Sunday, August 26, 2012

Growing Antagonism

There can be some tension between three 4 year old's, especially biys and girls.  Thomas has just told Hannah "Monkeys will crawl up your bottom, and fart on your head!).  Lovely.

Balmain August 2012

Saturday, and we drop off Kate at her work Hatrick Catering in Balmain.  I have been in to Balmain a few times, but never really explored so we drive down the high street, past the market, down to Balmain East.  This is just across the harbour from the CBD and with great views - my office can be seen across Darling Harbour (the Aon building below).

 

And across to North Sydney...



The sun is out, and feels like a beautiful Sydney spring day, so we leave the car and we take a walk down to the reserve next to the Wharf.  From the park at Balmain East Wharf across to Sydney Harbour Bridge:



After following the path round the reserve, we find a tidal pool at the end (A Little Beach!), and Thomas, Zach & Hannah have fun with the incoming water.  Not sure how clean the Harbour water is at this point.

There is a large ships anchor in the reserve - couldnt find any description at the site, and nothing on the internet.  Anyone knows what the relevance is, let me know.


  Hannah practicing her posing...see later..


From Balmain East back across Darling Harbour towards Barnagaroo...


And south towards Jones Bay Wharf... 



Waving at the passing ferries....

Meanwhile, Thomas examines the lizards on the logs.... 





Saturday, August 25, 2012

Bad joke alert

"My wife got a job at a bowling alley."
"Ten-pin?"
"No, permanent."

Sunday, July 22, 2012

Mouths of Babes I

Zach to Hannah:  "Hannah, there is no such thing as ghosts or monsters..... or bears."

Rocky - Zoo Zoo

Zach has had a close encounter with the kitchen bench....the children are just at the age where the marble top is just at head height.  Zach was coming back to take the next plate to the table from the kitchen when he cracked his head against the counter top.  Quick visit to the doctor to make sure he hadnt broken anything, and he was up and away with a beautiful shiner.

                

Wednesday, May 16, 2012

New bikes (2)

The first bike rides.......and probably the most important advice Hannah will hear for some time.


Thursday, May 10, 2012

New Bikes!

New "grown-up" bikes for their birthday!  Thanks to Marcus, Stephen, Mags and Sandra.