Megan's 1st swimming lesson

Megan created this look while I was driving in the back of the car

She looks like a fruitcake!!

Megan after swimming showing her Seahorse stamp card, with 4 stamps on for being brave

Megan freezing after swimming,she would'nt smile

Today was megans first swimming lesson & she was very excited about it!. Now throughout our time in Oz we have relied on Pat & Chris's Tom, Tom...however this week they went to the Gold Coast for a holiday (think they needed a break from the 3 year old!) & taken their Tom, Tom with them!.

Now I'm not that good with directions in Oz yet as to me everywhere looks the same, I can get to 3 places Andy & Ades, Anita & Grants & Work!!....So today I had to find the place called Albany Creek where Megan's lessons were!...bearing in mind I had been there before!!!!. Anyway needless to say I got very,very,very,very lost....I had Megan chirping up in the backseat you need to ask Aunty Pat, & she will tell you where to go!!!!!. A flippin 3 year old backseat driver already!!!!. Now I also did'nt have any credit on my phone (had battery though!!!), so I could'nt ring anyone!!!!.

It was 3:17pm lesson started at 3:30 and I was in the middle of a fr**gin wood!!! & also only had 80K's of petrol left which is'nt much in the beast of a car that we have in the middle of nowhere!!!!. I just kept on driving & driving & then there was light there was a road which looked slightly familiar...hurrah!!!, I was in the right place & pulled up at the pool at 3.32pm (come on...not that bad for me!)...dragged megan out of the car, then realising she did'nt have any shoes on or with her & I did'nt bring a towel to dry her with!!!!!!!!!!!!!. It's not at all like me is it?????!!!!.

Anyway the lesson was a success, Megan's teacher is called Lyn, she is lovely she was teaching another girl called Lilliana who was 4 & had been going for 2 months!. She was amazing no fear of water whatsoever, she would jump in & swim & paddle (which is almost like the front crawl) to the teacher!!. Megan was just sat at the side in amazement!. Megan got in no worries and learnt how to do the monkey swing, which is basically hanging on to the side & pulling yourself along & out of the water. She was also jumping in, but had to have Lyn very close by!!. The course is until the end of August & it cost $185 which is approx £90, & next week Megan is the only one in her group, so it will be one on one tuition!!, as most Ozzies don't go in winter as they think it's too cold. not bad hey private tuiton for £90??

So hopefully soon she won't be as much of a wuss around water, as currently she is like a koala bear around your neck!.