Picnic play on a sunny day.

The day before school went back, the kiddies and I decided that we would finally meet Damien in the city for a picnic lunch. We haven't been to his office in Sydney yet so it was a good opportunity to do that. We baked pumpkin and feta quiches and anzac biccies, packed a thermos and blankie in the picnic basket...yum, yum, yum!

It was a gorgeous day in the city, so we strolled on the foreshore in front of the Harbour, Opera House and Bridge to the Botanic Gardens. We positioned ourselves under a large tree on a hill over looking other picnic goers, Fort Dennison and right in the path of the lunch time jogging brigade! We amused ourselves watching how many joggers actually cut corners. The girls chased the Ibis birds and Ethan read.

Later, whilst Damien was doing his manly work duties, the kids and I critiqued art at the Contemporary Museum of Art. There was a great exhibition of drawing, no colour, just pencil/charcoal/pen to paper essentially. We also saw an exhibition by a Japanese artist. I've since decided that we could all be rich with our art! If only I knew....

Ethan enjoying yet another book. While we were picnicking we heard the canon from Fort Dennison blast at 1pm.

Chasing birds.

Midday siesta.

Alarm clock!

We met Damien's team at his office. The kids loved it, they got lollies!

Art!

Admittedly, this was a lovely room to be in, full of coloured Xmas lights. Think it would look great under the pergola.

In the foyer of the AMP building, they had a collection of torches from the Olympic Games dating back to 1936 which is this one here from the Berlin Olympics.