian, last year we celebrated it by attending Australian Party in Phnom Penh, Cambodia (where we used to live) but now that we are now here in Bangkok, we doesn’t know any party celebrating it except for CJ’s school…he is studying in Australia International School – Bangkok.

Well, students in the school were asks to wear Australian colors:  yellow and green or anything typically Aussie! CJ just wore a green t-shirt and brought his Australian jacket and cap to the school.

Lucky Isabelle wake-up early…so that means we are going! Since we are early, as well as Ingrid, she invited me to have breakfast with her. So, we had breakky at Parrot Cafe in Admiral Hotel just few steps away from school.

We went back to school at 10am…and the activity started! I helped with the dot painting activity were in Ms. Jackie was in-charged, it was another mom (Camille) idea! It was really great. Kids went into different thing such as tong throwing, book reading, etc. and of course, they had a sausage, sizzle BBQ lunch with imported Australian beef, pork, vegetarian sausages and vegemite sandwiches.

Then lastly, they had the Australia’s National Anthem played as kids sing at the Assembly Area.

Isabelle enjoyed the activity also because she went with another class of small kids, she played in the playground, in the sandpt…did the dot painting also and went to the library, oh, yes, she also ate he sausage! She had fun…

And I had great time helping and assisting other kids with their dot painting.

Having said all these, unfortunately, I didn’t brought my camera with me…I will make another post or just update it once the school posted pictures on their website!

For now, I hope you had a great Thursday!

Thanks God and for your prayers, our flight was smooth…and kids did really well on the plane. I am happy about it, good start!

We arrived half past 6pm, and took us long time to get our luggage bag but nevertheless, we are all excited to go out.

And happy to see Mama, Papa and Gelo (my only brother) waiting for us…kids are happy to, no tantrums for Isabelle, she’s in happy mood!

But it was traffic…traffic and traffic, its everywhere. Hehehe!

Anyway, our family went straight to Market!Market! (that’s nearest mall to our house) to have dinner, we ate at Kenny Roger’s! Thanks to my brother for the treats… we had Rib and Chicken Sampler, its yummy, complete with rice, side dish and muffins!

kids with Mama and Papa…

Well, I am happy to be back home…and see family! Its time to hit the sack now, its been a long day and I need energy for tomorrow. Goodnight, everyone!