Rugby Season Has Begun

Chiefs vs the Highlanders. What a game! The Highlanders lost (the team from our area) but the Chiefs are from our old place. As I saw the Chiefs on the field and the colours of their jersey I found myself aching for the Mount. Sigh. I cheered for the Highlanders. They lost but I loved being in the stadium, seeing the crazy university students and being right on the field (we had great seats!).

Max had a blast and loved all of it. All week he talked about going to the rugby game. His favourite was still kicking, but he fully enjoyed every moment. I loved looking at his smiling face throughout the game.

This was a VERY long and hard week with quite a few surprises that I didn't particularly love or want. The game was such a fun release and reminder for me what we are doing in Dunedin. We sat in the "old people" part & loved it. But I as well loved seeing student life and the city full of fresh faced university students ready to change the world with a little partying on the side. I was grossly reminded that when all these new students were being born i was a fresh faced student starting my first year of college. Yikes! how did that happen?!?

Fall is falling here in Dunedin with winter close on its tail but at least we have rugby season and a great stadium and cool city to live in while Sam does school.

Sam starts the toughest year Monday morning. He has heaps of admin stuff to take care of in the midst of starting classes. Pray that all gets sorted quickly and easily for him to start this year. Max will have massive withdrawal from daddy time but hopefully between the 2 of us we can be creative as we face this year. It's not bad...The beginning of November is the finish line. We can do it!!!