Kissy kissy birthday boy! :D

Saying "Hi!" to Grandma What can I get into on Grandpa's table? What's to eat Mummy? Oooh! I got it open!! Oooh! look, it's my shadow! Casey asleep on the floor ... or is he? Robert Yamie being his usual cute and adorable self Going through Grandma's wedding album Robert and Jade Jade taking photos of Robert Robert being goofy! And again! lol The entrance to Sovereign Hill, taken on our way out Sovereign Hill in the kids' corner Sovereign Hill in the kids' corner Another one Sovereign Hill Sovereign Hill Mum and 3 of her kids Sovereign Hill Sovereign Hill Sovereign Hill Sovereign Hill Sovereign Hill Sovereign Hill Sovereign Hill Sovereign Hill Sovereign Hill Sovereign Hill - a miner's tent Sovereign Hill - a miner's tent Sovereign Hill - a miner's tent Sovereign Hill Sovereign Hill Sovereign Hill - Lauren with her new Kookaburra And again ... And yet again, last one I promise! ;D Sovereign Hill, soldiers marching It was really hot that day ... and they marched a long way! Lauren and Casey panning for gold Panning again Still panning And yet more! ;D And another one Lauren taught herself to do this, from watching other kids panning! :D Pity she didn't find any! ;D Sovereign Hill, still Making lollies. This was really neat! Everytime he "folded" the lolly mixture, he had to use a different part of his hand because the temperature of it was about 80C. If he left his hand on for too long, or used the same spot twice, it would burn him. This batch was made into raspberry drops. It was absolutely fascinating! :D Old fashioned bowling alley at Sovereign Hill The bowling lanes Musical trio More horses, sorry! lol A shot of the street Our grubby little man, after eating an umbrella Oh boy was he sticky!! More horses and wagon Period costume The lolly shop, aka "Confectioner" A policeman in period costume AHA!! Caught on film, beating up a kid! ;D Doesn't he look neat? Mummy and Lauren playing trains Queen Victoria Market, Melbourne. I took this cause of hubby's sexy legs ... wink! wink! lol Shopping for shoes Shopping with Jessie! :D Just a random shot at the market Lauren hiding, Robert sleeping! Casey and I wandering around the market Shopping for shoes with Jessie. We had a great day! :D Still shopping! ;D Peter, Jessie, Casey and I! :D You can just see Casey and Walter in there somewhere Still browsing through stalls Family shot, minus Jade who was shopping with her friend Rhianna My Mum, Rita May Bynon 6.5.1990 (Australia is day/month/year!) Mum again. Grave hunt with cousins Carolyn and Kerry, Fawkner ... Crematorium and Memorial Park. Mum is 3rd from the left, bottom row My Gran, Doris Aramida Bynon (Dunlop) 29.11.1981 Grandpa, Richard J. Bynon 27.9.1959 Granny and Grandpa together! :D John Thomas Bynon 21.2.1929 with wife Ruby Beatrice apparently. John's headstone, a closer shot Some ducks, to break the monotomy of looking at plaques! lol Alfred Vincent Bynon 26.6.1984 Cecilia and George, see next 2 photos for full details Cecilia M. Bynon 10.11.1962 George H. Bynon, hubby of Cecilia, 26.3.1968 With cousin Carolyn, who's related on the Eastley side Another one, just in case the first one didn't work! lol With cousin Kerry, related on the Bynon side of the family I have no idea what she's pointing at, so don't ask! ;D Ian and Prue, friends who came over for lunch Grandpa and Robert! :D Grandpa and Lauren! :D 3 generations of Bynons! :D And another one! Barbarino's Friday April 8 celebrating Walter's birthday with family and friends Kissy kissy birthday boy! :D I so hate having my photo taken, can you tell? lol From L-R: Peter, Kerry, Prue, Jessie, Ian, Carolyn, me, Phill, David, Walter Another one, in case the first one didn't come out! ;D At Barbarino's not only do they let you eat your ribs with your fingers ... they give you a paper bib to wear too! ;D Eating with cousin Kerry I really should smack Peter for taking photos of me eating! lol We bought 2 cork hates at the Vic. Market ... one for Walter, one for me ... Lauren decided to model one of them ... she's such a little "model" when the camera comes out ... changing poses every time a photo is taken ... and saying "next one"! lol It's so cute, so I put them all on this page! :D Last one! :D Hanging Rock, Woodend, Victoria Hanging Rock, Woodend, Victoria Hanging Rock, Woodend, Victoria Hanging Rock, Woodend, Victoria Hanging Rock, Woodend, Victoria Hanging Rock, Woodend, Victoria There's not a lot one can say about rocks, is there? lol Hanging Rock, Woodend, Victoria Hanging Rock, Woodend, Victoria Hanging Rock, Woodend, Victoria Hanging Rock, Woodend, Victoria Hanging Rock, Woodend, Victoria Hanging Rock, Woodend, Victoria Hanging Rock, Woodend, Victoria Hanging Rock, Woodend, Victoria Casey and "leaches" (lol), Macedon, Victoria Various graves of Willey ancestors The man buried here apparently wanted to be buried with a naked woman ... So he was, but no doubt not how HE wanted it done!! ROTFLMBO Robert "visiting" with ancestors! ;D Another Willey related grave A shot of Macedon cemetery, such a pretty area Another grave And another Still more Nearly finished Last one, promise! :D Okay, it DOES have a grave, but it's of hubby and Lauren! ;D At cousin Robin's in Macedon Robert the Explorer! lol Lauren, Casey and Robert trying to catch a chook Our little explorer again Lauren looking cute and active! ;D Chasing an elusive chicken STILL chasing that darn elusive chicken! lol Casey holding the chook he finally caught! lol Jade and Robert Jade and Robert Elephants at the Melbourne Zoo One of these elephants absolutely amazed me ... as it swept food into a neat pile then ate it! Inside the butterfly house Unfortunately the humidity meant ... some photos didn't come out very clearly More butteflies, if you can see them! lol And more Last one of butterflies! :D Jade with her father the day before we left

Aussie Holiday, March/April 2005