While in Melbourne we took the opportunity to catch up with a number of old friends, most of whom have had children since we last saw them. Although it took him a little while to warm up, Thomas had become fast friends with Gemma by the end of our visit. Here they are enjoying the olympics together. They later had an indepth discussion about the moon and the stars as they gazed out he window together. So cute!

Can I just say how nice it was to be in Australia during the olympics? I would have almost entirely missed seeing the Aussies at their best if I’d been watching the games from Portland. With all the American superstars to watch, the Aussies don’t really get a look in. I loved having the opportunity to cheer them on, even if the TV coverage wasn’t brilliant (my brother complained about that ad nauseum).