This month is mostly from Tom's fortieth birthday with a couple of others at the end.  Celebrations started in one of the sheds, moved to games in the yard and continued with a barbecue dinner  on the verandah at night.

Tom'a birthday cake

Cousins Clair and Jessica

Neil, John, Marg and Alex

Marie, Shirley, Marg and Jean

Tom joins the ladies

Sue with friends Penny and Allison

Leanne and Merv

Sue with school friends Penny and Leanne

Tom, sister Allison and Ben

Russell W found a way to stop his chair from sinking

Tom with good friend Brett Z.

Syd, Tom and Bev

Tom opening presents

Tom with walking stick

Volleyball in the garden

Others spent time in the pool

Tom and Sue getting ready to cut the cake

Tom with pool table cover, a present made by many

Each of the squares was made by a different family

From Silke in Austria

from Lydia in Austria

From Brian and Helen in Melbourne

Bruce J and Sue

Gayle, Les, John and Alex on verandah at Melrose Park

Eslyn, Jeff, Marg and Gayle

Jeff and Tom

Jess and Nick and fishtank waterfall at Hastings Road.

Waterfall built for Marg so view from kitchen

Maddison and Jess at Hastings Road

Jess with wall hanging from Annette