Ryan, six weeks away from 10

Does he look like his parents?

Retro Family at Swan Hill

Photo Hunt: Together

Our animals and our kids like to do things together.

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Photo Hunt: Family

This is posted very late, but busy busy busy with family stuff. Yesterday and today was garden renovation central, parties, friend visiting, shopping and a Number One Buzz for my hair. That is the shortest I have ever had it. Other than the convict look, I quite like it. Oh and it was 33 degrees. Pretty hot.  

Today is my 49th Birthday, complete with party hat and it was Little Athletics with Hannah in the morning, climbing onto the roof to fiddle with the air conditioner, a  visit to the Australian Native Plant Show, baking a cake with the kids, more gardening and some dinner cooking. No days off for me. We got some nice Kangaroo Paws for the front garden. I learned that my lack of success in the past with them was likely overwatering. That is not much of an issue now with water restrictions. Perhaps they will
actually flower.

The cake was good too and the kids enjoyed blowing it out with me. Nothing like a family weekend. 

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Photo Hunt: Beautiful

Granny's Birthday Flowers for Elizabeth earlier in the week and photos of the kids.

Some lillies unusual irises (thanks JMB) in a garden near where I was walking Spotty this morning.

We have so many beautiful things in our lives. These are just a few. Of course I would be remiss not to mention my lovely wife who had a birthday this week.

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Harmony Day

Every year our kids school celebrates Harmony Day, where the kids celebrate the rich cultural diversity in the school community and respect for this. This year Ryan decided he would wear his kilt, so Dad decided to lend moral support. Hoots!

Pumpkin Man

Ryan took the pumpkin that Elizabeth's work colleague had lovingly carved to school for Show and Tell. The kids were fascinated. Halloween is not a big deal here in Australia and carved pumpkins are a major rarity. They are much smaller than the monster huge ones from our friends over the water. They are a lot easier to carve than the turnips I used to carve as a kid.

For more Halloween fun here you go.