Pics of the kids from late December to early January 2009

Brady playing in the new fountains at Cammeray

Anna near the Cammeray fountains in Brady's crocs...

my friend Julie was also there for this but I don't have a picture!

Anna and Brady on New Years' Day at the North Sydney playground

Daddy helps Anna ride the zipline

Today I saw my first wallaby carcass on the side of the road...(worth mention simply because I don't often feel that I'm in another country anymore, but when it's clearly a wallaby and not a deer, I do)...

On another note, I was so happy to see Obama inaugurated today. It was a true moment in history and the whole world was watching it happen. I am always amazed by how much the rest of the world pays attention to American politics when, for 34 years back in the States, I cared very little. I hope he does a great job as our President!

As for what's new with us, not much. I'm loving getting out and about with the kids this summer and it's so nice that they love the beach. I'm really going to miss having beaches so close when we move back to the States since the likelihood of us living near a beach is slim. They both love the beach and it's so nice to get in the water on a hot day! I just love summer in January!!

Palm Beach

I wanted to share a couple of pictures of us on the beach in December. We drove about an hour north to Palm Beach, which is just gorgeous. We weren't really planning for a "beach day" so we didn't bring suits or toys, just ourselves and the camera. It is so pretty that Blake and I decided we need to go up for a weekend next time!

Brady and Mommy on the beach

Trying to get both kids to pose for a picture

(I was going to run off if they did, but that didn't happen!)

Daddy takes over looking after the kids... at this point Brady couldn't stand it anymore and stripped down to play in the water properly

Brady just LOVES the beach

And finally, a pic of Blake and I just after Christmas on our way out for the night

Happy New Year everyone!!