November catch up

So many adventures, so little time to blog about them...

Earlier this month we had Will's company family Christmas fun day. This was great fun although rather strange in some respects. Firstly, it was of course no where near Christmas. Secondly, it was a blazing hot day and a bearded, costumed man seemed somewhat out of place. Thirdly it was at Melbourne's answer to the Masaai Mara, Weribee Safari Park. T was predictably slightly unsure about sitting on Santa's knee but nevertheless accepted his gift (a cheap version my little pony) whereas Dulcie thought the whole thing hysterical (although Mummy has 'lost' her gift, a delightful pink bear that sings an abridged version of rockabye baby in a high pitched electronic tone.)

Last weekend we went camping with friends Paula & Pete and their three girls Lia, Rosie & Liberty, to Wilson's Promontary, a beautiful bit of coast about 3 hours south east of here. The wildlife was amazing. Our campsite was regularly raided by cockatoos, possums & wombats and with a couple of toddlers dropping half chewed bread on the dust, there were rich pickings! We camped by a serene tidal river, and the beaches were pristine. One had amazing sand that sqeaked when you walked on it. It was called squeaky beach - well, that's the Aussie way. Tell it like it is. Disappointingly it was the coolest weather we've had all month, so not quite the sunbathing & swimming in the sea vibe that we'd hoped for. Of course, since heading back to Melbourne it has been hitting the 30s on some days.

Did we say that Dulcie learned to walk? Also, her hair suddenly went very very curly. Odd. Also, V started doing one day's work a week on a trial basis for an e-learning company.

Well, hopefully that's brought us all up to date. Enjoy advent!