Summer time fun

It seemed like summer was late as we were still wearing winter pajamas in November but once it started, it hit us full on. So we decided to embrace the heat and enjoy our summer by making the most of our beaches. We are quite lucky because there are four really good beaches, all within 5 kms of our house. It's a good thing our kids love the beach too! Since Row started ocean swimming in preparation for his sprint triathlon, we've also been visiting the beaches on the north shore. So that's an extra 2 beaches only 20kms away from us. We love living in Sydney!!!!

Here are some photos of us enjoying our beaches with our friends.

Balmoral Beach 

Balmoral Beach

Coogee Beach

Manly

Manly

Manly

We've also been visiting playgrounds even though it is so hot. But it's always fun to run around with friends. A particular favourite in this heat is the Darling Quarter water play park, Ava's first time with her gang while Justin was at daycare.

Horsing around

Playing 'Pirates'

Pumping for water at the water play park

Looks so refreshing but not drinkable

Testing the fountain with my toes 

Hanging with my posse at Centennial Park

Riding my buddy's bike

Hanging out at the local playground 

Wanting to give the bike a test ride

A last minute summer treat while daddy was between jobs, was a trip to Taronga Zoo. It was Ava's first time and while I don't think she quite understood what it was all about, she was very excited to be walking around. Both kids were really good troopers, we arrived at 11:30am and only left at 4:30pm, we just walked and walked and didn't even see everything. Thankfully it was an overcast day so even though it was humid, it wasn't unbearably hot. Needless to say, as soon as we got in the car, all the passengers fell asleep.

Justin is still shorter than the shortest bear

Visiting the farm animals

Look at my monkeys!!!!

Daddy and his girl

Daddy and his boy

Ava is as tall as an agile wallaby

Justin is as tall as an Eastern grey kangaroo

Checking out the turtles