A last and a first

Sunday morning and Alex spent the morning at a Soccer Gala. Apart from earning "Player of the day" (bless him) it was also significant in that he played his last game on Australian soil. Meanwhile he came home very sweaty and we needed somewhere for lunch. We decided therefore to get the thongs and sea shirts out of storage and head for the beach. I like the picture below with Jessica running from the waves. It looks as if we've got the whole beach to ourselves.



This was because...





*we had the whole beach to our selves!



No lifeguards on duty, no cafe open. Consensus has it that we are about 6 weeks too early. Emily was with us and being Australian spent the first half hour wrapped up in a towel wondering why these stupid Poms had decided to come to the beach. Credit where it's due though she and Jessica finally braved the water and went for a dunking. They all dried off by playing a game of Parent baiting. In case you wondered this is not Jessica. She is growing but not that quickly.



*Tina would like it noted that I am slightly exaggerating and there were several dog walkers, surfers, fellow picnickers and about half a dozen other children mad enough to go in the water but nevertheless we all had about an acre of beach each.