A game of chess before breakfast...

At Innaloo Cinemas to see "Smurfs"....it is the boys' first time at the Cinema ...and they were pretty excited. It was a great film, I loved the music. It was the perfect outing on such a horrid rainy day.

After running around the house playing with bouncy balls the boys settled down to do some crafts...none of which I had suggested. Will wanted to do some finger knitting which he had done before but had forgotten.

Ethan thought he could do something with some wool too....

Flynn enjoyed glueing sticks...

Playing "Rummiking", one of the many board games that our children loved and that we had kept. I was amazed at how quickly Will and Ethan could understand how to play. 

Some Charlie Brown comic strips from the 60s to the 90s ...we read them together and had a lot of laughs.

 

Watching the sun rise from our bedroom window...

Reading while Nanna makes breakfast...

Fruit and yoghurt for breakfast ....

It was Flynn's wish that we go on a train ...

Watching themselves on camera and one of the city stations...

....the boys loved this sculpture the last time we were in the city and they thought it was great this visit too..I love Ethan's poses...

...such a great children's playground on The Island at Elizabeth Key...

So nice to see some sunshine...

After all the climbing and walking Will, Ethan and Flynn relaxed in front of a movie and ate an ice cream.

A lovely photo that Michelle took and sent... I was so pleased to see them all together and enjoying each other's company

 

Today Tash and Todd left Perth and flew to Melbourne ....and Will, Ethan and Flynn are staying with us until Sunday...how exciting! Ethan and I started the day with a game of Guess Who...he won.

Pete and Will having a game of chess whilst eating breakfast...

Luckily it was a fine day, we were off to visit the Zoo...

The boys loved the reptiles ...

....and the gibbons...

Such a big animal....the rhinoceros...

The recent addition to the Perth Zoo ....Zoorassic Park....awesome man made dinosaurs, they were amazing...

Rest stop and an ice cream....

....the zoo also  has a wonderful kids playground ...

Fun and games in the afternoon....

I took the boys to my local library ....and they brought home some great books...

Ethan and Flynn would have stayed in the bath for ages, they had such a good time.

Will had a shower and then did some painting....Van Gogh's "Starry Starry Night"...pretty cool I thought.

Pete read to the big boys while I read to Flynn upstairs in the bedroom. What a great day we all had.

 

WAGC Silver /Bronze competition today ...

Mandy drove up to play ....here is a photo of her group, Laura and Karen from WAGC and Sonja from Busselton ....

Me, Janine and Carol look at the fabulous desserts....

And I won the Bronze Division ... Marjorie our Ladies President gave out the prizes. 

 

My two bookclub books for this month ....both brilliant ...

 

Clouds and reflections ....

Sunshine and shadows ...

 

North Cottesloe beach .... such a glorious sunny day ...I stopped to have a look at the ocean on my way to Pam's...

Wednesday afternoon Mahjong ...I love the game and these lovely ladies...

back row is Genni, Helen, Shirley, Jean and Pam ...front row is me, Gay and Sheridan ..

....a beautiful sunset at City beach...a stop on the way home.