Hong Kong Disneyland

The first stop on our Summer holidays was Hong Kong Disneyland. We spent two days there and it is truly a magical place.

I think our girls were the perfect age for this park. It is geared more for the younger kids.

This summer the focus was on Lilo and Stich - so there were plenty of photo ops to be had.

Claudia - a year in review

Claudia's teacher made this awesome flcker site and so I downloaded every photo my child we in the site. What it has done is made a beautiful record of all the fu she has had in a year.

Student Led Conferences

Dr Suess's Birthday

100 Days of School

Great Wall Gala

Somedays I just feel like the luckiest person alive. We had the chance to go to the ANZA Gala dinner on the Great Wall. We sat on the wall dressed in our best frocks, sipping champagne and watching the sun set over the Great Wall as music from Hunters and Collectors and other great Aussie and NZ bands played.

This has been one of the most memorable nights ever for me. I think the highlight was the last song, "I Still Call Australia Home." There we were, a group of Aussies and Kiwis (but they don't really count do they?) standing on the Great Wall singing at the top of our voices. By the end of the song I was in tears. As I said, we are one of the lucky ones.

American Idol Final

Well it is sad but true - we have been overtaken by American Idol fever. Whilst nothing can take the place of Australian Idol - American Idol is a whole lot of fun.

At work we had a tipping comp from round 1 and held a final night party to watch the finale on the big screen. A lot of fun was had by all.  I lost some cash, but that is life.

 I am NOT happy about Adam not winning, but I need to get over that.

Thailand-again

If I ever complain about my life please hit me. I have just come back form a week in Thailand on a training course. I was lucky enough to be trained as a Workshop Leader for PYP - In English, I was learning to teach other teachers how to teach a new system of teaching.  Anyway, Thailand was great and fun and ferrally hot.  Here a selection of shots from the trip.  There are heaps more on my photography blog.

The upside of the trip is I am off to India in October for my first workshop - very excited.

Bowling Bliss

Em's best friend Ciara and her twin Daniel had a bowling party and here are some shots of her in action.

 I have to be honest, I am blown away at how tall she is getting. I think she gets taller every day.

Thanks Heidi for the photos.

Generation Gap

I fell in love with this old man the minute I saw him. He was visiting the Bird's Nest. His clothes tell me he is from the country (he is still wearing the traditional dress from the Cultural Revolution days) and so did his responses - he kept walking around looking and touching everything. He was so amazed by the cameras and he kept looking at my camera and wanting to see what it did, to be more specific what the digital screen on the back did.


This shot below is my favourite one, he just could not stop watching anyone take photos.

He is looking at a stranger here.