Specs McKirkham

Ben's glasses haven't slowed him down a bit! He puts them on first thing in the morning and plays with them some during the day, but otherwise they stay put until bedtime. His teacher today said he sat still for the first time during story time so apparently being able to see the book is much more entertaining! Hopefully his life just got a lot better. We still need to go back for an adjustment to keep the glasses from slipping but otherwise they appear to be perfect for him.

The guys went boating together at the playground last week.

Captain Alex is ready to go!

These boys manage to find water anywhere. This fountain is in Perth city (where we ventured Saturday to spend $15 on Welch's grape jelly, but it was oh so worth it...this blackcurrant stuff is not the same) and since I only had one change of clothes for the train ride home, Ben got the dry shorts and Alex got the shirt. Since people ride this commuter train barefoot and in bikinis during the summer, I didn't figure my half-naked kids would cause too much of a stir. Turns out the train was packed with people going to the AC/DC concert so we were definitely not the ones raising eyebrows.

Now that Ben can see more, he's helping Alex make more of a mess than ever. They found my extra makeup stash and Ben was thoughtfully applying lip gloss to Alex's mouth. I'm pretty sure it was mostly going on his tongue since it was peppermint flavored.

We had a picnic by the beach on Sunday and wheeled the kids down the street in the wagon...great fun!

The ocean was so calm it was more like a lake. We even saw a black swan...maybe he got the beach confused with the river?

There is a Sculpture by the Sea event going on at the moment. The people watching was much more entertaining thanthe big structures they hauled out to our otherwise lovely beach. Maybe I just don't get it, but I would call a lot of them eyesores. And most were for sale at prices starting around $5,000....I think we'll pass this year...