Can’t Help it.....

 .... doin scones again. ... yum

Happy Birthday Gran.

Lunch at St Jean to celebrate my 70th Birthday

I was keen for Gaye to experience the great food and service at the little St Jean Bristo/cafe, ever since Paul, Randi and I were the a year ago. 

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Gaye stays in Sydney while John and I go Sailing

Gaye is Painting Again ...

rather Jackson Pollard'esque

... and we get two beautiful little visitors for the day...

Spent the week with Vic and John and Madie..

Hmm, it seems that we did a lot during our short week's stay in Sydney. Well it appears that way by the number of photos I am waiting to download whilst I write this post. There is some 135 pics from just one week. I wonder why,,, but he reason is simple,, Little Maddie seems to be in the majority of them.
Now that's not to discount Little Owen in the slightest, on a back check on pics,,, Owen is most certainly holding his own in the picture stakes.

Now, what did we do?
1. Off to Dee Why beach to check out the humongous waves.
2. Took Maddie to, and picked her up from playgroup.
3. Helped John dismantle his bike in preparation for rebuilding the group set, shifters, chain, derailleurs...
4. Shopping at the Warringah Mall.
5. Hanging out at Vic and John's new home.
6. Celebrated my birthday with Sue and Dim and Vic and Jon and Maddie.
7. A visit to Manly Dam to feed the ducks and swans.
8. Bus trip to Manly Food and Wine Festival and especially checking out the petting zoo with Maddie.
9. Drew pictures on Maddie's new (cardboard) cave.


Maddie, now at 19 months is such a delight and is able to communicate all her needs with the a mere gesture. Great fun helping out with bath time and baby sitting.

Owen in the Garden

Gaye and I arrived back home from the Sydney trip just in time to catch up with Regan and Owen who were on their way to Deidre's place. They are down from Shepparton to take Owen to the Royal Children's Hospital where Owen is going to have another procedure done on his kidney.

When Gaye was in Sydney....

... she got to go to Grand Parent's Day at Maddie's Day Care group.... This is a cool daycare... look at he size of the sandpit...

Happy Birthday Sue

Another year, another Birthday. So, happy birthday Sue. Sorry I couldn't be there, but I understand you had a great time with Vic and Mom. I heard also that Vic was very pleased with herself when she found that lovely birthday cake.

First Trip to Shepparton

After returning from Fiji and after Steve, Regan and Owen had settled into their town house in Shepparton we paid them a visit. The trip from Geelong to Shep takes about 3 1/2 hours by car. Helped Steve pick up and assemble their new dining room setting. This post is a little late, the visit was around the 4th September 2010, but the pics were on the camera which has not seen a down load for a while. We had a great time engaged in long conversations with Owen.

Steve Regan and Owen (now 6 months old) stopped by after travelling down from Shepparton. Took them 4 1/2 hours to return on Sunday. Must have been crook traffic.

Madeleine Climbing and UCI World Championships in Geelong

Madeleine, now 10 months old, has discovered how to climb on furniture. Vic and John were viiting this weekend and left Maddie with us to vivit friends.

Before they left they had a baby who was happy to crawl around the floor, upon returning she had progressed to funiture.

Of course the reason Vic John and maddie were down in Geelong was for the UCI World Champinships.

Here is a link to the racing. http://www.cyclingtipsblog.com/2010/10/hushovd-defies-the-odds/#more-14827

Vic's most memorable moment was riding with Thor Hushovd in Torquay the day before he won the race. Cool huh?

Fiji Pics for Sheryl and Tony.