January 27, 2008

The Great Year of 2007 In a Nut Shell



So it all started in Disneyland with Matt and Georgy (they met us there and then came back to Utah with us)
Then Jill had baby #3, Reagan Elizabeth Ralph
In March, Missy, Aaron, Kelsey, Alex, and Me and Neil went down to Vegas to hang out with Courtney and Joe (Back in the day before all the pregnancies!)
I graduated from WSU!
Then we went with my family to Hawaii

In June, Kelsey and Alex tied the knot and headed out to Disney World!
On July 1, 2007 Ethan James, Sean Alexander, and Lindsay Kate were born at McKay Dee


We had such a blast at Lagoon!

Then came Halloween...
And you know the rest.  Thanksgiving, Christmas, then off to Australia!

January 23, 2008

NYE in AUS

Neil and I went on a killer vacation to Australia for 2 1/2 weeks.  Here are some pictures from our trip, I'll try not to go overboard, but it was just so freaking fun!!!


  The Sydney Opera House

 New Years Eve Party at the Sydney Harbour Bridge. 
So many fireworks, you have no idea!!!  Sydney is one of the first places to celebrate NYE because of the time zones, so they really party!
 This is Matt and Jon (aka Antosz)  They are so great!

Other Fun Things We Did

Neil and Matt ate Kangaroo Steaks
Bella, Matt, Neil, Me, Georgy, Tamara (Georgy and Bella's  mom)
Matt at work at the Park Hyatt on Sydney Harbour--it's super pretty
All of us at Pancakes on the Rocks: so yummy!
The Lindt Cafe on Darling Harbour.  My milkshake and Brownie Sundae were seriously to die for!  I don't think I could be any more excited!!
Matt and Georgy on the hammock
The Organic Donut shop in Byron Bay
Believe it or not, this is NOT a Happy Endings Massage parlor!

The Crocodile Hunter Ride
How cute is Neil in this Aussie hat!
Neil and Matt-- Besties!
For anyone who saw the Simpsons episode where they go to Australia; the toilets don't go opposite from ours, they just go straight down--you won't find anything else, I don't know where that whole idea came from anyways.

Wildlife World and Sydney Aquarium

Wildlife World and Sydney Aquarium are right on Darling Harbour and they're so much fun!
How freaking cute is this baby Koala!?





They have the coolest butterfly exhibit--we were in there for probably an hour!



Super hot Neil with some little kangaroos

Australia's many beautiful beaches

Matt and Georgy at the Bondi Iceburg

Neil, Georgy, McCall at the very famous Bondi Beach

I can't remember which beach this is but it's a cute picture.
Matt at Shelly Beach.
Bella, Kathleen, Neil, McCall at Dee Why beach enjoying Slyce Pizza, even though it was cold
Horse riding at Lennox Head
George and me at North Curl Curl.
Don't even try to tell them wrestling is too gay to do in public.

The Light house at Byron Bay is the most Easterly Point in Australia (the closest to home)
Neil, McCall, Georgina, and Matt at Byron Bay

Around Circular Quay & Milson's Point




Me and Georgy at Milson's Point
McCall, Neil, Georgy, & Matt after the soaking wet jet boat ride.



The Best tourist photo ever!  You all thought they were asian didn't you!?