The one at the beach

While Jaret is at work...I must find ways of enertaining myself.  That usually includes tagging along with the ladies while they take their kids out.  Now, as a big kid myself, I have no problem coming along...plus these are some super fun kiddos.

 

So on friday they were heading to the beach on the river.  The Swan River is one of the big spots of Perth.

 

Here's the kids as they start warming up to the water.

 

 

Then we were visited by another icon of Perth, the Black Swan.  Swans are apart of a ton of things around here...from the flag to business and taxi companies....they love the swan.

And obviously...the swans don't mind coming to play with kids on the beach.

 

One of the kids lost hold of a food wrapper and it blew into the river. Not wanting to be 'those trashy foreigners'...I headed into the river to grab the trash.  And as I get out there...Joanne told me to stop to take my picture.  Little did I know I had company. (in the next few pictures...ignore the lady in the black & white swimsuit)

 

I had to go pretty far out into the river to fetch the trash...and when I got back, the kids  wanted me to stay out in the water with them.



It was nice being out in the sun for the day...although the Australian sun is totally not one to mess around with...the sunburn on my back will be my witness to that.  But I had a fun day with my new friends!