Portraits Aplenty

Cooper and Lachlan have had their eleventh and ninth birthdays so it was time for the birthday portraits.  We were happy with these.

Ebony's Birthday Pic

We managed to line up our calendars to get Ebony's 15th birthday portrait for Granny's Gallery.  This is our pick.

Loving the Sunday Market

The Farmers' Market was in full swing today when we arrived to replenish supplies.

We picked up some fantastic sourdough bread with olives. The queue for eggs was about 20m long.

And there is always a great array of fresh fruit and veg.  We picked up some apples and some mushrooms for dinner tonight.

It's Corella Season

It's that time of the year when Corellas invade the area to eat the fruit and strip the trees.  Once they are finished there is a carpet of leaves and twigs on the ground below up to 5cm deep.

The Old School Evolves

There is now rapid change on the old site of Nunawading Primary School as the new Community Hub rises from the clay.  The walls of the original building have been retained but it will be surrounded by new buildings.

Louie Comes to Supervise

Kate and Adam and family are away for a few days so Louie came to make sure we did not engage in any nefarious activities while they were away.

Cooper's Birthday

Dark Zone is a bit of a favourite with our grandchildren and Cooper is no exception.  He and his friends celebrated his birthday there today in great style.  The place was packed and the boys (and Mark) exhausted themselves running around in the dark. 

The preceding games got them in the mood for Laser Tag then they suited up for the fray.

Cooper was happy with his efforts.  Then it was up to the party room to replenish the sugar reserves.

 And, of course to indulge in the cake ceremony.

 Cooper had a good day.

Play Time

Some time ago Tricia gave me her father's old Minolta 35mm film camera.  I cleaned it and put in new batteries and it seemed to work.

To test the shutter etc I decided to try some black and white, high speed grainy film.  It certainly tests you out and produces some interesting images a world away from the digital experience.  I will have to experiment more with developing the film.

Birthday Lunches

 As Cooper and Lachlan have now had their birthdays it was time to check the shops for suitable celebratory presents.  Cooper opted for games vouchers and Lachlan opted for an increase to his bank balance.  I really think both boys enjoyed the KFC more than the shopping!

Lachlan Turns Nine

Lachlan timed things well.  His birthday fell in the holidays so he could celebrate with his friends on the day.  First on the agenda was party food and the cake at home.

Then the boys headed for Inflatable World for the Main Event.  They did not need instruction on how to use their time.