And we say goodbye - bye - bye

There it is. My last day in Nedlands, last day of my current job, last day with a home.
Those of you who have watched my video know this has been a time filled with happiness and love. My quietness on this blog as of late also hints to the fact of how busy I have been.
Within the last 10 days I have seen Anja every day with the exception of one of them, because she has become a really good friend of mine, who I am already planning on seeing when we are both in Germany again.
Last week has also been very busy with a Halloween birthday party to organize. The most exhausting day yet on which I didn't sit for relaxation for 12 hours, but fun and pleasing!
I have also been to the movies, out for dim sum, the beach, got sunburnt a little, got tan a lot, went to bars, to clubs, baked brownies and finally went in the POOL! The weather has made a 180 degree turn. From rainy and yucky, to hot and unbearable. We watched the kids' centenary concert last sunday and I thought I might just day, or dry out until the wind kicked in finally.
The pool has been pleasant to relax, though sometimes too cold even, and celebrating Al's birthday over the course of three days has also been beautiful.
Most of all I have really just been enjoying my last few days with the Walkers. For Al's birthday dinner on friday we went out with grandparents, the aunt and her baby, which I got to hold a little. She is a real angel and watching the boys interact with and spoil her made me smile so widely. Katie put her head down in my lab and I got three huge hugs when I left to meet Anja in the city.
Today we went down to the river with Kirstie's brother and his family and I really enjoyed laying on the grass with the adults, sipping wine, eating cheese and enjoying a nice warmth around me. Overall I feel very relaxed and incredibly lucky to have been with these wonderful people.
As if it wasn't hard enough already today they presented me with the most amazing and sweet card and a white tank top which the children each wrote nice sentences on. There was no way I wouldn't bawl my eyes out.
Understandably I am leaving Perth with mixed feeling and the knowledge of coming back here next year really puts my mind at ease.
I am sorry this blog post is so short but I really just want to go play a game with the kids :D

Love you all,
Flipper