The citizenship ceremony was in the Wanneroo Civic centre and just as we parked outside the building at 5pm, it started to rain. It looked like it might get very heavy, so we quickly lugged the kids out of the car and into the nearby shade where we sorted out the pushchair. And then just as I was about to enter the building, there was a screech of brakes and I saw a car crash into the back of another car! That's what happens when it rains here - aussies aren't used to driving in the rain!
There were nearly 70 people taking the citizenship pledge and they were called up in batches of 10 to receive an aussie handshake from the mayor as well as a certificate and a native plant (kangaroo paw, which we planted in our garden). However, because Mike was only called up right at the end, and Bradley had stayed seated for as long as possible by his standards, we missed the actual pledge taking part. Bradley had wandered off outside into the corridor and was having a ball hiding from me. I was trying to take photos, Sasha was screaming her head off because its her bedtime and I rushed Bradley over to Mike's side a few seconds too late. Oh well, that's what happens with kids.
There were nibbles and drinks served afterwards, but again, I was too busy trying to get Bradley to come back down the stairs that he had wandered up, and missed most of the food....
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