Sunday, May 31, 2009

Sea World with the Richards


This is Sawyer's superhero look!

Daisy was just hanging out.

The lady in the wetsuit was really keeping an eye on Sawyer. The signs say to pet gently. Well, we all know that gentle is not in Sawyer's vocabulary.

Greyson and Sawyer enjoyed watching the water skiing show.

Monday, May 25, 2009

Happy Birthday, Sawyer

Look, a marshmellow kebab!

Momma decorated my cake.

Look at me...I am 3!

Daisy enjoyed the party even though she couldn't have cake. Life is not fair sometimes. Today was Sawyer's third birthday. We had a party with both sets of grandparents on Skype. For those of you who don't know, Skype allows us to call and talk with video. It was so nice to have them at our party! Sawyer wanted to try out his scooter he got for his birthday, so we went to the park for a picnic. He played, rode his scooter and had a great time.

Sunday, May 24, 2009

All Dressed Up for Church


This is the dress that Maudie & Pa gave Daisy when she was born. It has daisies printed all over it. What a great picture. I got them both smiling at the same time!

Friday, May 22, 2009

Tea Time at Laura's

Kristin, Me, and Laura

Patrick, Greyson, Sawyer, and Tommy
We had a great morning tea at Laura's house. Our AUS mom, Janet, was there too. She relocated us, and organized our lives for the first few weeks in AUS. We could not have made the move successfully without her. It is always fun to get together and just chat over tea.

Monday, May 18, 2009

All Girl!

Look at my cute cloth diaper!

Yes, Mom makes me wear these huge bows on my head. She seems to like them more than I do.

Daisy is 2 1/2 months old in these pictures. She is looking more and more like me... I think.

Monday, May 11, 2009

Thanks Ross & Laura...

...for enjoying a great vacation with us. We had a lot of fun and I know the boys had a blast. This vacation was discussed briefly and planned in a whip stitch! It is good to have 2 great friends who are just as spontaneous as us. Where are we off to next?

Port Douglas


Sawyer wasn't feeling well!

These signs are put along the roads where foreign tourists are. They remind you which way to look for cars since it is opposite of the States. Too many foreigners have been injured when looking the wrong direction for cars. We are used to the flow of traffic now, but we may have a problem when we get back to the States.

Jonathan was busy reading the yellow sign while Sawyer was swinging. You will never believe what the sign says. It said something like, Caution! Beware of crocodiles in this area. Isn't that crazy! It is right beside the children's park. This would never happen back in the States.


Many people come to Port Douglas to get married in the beautiful little church next to the port.


We drove up the coast from Cairns to Port Douglas today. The drive was beautiful with the ocean on one side and mountains on the other. The coastal drive was very curvy and we think that is why Sawyer got sick. I get carsick just like my mom when I sit in the back seat. Sawyer seems to have inherited this from us. Sorry buddy! We wanted to spend more time in Port Douglas, but we had to be at the airport around 3pm. Maybe we will get to go back some day!

Sunday, May 10, 2009

Trinity Beach North


Sawyer enjoyed this small park just outside of our apartment.

This coconut has been ripped to shreds by the tide.

They were pulling the rope to shake a coconut from the tree. They didn't have any luck. We will just have to get one from the fresh food market.


I'm not sure what these are. Many of the rocks were covered in them.





Since the invisible stingers have heavily populated the Great Barrier Reef, they have these vinegar first aid stations along all the beaches. Apparently, if you get stung, and are still conscious from the pain you can pour vinegar on it to take some of the sting out.

This is the North side of Trinity Beach. We enjoyed seeing all the coconuts.

Trinity Beach South

Look at these monkeys!


The boys love the sand.

Adelaide had fun on the beach!



Laura and Greyson way out on the rocks.


Jonathan, Sawyer, Greyson, and Laura




Ross and Greyson

Just a swingin'!
Ross walked all the way down to the water to look at the crabs. It was kind of a long way down and very slippery. Don't fall, Ross!



As you can see the storm clouds were coming our way. If you look closely you will see an airplane, too.

Do you see the mountains in the background?
This morning we walked along the South side of Trinity Beach. We found a short walking trail which had several rocks to climb. We made it to the top!