Rob's birthday

Rob, Amanda, Ondine and Chris

Saturday the 13th was Rob's birthday, our first family birthday in Australia!  I think he had a really fun day as so many people remembered and sent him messages from all around the world.  We spent the morning at a huge outdoor and camping expo checking out tents and camper trailers.  Everyone here is into camping and we have a couple of weekends booked during the summer but need to replace our tent.  We were totally blown away by the choice in tents and gear and couldn't quite get our heads around what to buy.  We left the show empty handed but well informed!

The afternoon was spent at the river at a four year old's party that Hugo cracked the nod for.  We drank champagne and networked with the parents we will probably be seeing for the next 10 years at school.  From there we rushed home to quickly dress up in cocktail attire for our new Aussie friend's 40th birthday party in the city.  Lisa had hired out a restaurant and invited 70 friends to join her for dancing and cocktails.  We started out drinking champagne at another party-goer's house before boarding a bus with 25 others to the city.  We danced all night and caught the bus home in the early hours.

What more could a man want than a full-on city party for his birthday after only living her for four months?

The photo is of us with Ondine and Chris Komnick who have become our great friends.  The children all play happily together and Ondine and I are growing a gorgeous friendship.  Our men kite surf together so it is all really good.  The Komnicks are South Africans from Newlands who have been living here for 9 years.  We live one street apart so the children (and often the adults) run between our houses!

Rob's birthday gift is a kite surfer so stand by for some action shots.