A couple of Roos even tried to get the Roo food out of his pocket. Tricky little fellas!
We found all the Emus resting in a corner of the park. Mom wanted to see how tall they were (they're pretty gosh darn big for birds...) so Anna was trying to coax them up with Roo food. It didn't work. It was funny though. We were walking away when some other lady got too close to one of the Emus and they all jumped up so we of course went back or a photo op. Anna kept trying to get mom closer to the Emu... love the expression!
We were only at the park for a brief amount of time because Andrew called to say that his team was batting first for their cricket game and he was 3rd up... so we rushed to the car and drove back to Bacchus Marsh just in time to see him start batting.
Anna and I went to get lunch which ended up being traditional Aussie Meat Pies. It was funny to watch mom and dad eat them... they are a bit tricky but I don't think I've ever seen anyone eat a meat pie with a spoon! Oh Madre, you are too funny.
After eating our pies we really got into the game and it ended up that we needn't have rushed back at all to see Andrew bat because he ended up staying in the rest of his teams turn to bat and made a century with 124 runs! Way to go Andrew! Very impressive. Everyone thought it was the fact that he was showing off for his Audience that came 1/2 way across the world to watch. It was pretty cool that Mom and Dad got to see Andrew and Ron play cricket together. It was Ron's birthday that day as well (Happy Birthday Ron!) and he made a wicket while bowling (got an out while pitching for you Americans) which was great too.
After cricket we met up with Anna's sister Ira and her family and some friends of Anna and Ron's who all came to Boston for the wedding 4 years ago and went out for a delicious and fun dinner in Bacchus Marsh. It was great to catch up and for mom and dad to be able to chat to Andrew's family that they met back in Boston. It makes the world feel small even though it is oh so big. I kind of like that. Smile.
The next day we had a quiet day to recover from the exhausting itinerary I had us on and had a lovely little picnic in the park behind our house with some of Andrew's friends. Eddie was there and so was Aaron who were both in our wedding. Mom and Dad got to meet Aaron's wife and their 2 super cute little girls Abbie and Paige. I was quietly pleased that Abbie seemed to take a liking to me that day because I got to play with her all afternoon. So cute! Rochelle, if you're reading this I'm totally inviting myself over to play and have a photo session when we get back from NZ! Here's a picture of the group courtesy of Anna from our little picnic. Thanks Anna!
On Monday we went to Drouin so Mom and Dad could meet Nan. We had a lovely little lunch together before Mom and Dad headed off Tuesday to continue their adventures. We're off to meet up with Mom and Dad in New Zealand tomorrow. They've been exploring Tasmania this week and are visiting with Em and Tony in Sydney for the night. It's kind of crazy to think that we'll be back in NZ after 6 years... never thought that would happen! But it's pretty cool because last time dad and I were there he found out about Andrew and never thought it would last (surprise surprise Padre! Look how that turned out! Happy me.) While we had a really special and great time traveling just the 2 of us, I know we both were wishing at the same time that we could share it with Madre and Andrew... and now we do! More adventures to come... Stay tuned!
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