Hi Pete, and welcome to the forums.
Firstly what you have is a good start for viewing and imaging. It's compact, optically fast, and fairly easy to grasp technically.
There's so much to the hobby and I don't want to scare you away, so I'll try to keep it short. If it's your first time looking through a telescope then I would suggest that you continue observing for a couple of weeks before jumping into imaging.
Spend some time getting to know your scope by viewing a few targets. Also try to learn the sky a little, you can do with the kids they'll love it. If you have any questions along the way just ask and someone will be able to help.
Welcome again and enjoy!
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