here is the stripey nanna sue outfit I mentioned last time. It has become hard for Julie and I to take Ruth's photo when she's smiling, as she is only happy when she is holding our camera. A lot of the blossoms have gone in the wind and rain - not much rain, but enough to strip the blossoms.
Here is Ruth last weekend enjoying Floriade with her cousins and Gran and Pa - the little windmills were a present from Gran. Ruth liked the baby animal farmyard more than the tulips.
And here is Ruth at home with some of her little friends.
Ruth and Maurice, two peas in a pod.
We visited the SIEV X memorial last weekend, which is very moving. It honours the lives of the 353 people who drowned when a 20 m long refugee boat headed for Australia from Indonesia sank in 2001. Each pole represents one of the people who died - a tall pole for an adult and a short one for a child - and they were mostly children. Most of the people on board were fleeing Iraq and many already had some family in Australia, usually the father or husband. The poles were beautifully decorated by survivors, individuals, schools, churches and community groups from all over Australia. More info atwww.sievxmemorial.com
Much love,Brendan
