This morning paper planes were being made at breakfast....

Then soccer with four balls on the trampoline in their PJs....

I cherish watching these three gorgeous boys let and laugh on the trampoline.

A quick photo before Will and Todd left for Perth...Will had to have some dental surgery...

Brave boy...all went well.

A stopover at the park before going to Woolworths...

...at the shopping centre...

 

Watching Will and his team at Soccer training before school....

Will in the orange soccer boots....

Lunch at the beach...Cowaramup Bay...glorious afternoon...

Making volcanoes 

....I enjoyed a swim...clear water and not that cold...so refreshing.

...some rock climbing...

Delicious pizzas for dinner...home cooked by Todd....

Ethan drawing before breakfast in his new Christmas pyjamas...

Big brother Will too...

Pete, Flynn and I having coffee and cake at our favourite little cafe in Margaret River.

Buttering his banana bread ...

......having a seesaw with Nanna...

...and a swing...

Waterlilies on Margaret River, so beautiful...

 

That time of year when the eucalyptus trees are losing their bark ...quite frustrating for the green keepers I think.

We have quite a few agapanthus on the course...so pretty. 

Pete picked me up after golf and we set off for Cowaramup...we arrived in time to watch Will at his cricket practice...he is on the far right of the photo in the black boots. Loved seeing all the kids playing....

 

 

Before our trip back to Perth, even though it was quite cloudy,  Julie, Pete and I  went for a beach walk 

I had a chat to a young lady who made this....

On Mondays and Fridays these ladies come to the beach to catch some waves on their boogie boards...I would have loved to have a go.

Such a wonderful beach to walk along... Julie and I had a refreshing swim before we left.

Kilometres and Kilometres of wheat and barley on the way home....

 

This morning we said goodbye to Tash and Hugh as they had to head back to Perth.

Pete, Jeff, Christine and I walked into town...up on one of the many hills we had a good view of the ocean and the golf course...

Albany High School...a stunning old building...

Albany Town Hall another impressive old building.

....was built in 1886.

The Albany campus of The University of Western Australia....

A swim at Middleton....

Dinner at Hybla Tavern....overlooking Middleton Beach...

...delicious food...

Cards when we arrived home....I now know what a Trump and a Trick are!

Another evening with lots of laughs.

Albany Golf Course....where our friend Julie is a member of the Albany Golf Club....Pete and I were thrilled to be able to play this course....it is one of our reciprocal clubs.

It is a links course and ranked in the top 100 in Australia. It is nestled amongst coastal sand dunes and has magnificent ocean views of King George Sound.  Established in 1898,  it is the home of Western Australia's oldest Golf Club.

The peppermint trees were laden with flowers...

Although it was cloudy the views of King George Sound were wonderful....

So good to have a game with Julie...

....and Pete....we all enjoyed the morning.

In the afternoon we went sight seeing ....first stop was the Mutton Bird Beach Lookout...and boy was it windy! But a great view....

Mutton Bird Beach.....

Shelter Island....

We went down and had a walk along the beach ....Geoff, Jeff, Hugh, Margot and Pete...a beautiful clean beach...

yes it was windy....

Amazing rocks...

...white squeaky sand...

Shelter island up close....

Wilson Inlet and Ocean Beach Denmark....

Ocean Beach

A visit to Singlefile Wines....

Great wine and good coffee ...behind Margot is Graeme....Julie had a dress rehearsal for her tap dancing concert this afternoon so was unable to join us...absolutely gorgeous part of the world and lovely weather.

More drinks before sunset at Middleton Beach then fish and chips at our house....