Our neighbour's mummy bobtail lizard had babies and they were super cute!

The family got together to wish Grandpa another happy birthday!

RJ discovered a new surprising ability: destroying ships from a submarine.

When Mom joined in, we got the high score! It would have been even higher if Dad hadn't stopped RJ from climbing into the machine.

For dessert, RJ just got a bit of everything.

When someone discovers you eating three scoops of marshmellows on top of a tiny bit of icecream, the best response is to look innocent.

Our friend E. and her parents came down from Geraldton to visit for a couple of days. We showed off our "extended front yard", aka. the park across the street.

If you could see the rest of the scene, you'd discover that LR is balancing on one foot, on top of a 3 foot pole... and dancing.

We also decided to take E. ice skating. She and LR are really good!

RJ's always happy for an excuse to wear a different hat.

Our friends came over for dinner one night. Just like LR and RJ when they were younger, R. was a big fan of Snugglepuppy.

For Easter, we dyed and decorated a bunch of eggs. RJ did a great job at dying everything.

We added some small, precise details using matchsticks.

LR does a great job of not spilling a drop of the dye.

Our neighbour even came over to help us.

Nice hat RJ! RJ went to a birthday party and was used as a pigeon rack.

"Isn't that Dad's shirt?" "Yeah, that's definitely one of Dad's shirts."

RJ's favorite present was this jaw from a 10ft lemon shark.

His other big present was a set of Lego PowerMiners, mostly because it comes with the largest rock monster available.

After school, it was time for RJ's "Not a party" Party in the park. Half the kids joined our train that snaked through the school toward our house.

A big part of your birthday is the birthday hat... RJ decided it was good enough to wear all day long.

LR is happy to hang out with some of RJ's friends... for a little while.

Kid pile-up at the swing!

RJ blows out the candles... Only one girlfriend this year!

Mum hands out the delicious cupcakes that Grammy made.

C and RJ peek over the edge of the slide before disappearing.

Apparently, a slide is the most fun if it has seven people on it.

Later that night, after dinner, we had another cake for RJ.

The next day, RJ invited two of his friends to go to the movies with us.

We always wave to the train drivers as they arrive at the station.

The three guys watch the world cruise by out of the window of the train.

We had fun spinning a huge stone sphere balanced on a fountain. We got it moving really fast!

One the way to the theatre, we stopped to watch a street performer do some amazing juggling tricks.

The kids enjoy the traditional 'Choc Bombs' -- chocolate covered ice cream cones. We used to get them at the movies as kids too!

You must first recruit your team and get your equipment together.

A spirit level is a useful piece of equpiment to have!

Check to see if it will hold water. Your assistants may need to take their pants off for this stage.

Drive up to Gingin and collect some interesting looking rocks. Don't forget to grab some big ones!

Small rocks are useful for filling in the gaps.

You might need a ute to carry all those rocks... and also to smash paddy melons as you drive across the farm.

Don't forget to play on the swing before you leave.

And then place your rocks, plant some plants, fill with water, add fish, pull weeds, install the pump, adjust the fountain, return the pump to the shop because it has a european plug and the adapter you hoped might survive outdoors is shorting out, reinstall the pump, reconfigure the fountain, and you're done!

There, wasn't that easy?

We visited the Buffalo Bill Historical Center. It houses several museums in the same building.

Dad and RJ finally figured out the difference between a Bison and a Buffalo!

RJ, C., LR and Mum check out some footprints.

LR compares the skulls of a brown bear and a grizzly bear. They have HUGE nasal cavities.

LR takes a closer look at some of the local wildlife in one of the excellent microscopes.

RJ and Mum step in for a closer look.

LR and Mum try on some buffalo horns. RJ doesn't need them.

The museum had a huge mosaic map across the floor. We had fun calling out places and having the kids rush around the floor trying to find them.

C. and RJ compare the different Indian headdresses and decide which ones would be for them. Warrior chiefs seem to be popular this year.

RJ checks out the face in the rock as the old Indian chief looks on.

LR and C. go for a spin on the swings. Is that wise after eating so much icecream just moments before?

RJ runs to catch up at the local library. The Cody, Wy library is fully equipped with a cafe and indoor and outdoor seating and most-importantly.... Free WIFI!

The kids make their way down the Cody, WY streets.

On the Fouth of July, we went into town and watched the parade. With over 150 different entries in the parade it took a couple of hours to get throught them all!

Of course, no parade is complete without marching bands, and there were plenty of those.

Mum proudly remembers the countless hours stomping around on hot summer days while wearing a woolen coat. She's happy that they're over.

LR found one caramel with the outline of Australia in it! -- A continual stream of people wandered past handing out candy and lollies to the crowd. It wasn't long before the kids had enough lollies and began handing them around themselves.

The rodeo clowns made a showing, driving madly in and out around the other paraders.

Most of the cultural references were totally missed on the kids from Down Under... but the pink lady with a pink poodle was a big hit.

There was no shortage of cowboys and horses in this parade.

The hamburger was not impressed by the amount of horse manure left around.

There was both a mule train AND a llama train. They were equivalently loaded, but the llamas seemed considerably more laid back.

They even had a skiing entry in the parade... with a small crane suspending the skiers up on the chairlift.

A real cowboy... We didn't mess with him.

Yay! Flags!

LR was desperate to get up onto the monkeybars on her own.

... And after many attempts she made it!

We don't get a lot of snow around here. We just make do with what we've got.

RJ was not impressed when he realised his toy was broken.

RJ cheered up again pretty quickly, in time to play airplanes on the swing.