Hannah at Moonee Ponds

Hannah in her Kerr-Dineen dress anticipating her apple juice in Moonee Ponds this morning.

Grampy

Today is the day of the Thanksgiving service for Rachel's father, who passed away on October 5th. Rachel is in the UK for the service and we in Melbourne will be thinking of everyone in Storrington today. Here is a photo of John and Elizabeth, with the children, during their visit to us in Brooklyn in 2004. An ordinary photograph perhaps, but a typical one of John - smiling and surrounded by smiling family. We are all terribly saddened by his passing, but glad to have known and loved such a wonderful man.

Summer uniforms

Summer school uniforms in Melbourne include hats. In fact, if you are not wearing a broad brimmed hat you cannot play outside. Here are the children with their new hats and Hannah in her new dress. Why wearing a hat makes one pose for the camera like a soldier is a little mysterious. Or maybe they've been watching The Sullivans.

Williamstown

The weather is starting to warm up in Melbourne, which means weekend trips to the water. Here is Rachel with the children at Williamstown with sailing boats, the Melbourne skyline and and an old warship in the background. We took a boat trip around Port Phillip Bay and then had an outdoors lunch.