July Randoms

Beautiful niece Marlena ready for Year 12 formal with Mum and Dad looking very suave. One of the things I did in my 'gap year' was babysit for Marlena on Mondays. She was a baby then and I still can't get my head around the fact that she is finished school. Can't wait to spend time with them all in December.

My baby Autumn at 14 months in her Aussie animals suit.
Reuben and David whom we babysat along with his two sisters the other week. They are fabulous and we had crazy fun! Seemed so peaceful and calm and easy when they went home and there were only three to deal with. The illusion didn't last.

Two beautiful faces, Aussie and Nimboran.

These three normally happy-looking kids graduated from the local PAUD (Play Group) to Grade 1. I used to take Reuben to this group and help teach, so I'm a bit attached to them. Indonesians will often wear white face cream to a special occasion (light skin is considered beautiful). People don't generally smile in photos either. The kids are with their teachers, the Minister of the church the Play Group operates out of and other VIPs.

Autumn starts to lose her cool. When the invitation says 3pm, that means arrive from 4pm, start around 5pm, or whenever enough people have shown up and everything's ready.

The twins who live across from us.

Lovely Merlin from our neighbourhood. I find her hard to understand as her Papuan Malay is thick and fast!

More neighbours.