The Beginning

excitement.

SYDNEY!

(Jocey is a creeper in this photo)

When I look at these photos, it's hard to believe that it all happened.  

My family was .here. in Australia!

In the beginning we managed to cramp into our little granny flat and spend our time out back in the pool through the days and spread out at our landlord's at night. 

(thanks Pownalls!)

This is just the beginning...stay posted!

~December 2010~

xoxo

Not Today

howdy.

I'd just love to post some fotos right now of the family gathering we had last month.

 What I just don't love right now is that I'm a tinge emo {for lack of a better word} when I look at the photos. 

So for right now, to avoid tears- we'll just put it on hold k?

Don't get me wrong.  It was fabulous.

But that fabulous ended with a farewell on Jan 3rd...and my heart is still mending and missing some special people.

In the meantime...this one's for Jamie.

-ps. Jamie is one of my very best friends who is always there for me...in case you were wondering-

I never knew I could be so close yet so far to Jamie's home-state. 

Wyoming?  In Australia?  

YOU BET!

Cute Little Wyoming.

I was so excited that we had to snap a pic.

Jamie: It's your home away from home!

...until next time

Lights

First of all...

THEY'RE HERE!

It's certainly a dream come true.  

Second: Phil couldn't wait to take the fam out to see the Christmas lights.  He was stoked.  

Like I said before, Aussie lights are just their own breed so our fam ventured out to take a gander.

Pretty amazing hey?

 

This house is complete with a snow machine and all.  Fewph!

and Mr. Santa even joined us.

Six White Boomers!

(check out the song here...then you'll understand)

This homeowner just told my sister to 'hop' right into the sleigh themselves.  Kind gent!

  

Mom brought these cool glasses over from the states.  You put them on and then look at Christmas lights through them.  All the little lights turn into snowmen or stars or even snowflakes! Although we kind of looked like blind wanderers out on the street, they were definitely a hit!

Phil's most favorite thing just got kicked up a notch.  

Those specs rocked his world.

First Oh B-ray...I'm so glad you're special here. :)

  

I can't believe they're here...in my house...in Australia.

I'm lovin' life.

xoxo

In the meadow we can build a snowman

{Remember last December?}

Living in this...

...and skiing in this.

Oh the memories seeing all the lights, all bundled up!

Well not this year!

                           We go for walks around the 

                            neighborhood in our shorts 

                           and tees just to take a gander 

                           at the lights.

I'd say Aussies have 

their very own method for lighting 

their homes...

                                                              ...plus you can do so much more 

                                                                               when it's warm outside.

You even meander around the house and look into 

their windows for more lights 

and christmas joy.

These houses were crazy guys...and there are more right down our street.

Needless to say phil is in heaven.  

These houses are unlike anything I've ever seen!

No snowmen this year in a whole new December for me.

xoxo

Silleee

Finals...(okay finaL) are over!  Time to celebrate guys!

These little fellas gave me a little joy today to add to my post-final high.  

{sorry p-town girls. If you didn't succeed in grooming it this semester, there's always the next one in just a few short weeks right? :) }

and then this little pleasure. please enjoy.

please do.

{look out p-town ladies...this little girl knows the scriptures better than you do.  Might just catch the eye of that EQ you were lovin this semester...}

It's Official

Done.

It has been done.

Music must just be my thing because it has done it.

It's official.

I'm in the Christmas mood.
It's taken me a bit without my snow, 
but with help, I've made it! 

My new favorite 

This ten year old angel just makes me long for a quiet winter night.

Christmas, I'm here!

And to help you bah-humbugs join me, watch this.

Truly the reason for the season.

Ma-ma-ma-Merry Christmas!

Game Time

Remember that one time it was cream of the crop NBA time right now back in the good ole US of A?  Yeah-well I'm missin me some game time so what do we do?  Phil and I create our own!

Hundreds of screaming fans...me and Phil.

Jazz...Bennallacks.

Ticketed seats...couch.

$$$$...free.

Ha-practically the same right?

Oh yeah

Basketball...Celestial Pursuit.

Ok, so not so much the same thing, but oh well!

Game Phil got his "A" game on, or should I say his "C" game.  C for C-elestial.

He'll intimidate his competition with his hand signals and all.

We got this game from Phil's parents when they moved to New Zealand.  I'm not quite sure where they got it, but I think this thing is possibly an antique!  It was more of just a joke when I took it from Mum & Dad B's but we busted it out last night anyway.  After clearing the cobwebs and spiders off it (literally), we ended up with some good laughs.

They had all types of LDS questions.

This one was priceless.

Q: "What is the name of BYU's student newspaper?)

A: The Daily Universe

YES for being a BYU student!  But Phil got this question and guess what-he knew it!  Without even being a student.  I've taught him well. :)

We had some good and hard played game time.  When we were finished, we went out to take the all too familiar "Christmas lights" drive (Phil's fave).  This is what greeted us.

Beauty.

.game on.

xoxo