25 JUNE 2004

Three years after they divorced, it looks like Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman are putting aside their differences to spend the summer with their two children.

According to reports, the statuesque Aussie and the blockbuster film star are set to vacation in Sydney with their kids, 11-year-old Isabella and Conor, nine. The famous former couple are said to be taking two months off from their busy filming schedule in order to take the family break Down Under.

Apparently, Tom and Nic, who have in the past insisted their divorce was amicable, have become even closer since his break-up with Spanish actress Penelope Cruz, and her split from rocker Lenny Kravitz. And one insider told US magazine In Touch that their offspring couldn't be more thrilled about the family-oriented summer plans.

"Tom and Nicole made it a priority to share the children," said the source, "and the kids are now on a mission to reunite their parents."