more bubbles...

what can I say - I'm on a bubble kick!

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Hey everyone...

all the bubble toys are 40% off at Zellers right now!!!

penny for your thoughts...

Wouldn't it be wonderful if we could know what they're thinking about...

dance...

some people move our SOULS to dance...



I found this quote today, and Brendan and Nicky instantly came to mind...

Thanks so much for the dance you guys - there just aren't words to describe how incredible our time was! In time, I'm sure we'll sit down and journal some of our thoughts, and greatest memories, top tens...many we've already discussed! But for today, with us all the way back across the world, for another few years anyways...we'll just embrace the moments we've shared over the last six weeks...with so much love and fondness towards you all. Thanks again, altho words really can't describe how special our time was.

a crazy ending to our trip??

Well...we certainly weren't looking for any broken bones on this trip - but...that's what happens when you play footy with mom! Keats and I were playing around with the rugby ball today, and he caught one of my best kicks (at least the 2nd one I've ever done!!!)...and, we wound up in the local emergency room. The wild part is, we have to leave tomorrow morning at 6:00 am to see an orthopedist at a larger centre - as there's concern about the angle of his finger - it's not making sense in relation to the break. So...not how we'd planned to spend the last day of our Sydney journey...but, hopefully, all will be well, and the breaks (there's one for sure, and a possible 2nd...) will be healed up before fiddle camp later this month!







The wildest part about this trip to the hospital, was meeting the radiologist above, who started coming to Canada to ski 20 years ago to Kimberly (where Brian is from), and now goes annually to Sun Peaks. It's SUCH a small world...

Sydney (and area...)

We've just left Sydney, after three amazing days! What a beautiful & busy city it is! We barely scratched the surface, but saw lots of amazing stuff. Brian & Brendan did a bridge walk...had to wear special suits with safety harnesses, and spent three hours walking over the top of the arch of the Sydney Harbor Bridge - he said it was amazing! We also went to the final State of Origin Rugby League game - it was the final between Queensland and New South Wales - at the Olympic Stadium. Our (we're local's now!) Queenslander won 16 - 10...there were 79,000 people in attendance - WOW!

I did a fair amount of shopping...the shopping is amazing in Syndey. We also had dinner with our friends Allison and Steve and their son Marshall, who we met in Fiji. They took us to a revolving restaurant on the 47th floor of the Australian Centre. Words can't describe what an amazing experience it was!

We also got the chance to meet three amazing Sydney photographers - who then did some photos of us at and around the Opera House. This was such a fun experience...I'll post a couple of photos now, and have more to come. It was such a treat to meet these ladies and watch them work!

We then headed up to Orange, where today I'll be hanging out with my friend Renee, and doing family photos for them - and then we're off to the Dubbo Zoo. Lots more to come, with only a week left!

These first three shots were taken by the AMAZING Kelly Vella!







These three shots were taken by my friend Susan Roberts - aren't they GREAT?!