holiday fun

I have to sneak a few minutes to blog before the days get swept away.  Rob is on leave for two weeks and we are having so much fun.  It is hot, ranging from 33-40 degrees and we are up early to explore.  So far we have had a glorious morning on Cottesloe beach.  We spent a whole day at the river meeting friends for breakfast and then others for lunch with kayaking and swimming in between.  We drove out to Lake Leschenaultia for some great swimming and kayaking in a huge manmade lake that is fed by four springs.  We have watched Rob kite surfing.  Russell got a trainer kite for Christmas and loves flying his kite on the shore while I take Griet for a walk.  We have had barbeques with friends and even sneaked some afternoon naps.  It has all been so relaxing and wonderful family time.  We all have golden sun tans and are looking healthy.

The boys only go back to school on 2 February so we plan to do more day trips and even a night or two away in January.  There is a lot that we haven't seen yet and we are taking it all in, one day at a time.

Here the boys are enjoying the beach at Lake Leschenaultia and Rob is swimming towards them after having crossed the river for a bit of exercise!
We now have a tribe of boys!  Hugo is one of them and slots right in.  They are loud and busy and always up a tree or running a race.  Life is full and noisy!

The amazing aspect of Perth is that there are so many fantastic places for the size of the population that you never feel that a place is too crowded.  The facilities are brilliant and clean with unbelievable play equipment for the children and clean well maintained communal gas barbeques dotted around.  Everyone just enjoys being outdoors and making use of the great public areas.  What a treat to be here!