Lachlan's Dinner

 We had dinner to celebrate Lachlan's 12th birthday at the Blackburn last night.  We went for the traditional pie, mash and peas.  Excellent fare although no gold stars for innovation!

Whitefriars v Glen Eira

 The crowds assembled for the epic clash between Whitefriars and Glen Eira today.  Numbers were significantly boosted as Graeme was visiting from Sydney and came to watch the game. The dog helped too.

The highlight reel was a bit thin as Glen Eira played for their first win of the season over Whitefriars.  James played well but the team would probably benefit from a more dedicated approach to training.

Tired but happy is good at the end of the game but a win would have been nice!

Lachlan's Cross Country

 For his last year in primary school, Lachlan was determined to improve his result in the Cross Country Run.  The last couple of years he had come in 9th but this year he had been doing training before school.  As usual he was off to a good steady start.

The spectators had time to speculate on performance as the runners pounded the streets. Lachlan came in early and had to complete a lap of the oval.

His Fan Club was not disappointed as he came home in 6th place.  The work he had done had paid off.

Gallery Update

 Granny's Gallery is now up to date. James called over yesterday so we could get a photo for his 20th.  This is the one.

Birthday Photos

 Cooper recently turned 14 and Lachlan turned 12 so Granny's Gallery needed an update. These are the new photos.

Lachlan's Room

There is currently a concentrated effort to complete Lachlan's room.  The plastering has been done and undercoat about to be applied.  The internals of the cupboard are also ready to be installed so it should not be long before the house returns to normal.

New Camper

 Mark and Lisa managed to get a car top camper for a very good price.  This will be put to use for camping and for times when Mark is up working on the Lake House.

It was tested out by Lachlan and Mark.  Lachlan gave it the thumbs up apart from Mark's snoring!

Whitefriars V Chadstone

 James and the Whitefriars team were up against it today as they met Chadstone.  There were some big boys in that team but I couldn't find the Maccas Logo on their gear.

They had a good range of skills including the arm around the neck and the ankle grab.

As usual, James took on the job flat out.

Granny had to take more notice of the play today as she was the one picked to do the votes for the best players. She handed in her homework at the end of the game.

Another Birthday Lunch

 Arranging Birthday Lunches is becoming more problematic as we try to find slots around social commitments and work.  School holidays give us our best chance so today we were able to catch up with Lachlan, Cooper and Jack for Lachlan and Cooper's birthday lunch.  The preferred venue was "Hunky Dory".  We had eaten (gorged?) there before and they did not disappoint on this occasion either.

Birthday Lunch

 Yes, it is a little late but we managed to find a time between school, work and other commitments to fit in a birthday brunch for Mitchell and Ebony.  We returned to the Dark Horse in Mitcham that always turns on good food.  A sleepy afternoon may follow!