24 hours of travel time going just one way was more than worth seeing all our friends and family during our AZ week o' FUN! Thank you so much to everyone who made arrangements to come see us, drove us around, took off work, let us trash your place, let us eat your food, let us drink your beer, tried the Vegemite we raved about, listened to us to ramble on and on about Australia...it was the best week ever! Now enjoy merely a handful of photos from our week...
Making my dad taste Vegemite...(note Patti's face in the mirror)
Hanging out with little Miss Penny!
Aunt Nancy, John, Aunt Diane, and the Kozan kids after the memorial service for mom Susan :)
J and I took turns tearing it up in karaoke! (I think he was singing "Meet Virginia" here.)
B with the token Jews and the token Kiwi....and the newest boy, Muttley!
Me with my lovely ladies Casey Lee & Lisa Turtle!
We finally got to try out a Wii!!!! Thanks Terri & Erik!
Taking 30 minutes to say goodbye....(Case, Sum, Terri, Aubs)
Proof to my Aussie friends that we made everyone back home open their Christmas bon bons and wear their hats!!! Everyone here was a good sport about it, as you can see :)
Approximately hour # 3 of our 6 hours we spent at 4 peaks! Thanks to everyone who stopped by!!!!! What a great night.
Little mate Ashten (almost the big 1!) and pretty kitty Cat.
Hanging out around the fire at B & Renee's house
Tyler's newest little mate, boxer puppy Ali :)
B shooting in the desert with his brother in the middle of the night. (Yes, this is legal here-scary hey?)
Dad and the Kozan kids on their Sycamore Canyon hike.
High school reunion/ladies night with Mr & Mrs H, plus Phillip and I!
We love dinner at Patti's house! Thanks for all the good cooking, mama!
The entire Kiwanis Kiwi Krew (plus baby Nagatzky in Sana's tummy)All in all we had a busy but wonderful time. The flight back to Brisbane was long but we are so thrilled to be back to our "second home" and ready to kickstart 2009 with more exciting adventures! We already miss everyone terribly, but we are looking forward to 2 more years of awesome Aussie memories- and the possibility that our friends and family will use this opportunity to come visit us :)
2 comments:
After seeing all your pics both HERE and Fbook, I have to ask- what's with the paper crowns??? You know me, I love any accuse to wear such items... just curious =) Uh, you were so close and yet so far.... I miss you friend!!!
Remember those Christmas bon bons/crackers? You get a hat, a prize and joke inside...everyone wears them during Christmas lunch! :) We brought a bunch home for everyone since we missed Christmas with friends and family. I am totally sending you a box for next Christmas!!!! You'll love it!
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