An Afternoon at the Beach

The day started out like this! We were expecting Sam and Liam over for a play date so I made some frog cupcakes for the boys for morning tea. I actually had time to make these before the boys woke up because they have been sleeping in lately. Also, for the first time ever Oliver has spent two entire nights in his own room. He has made his way into William's bed on both of those nights which I think is pretty cute...................................

Sam and Liam and their mum Catriona arrived after we got home from Kindermusik. We found a shady spot in the backyard and the boys made quick work of the icing off the top of the cakes. Then it was time for some serious playing!


This afternoon Britta and I bundled the boys into the tram and we went off to the beachside suburb of Glenelg. The boys both completely loved the ride in the tram and kneeled up on their seats to gaze out the window. As soon as we arrived in Glenelg we all raced over to the fountain in Mosely Square. It is one of those computerised fountains where streams of water spurt randomly from small holes in the pavement. This led to squeals of joy as the boys ran from one squirt to the next trying to sit on the water.




There was a cental fountain which flowed continuously and offered a great way to cool off on a warm sunny afternoon.







Our next stop was Glenelg Beach. We all loved the feel of the fine white sand between our toes and it wasn't long before we were paddling in the warm shallows. The boys caught sight of schools of tiny fish along the shore and enjoyed picking pebbles and little shells. William kept asking me to pick up the seaweed which he disliked.




Oliver has an ongoing love affair with the water. He often tells me that he is going to be a diver! He was very relaxed just lying on his tummy in the shallow water.



Britta was as much at home as any of us and assured me that she was more than willing to spend many more days at the beach.



For Oliver no day is really complete without a trip to a cafe for a babycino in a 'glass cup with a handle and a saucer'. He knows what he wants! Yesterday when we went for breakfast at a neighbourhood cafe Oliver noticed that the usual duck-shaped marshmallows were missing from his saucer. He had no hesitation in walking up to the counter and asking if he and William could have one each!


I called Inger to join us for dinner in Glenelg after he finished work. We went to a wonderful organic pizza cafe called Good Life which sources most of its produce locally. We were able to sit on the 2nd floor balcony and watch the trams as they clattered up Jetty Road towards the beach.

It had been a long but fun-filled day so I wasn't surprised that Oliver found a little spot for himself under a table. He could hardly keep his eyes open. Both boys found a second burst of energy for the tram ride back home again. William and I sat directly behind the driver so we had the experience of watching him drive the tram. It was very interesting for both of us.


We all had such a lovely day and I'm sure that the sea will beckon us again in the near future.