Canberra

We recently took a quick trip to Canberra to check out where Alex's brother may
 be going to uni next year. Alex enjoyed looking around Canberra, ANU campus, Black Mountain Tower and Parliament House.

Highlights included:

• saying "Cannnn-brah" loudly and repeatedly in Peter Harvey style.
• the fountain at ANU which was very satisfyingly bubbly
• setting off all the metal detectors at Parliament House, and, of course
• sleeping in a "holiday bed", a perennial favourite!

Parental highlights included... (and there's a theme to it):

• Raiding mini bar
• Sampling Canberra wines
• Wine in supermarket

On our tour of ANU campus. "Cannnnn-brah"

Leafy campus. Cricket match under way.

Great fountain!

Sculptures in CBD

View from Black Mountain Tower. We were impressed that Alex was not charged admission till we got to the top and found the viewing platform is inaccessible anyway :(

Tired at Parliament House. Enjoyed the metal detectors going crazy about the wheelchair but relatively unimpressed with the whole seat of power thing.

Life's simple pleasures

We're always thinking about the things Alex might enjoy in life. Sometimes it's possible to overlook the simple pleasures... like taking his car through the car wash. Apparently, that's just plain hilarious.

Wheee!

Holidays

Alex has just had a quick holiday on the coast.

Break wall at North Haven

 The weather wasn't the best, but he loves going to the family holiday house, where he's had holidays since he was born.

Alex's holiday house

 We had some special company this time.

Catching up fun.

Dinner at the pub.

 Even though he enjoyed his visit, he enjoyed catching up with his brother when we got home!

And it's time for the ... Getting!

Another birthday

The sushi making

The Happy Birthday singing

Grabbing Birthday Girl's attention

in a big way

Midori cocktails with Cheese toast??

At the 'real' party

Trying to steal the limelight again

Party goers

Out and About Winter 2011

Alex has had a busy few months getting out and about, doing a variety of things...

Exercising in the whirlpool

Picnics 

Shopping

Running into people

Using the excuse of checking on cards to call in and say hello

Taking cards to the shops

Filling up the CollaborArt card box

Grabbing food

Trivia night with 'the team'

Enjoying a song...or two

Birthday Celebration

Because Alex is turning 21 shortly and Evan has just turned 18, we had a double-barrelled birthday party for family, "village family" and friends at the Church Bar. Alex, the party man, had a great time with lots of attention. Evan bought drinks, because he can.

One of us is a bit camera shy

Mum, Dad and all the kids.

Mr 18

Mr. 21

Catching up with some old friends

Suj & Em

Weez always has something interesting to say

Uncanny resemblance

Bless you all

Old friends

O'Brien mob

Family meets 'family'

Boilers

Wanted a picture of the cake...too slow.

Don't talk to 'strange' men, girls!!