Countdown: 1 Month Left in Australia

I apologize to all of you who follow this blog that I haven't posted recently, but I've had some down and quiet time so there hasn't been much to post about. But for those of you who do not have facebook here have been my last two posts that I think you might enjoy.

This past Thursday was Rosie Blakston (my flute student) and Tamara Blackwood's (Daughter of the family I live with) birthdays! It was fun having Rosie over for her lesson on her birthday and then having her and her family over for dinner with the Blackwood family and I for dinner the following night (Friday).

Here is a picture from her birthday with the brand new music stand her family bought her.

Then this evening (Saturday) I cooked up a traditional American family meal that the Blackwood's couldn't remember the last time that they had it. Rather sad I think.....anyway, I made fried chicken, baked Mac and Cheese, green beans and sliced carrots. And to say the least, not much was said around the dinner table, people were to busy shoving food in their mouths! Always makes the cook feel good when that happens. :)

I apologize for the pictures being so blurry, but I think my camera is on it's last leg! Enjoy!

Many Many Many Adventures

Cory and I

Well, well, well, I am very behind on keeping this poor blog up-to-date but things here have been very busy. Sadly, Cory just left back tot he U.S.A today, but that means I have just under 6 weeks left to go until I return home. :)

Dessert!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

We have kept very busy so hopefully I can use some pictures to explain a bit of what has been going on around here. Here are a couple pictures from when Linda (a lady from church) took Cory, Maria, Benjamin, and I out for a birthday/engagement dinner to a pancake parlor. Definitely not like the pancakes we eat at home. Cory's fish was served on a pancake!

Cory underneath one of the many hanging rocks. 

But while Cory was here we got to do a lot of fun things with our friends. After picking up Tamara up from the airport last Saturday we went to Hanging Rock and climbed around for a bit which was a lot of fun. We found many small caves and tight spaces through the rock that many people slide and climbed around. It was a beautiful place and once you made it to the top had an extraordinary view.

A picture of me under one of the hanging rocks.

So, that was a lot of fun. Then on Tuesday through Thursday we traveled up to Sydney and the Blue Mountains. Sydney was pretty neat, we were able to see the famous bridge and of course then Sydney Opera house which was absolutely amazing.


Here are some photos from the Sydney portion of the trip:

We also stopped by Bondi Beach while we were at it:

Katelin, Anna, Hannah and myself

Marcus, Katelin, Anna and Hannah

Tamara and I

After Bondi Beach we headed up to the Blue Mountains and I think this part of the trip was definitely Cory and I's favorite!

Here are a few photos:

What's left over the bush fires. The seeds are still attached to the tree.

Climbing the waterfall.

The the Three Sisters

The Three Sisters

Me holding my two sisters. Rocks will have to do since my sisters are on the other side of the world!

I had a lovely time having Cory here with me for those trips and now I can't wait to get home to have even more trips with him and my family as we begin planning a wedding, find a job, find a house, and all that goes along with it. :)

Many Many Many Adventures

Cory and I

Well, well, well, I am very behind on keeping this poor blog up-to-date but things here have been very busy. Sadly, Cory just left back tot he U.S.A today, but that means I have just under 6 weeks left to go until I return home. :)

Dessert!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

We have kept very busy so hopefully I can use some pictures to explain a bit of what has been going on around here. Here are a couple pictures from when Linda (a lady from church) took Cory, Maria, Benjamin, and I out for a birthday/engagement dinner to a pancake parlor. Definitely not like the pancakes we eat at home. Cory's fish was served on a pancake!

Cory underneath one of the many hanging rocks. 

But while Cory was here we got to do a lot of fun things with our friends. After picking up Tamara up from the airport last Saturday we went to Hanging Rock and climbed around for a bit which was a lot of fun. We found many small caves and tight spaces through the rock that many people slide and climbed around. It was a beautiful place and once you made it to the top had an extraordinary view.

A picture of me under one of the hanging rocks.

So, that was a lot of fun. Then on Tuesday through Thursday we traveled up to Sydney and the Blue Mountains. Sydney was pretty neat, we were able to see the famous bridge and of course then Sydney Opera house which was absolutely amazing.


Here are some photos from the Sydney portion of the trip:

We also stopped by Bondi Beach while we were at it:

Katelin, Anna, Hannah and myself

Marcus, Katelin, Anna and Hannah

Tamara and I

After Bondi Beach we headed up to the Blue Mountains and I think this part of the trip was definitely Cory and I's favorite!

Here are a few photos:

What's left over the bush fires. The seeds are still attached to the tree.

Climbing the waterfall.

The the Three Sisters

The Three Sisters

Me holding my two sisters. Rocks will have to do since my sisters are on the other side of the world!

I had a lovely time having Cory here with me for those trips and now I can't wait to get home to have even more trips with him and my family as we begin planning a wedding, find a job, find a house, and all that goes along with it. :)