Holgate and the chicken adventure

Greg's parents live out of Sydney and have a fabulous place for young kids to explore. Highest on the list was the new batch of chickens that arrived just as we did. Claude loved to see them every day and managed not to hug a single one too tightly!
This is his new pose for contemplating things.

Canberra cousins

Conference time in Canberra entailed a visit to see Claude's second cousin for the first time. He loved the baby and wanted to help with everything - hoping this bodes well for our second one too!

Family time in Australia

We have been in Australia for a couple of months while Greg gets some lab work done. Of course that means time to catch up with family and friends, enjoy the beach and the sunshine and as the weather gets colder keep cool for a little longer before the sweltering heat of Hanoi returns. Here are a few photos of the family gatherings.