Sydney - Part 6

We drove out of the city toward the beaches north of Sydney....

The rain was alternating between a drizzle and a downpour, so we headed for lunch at a cafe in Manly rather than a walk on the beach.

An afternoon nap in the car as we headed to see Brett (Matt's cousin) and his wife Nicole. Their son Devlin is just one week older than Liam.

"You've got to be kidding, Mom...isn't it enough that I have to put up with ONE little boy and now there are TWO?!"


Liam was thrilled with the assortment of new toys to play with. He didn't even fight me getting into the high chair for dinner that night!


And Julia warmed up once she realized that Liam was occupied with Devlin and that they wouldn't bother her playing with the toys. The boys weren't playing together but they were playing side-by-side in such a similar manner....it was cute.


Liam is so used to having Julia constantly in his space, his toys, his bath that he didn't think it weird at all when we bathed them together. Devlin, on the other hand, kept looking up at his mom with this bewildered look that said, "Who IS this guy in my bathtub?"

After the children went to bed, we had a wonderful dinner that Nic had prepared. It was great to catch up (we usually only get to see them at Easter when we go to Wivenhoe Dam), and we wish that we lived closer so the boys could play together! Thank you again for such a lovely evening!

The next day was Valentine's Day, and we opened cards and the little pressies that I'd gotten for the kids (plastic jewelry for Julia and for both of them those washcloths with their names on them that are in a tiny little square but expand in the water -- it's the little things in life!)

Storytime with Nana while we got ready to go out for the day*

*We spent the whole day at Bondi, but I'll put all those pictures in my final (I promise!) Sydney post

Room service picnic

My mom kindly offered to keep the children while Matt & I went out to celebrate Valentine's Day-- what a treat! Not only did we get a wonderful, romantic break but we opted out of a big dinner and instead went to the Guylian Chocolaterie for the most decadent dessert feast (complete with champagne)! That's how I want to celebrate every holiday/anniversary/birthday from her on! We paid the babysitter in chocolate truffles ;-) Thank you, Nana!