Balloons, boats and breakfast.

We did let the balloons go in the end, but a much reduced batch, and even then, Matilda refused to let hers go. It was a special thing to do never-the-less. The rest of the balloons went into an intensive game of water bombing and the kids got into their togs before they got soaked... which makes a change!

















Most of yesterday we spent at the rental house (Whitlam Drive) and once again the kids were really well behaved... so we promised to take them out on the boat this morning. In the end, Matilda had the bright idea that we should take breakfast with us. Brilliant! We went along to their favourite place on the river - which is a channel that runs behind a little island off the main river. We pulled up and had a really quiet breakfast, blue sky, lapping water...and REALLY big spiders in the reeds!







After we set off, the girls had a go at the steering. They're starting to get that hang of it now! It doesn't look like the boat is going in the pics, but it is...honest.



...and then I had a go...



Now I'm off to the house again, and thought I'd just put this up whilst having a cuppa.