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October

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Life really settled down into our new normal in October, with no family travel this month. School for Russ and both the kids, cheer for Laura and mountain biking with mates for Ben, kept them busy. Laura managed to wrangle an invite to the homecoming dance at Yorktown High School which was held the first weekend in October. Homecoming is traditionally a big reunion weekend, with alumni returning to celebrate their school, comprising a football game for everyone to attend and a dance for the students. Had to get a mum and dad picture :) The group Laura went to homecoming with. Note the incredibly smart footwear choice the ladies make these days! The following weekend Russ and I took in another Friday night football game and were treated  to a show from aurora borealis, which Russ managed to capture: #nofilter Another big win for Washington-Liberty On Saturday Russ and I visited the Arlington National Cemetery  https://www.arlingtoncemetery.mil/#/ . It is incredible to walk arou...
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September

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After almost three months of school holidays - the kids finished school in Australia on 31 May - we were finally back into a routine. They were well and truly ready to start school and looking forward to making friends (Ben especially, Laura was already attending cheer practise). The majority of kids in the US attend their zoned public school as private schools are very expensive (upwards from ~US$30k per year). School here is exactly as you see it in the movies. Cafeteria, lockers, gyms, sports fields etc. Each county is responsible for running their schools, which in our area are very well funded. Ben received an iPad, and Laura a MacBook, free of charge for the year.  School start times are staggered here. Middle school (years 6 - 8) starts at 7:50am and finishes at 2:35pm. High school (years 9 - 12) starts at 8:20am and finishes at 3:10 pm. Elementary school (years K - 5) starts at about 9am and finishes about 3:30pm (unsure of exact times). This is done so the same school buse...
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