Last days of summer at our local beach

Glenelg Jetty

Francesco and Friends

This is an old photo, Francesco at 3 months, but one I keep meaning to post as I love it. Roz and Craig's boy Joesph (13 months in photo) along with our good friend Michael who would not hold Francesco when he was first born and now look at him!

We often spend time with our friend Ben and his daughter Olivia. We all live in the same neighborhood and Damian and Ben went to high school together. He will definitely visit us in America once we move back.

Olivia has many little cousins and is a pro at entertaining the little ones

John is also a school friend of Damian's and enjoys hearing himself sing ;o)

Michelle and John just got engaged!

Frankie and his girl, Abril

Kate, Takumi and Francesco. These boys are only 1 week apart. As you can see Francesco is the runt!

Ana's pool
Francesco, Ana, Abril, Kate, Takumi, Victoria and Ava

Francesco, Ava, Takumi, Sebastian and Abril
They all loved the pool!

Francesco, a little too comfortable floating in something that he wasn't quite heavy enough for!

Mum's Group

Francesco is in the light blue overalls. And his best mates are all to his right (Takumi, Abril, Sebastian and Ava)


Our yoga mums and bubs took part in a 6 week mum's group in our neighborhood with 8 other mums and bubs organized by an organization called Child and Youth Health. We learned a few things but mostly we just played...any excuse to get together really! These photos are from our last session. To get this photo of 13 young babies awake, not feeding or sleeping at the same time took 6 weeks ;o)

Frankie, Sebby, Taka, Ava and Abril

Ava and Frankie...only 4 days apart...really!

Abril, Ava and Francesco

WOMADelaide

Takumi sat on his own for the first time at WOMAD! Francesco is working on it, though he can roll around like a maniac.

My first festival as a mum. WOW was it a different experience!!! My dear friend Kate and her beautiful Takumi as well as the lovely Lauren from Uni made the day all the more wonderful. This festival is called WOMAD (World of Music, Arts and Dance) and it tours all over the world. Absolutely fantastic. Damian and I went last year for the first time, that was also an experience as I was newly pregnant and could not enjoy the wonderful Australian wine or beer on a day well over 100 degrees. Thankfully we had beautiful weather this year that our babies could enjoy. Neil Finn was definitely the highlight! I love my boy but next year Kate and I decided toddlers stay home and mummas enjoy a day out, YEAH!!!

The beautiful Kate

Usually Francesco is the one sucking on other babies...teaching Takumi bad habits

Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu

Uni mate Lauren who loves Francesco to pieces

Taking a VERY short break

He didn't make it for the last show, but let his mumma enjoy it

Francesco has taken up solids

Go back again to previous posting 'For my Family'

I love doing things out of order...it keeps things chaotic!

Only Francesco can get us out of the house this early on a Saturday...

With all the very hot weather we had recently, well over 100 degrees Fahrenheit, we had to take advantage of the 'cool' times of the day to get a walk or a swim in. As we did this morning at 6 am on a Saturday! Francesco is loving the salty warm sea water!!!

Nobody else up this early!

Mumma and Frankie in the distance