...............the mice are at play

 

 

 

Well, last Saturday, we took Abbi, Emilee and Maddy

up to Darwin to catch the plane to Cairns

so they could go to youth camp in Malanda.

 

That means that Chloe and I are home alone!

(Well, in the daytime at least, while Dave's at work)

 

So, we've been trying to do special things together.

We've been op shopping and out for coffee

and yesterday we got to go with Dave to Timber Creek!

 

Chloe really enjoyed getting to ride in the sleeper

and sitting perched on the fridge in between our seats.

 

On this particular trip, we had to go out to the Bradshaw

training ground. This is where they send the army and

air force for training etc.

 

Crossing the bridge to get into the grounds

 

 Crossing the Victoria River

 

Dave breaks in (well, not really, he was given an entry code)

 

Looking back up the Victoria River

 

I just loved this sign. It's a classic!

What exactly do they mean by "anything"??

 

Victoria River

 

There is some amazing scenery out there.

You pass through these beautiful ranges where

the cliff faces are red and tower above you.

 

 

 Sorry, same truck, we followed him for a while:)



 

All the photos were taken out the windscreen

or windows while driving, but you get the idea 

 

Well, that's about it for now. Dave is off tonight on

his long run and this time he has to head out

to Western Desert so won't be home til Friday late.

 

So, Chloe and I still have a lot to do off Chloe's

"to do with mum" list, so I guess we'll keep

busy while he's away.

 

And I leave you with this great thought!

 

 

 

 



Some Randomness!!

 

We really enjoyed having friends and family

here for the wedding. There was a lot

of fun, craziness, stupidity, ping pong battles,

guitar playing, coke can fights (started by Grandpa),

bad singing, dress up lunacy, eating too much sugar,

 drinking too much soft drink, teddy cuddling at Woolies (by the boys),

making sure everyone who could, got to drive in the Territory

(not necessarily at 130km/hr), staying up late,

giggling and the list goes on..........

 

Guest appearance from Cowboy Lollipop

 

 

 

 

 

And...............??????????

 

 

Doing the cowboy thing

 

Hanging out in our non existent lounge room

 

 A tired truck driver and an old Grandpa

 

 

Yes, its still the same lollipop stick after 4 hours!

 

Goofy cousins!!

 

Lovely ladies in their 'petal' hats

(according to India and Emilee)

 



 

Mr Simeon Be Cool..........or not???

 

And for all you lovely girls out there searching for

your knight in shining armour............

 

Ummm........???????

 

Keep looking!!

 

 

 

After the Wedding...............

 

 

Well, after Lauren and Cam drove off into the sunset,

the ones left behind, namely the family,

set off for some adventures of our own.

 

The first little trip we took, was to visit

Mataranka and of course, a swim at Bitter Springs.

 

On our way to Mataranka, we did something

I've wanted to do since we moved to Katherine.

 

Dress a termite mound!!

 

 

If you make you way to Mataranka,

you will see, by the side of the road,

many termite mounds that travellers have

dressed in many different ways.

 

Well, I had just the dress, and we found just the anthill.

 

She was even already sporting a face,

thanks to some other passerby,

complete with a redback spider on her nose!

 

 

 

We had a great time dressing her, and as Dave

goes by there 4 times a week, he is keeping

an eye on her progress. Someone has already added

a hat, which is great, she needed one under the

scorching Territory sun!

 

Her name is Hilda.

So if you're passing by, stop and say hello to her for us!

 

 

 

 

We also took time to visit the old Homestead of

"We of the Never Never" fame.

 

Grandma and Pa were happy to be surrounded by

almost all of their granddaughters!

(Minus Lauren, Brianna and Ellia)

 

 

 

Here is a short video clip of swimming in the

crystal clear, Bitter Springs.

(funny, I saw some tourists drinking it to see if it was Bitter:)

 

 

 

 

The next outing was a trip out to Katherine Gorge

and a short steep walk up to the lookout

(where Cam proposed to Lauren)

 

Grandma even climbed to the top in her

heeled shoes!! (see video below)

 

 

 

A beautiful view!

(The view, I mean, not the girls)

 

 

A few shots of some of God's beautiful creation

 And another Territory day ends

with bats screeching overhead and the gentle

lapping of the water against the jetty.

 

(actually, maybe not so gentle when we tried to get it rocking

just to see who would squeal!)

 

 

And of course, we did the rounds of all the shops in Katherine

to prove that we actually have everything we need here

and a lot we don't!

 

The weather was beautiful with crisp, cool mornings which

stopped abruptly with everyone's departure.

We are now having wonderful dry, hot days

ranging between 36 and 38 degrees!

So, no more need for jackets or doonas around here!

 

 



LAUREN AND CAM'S WEDDING

 

Well, here it is! Our photographer, Suzie,

did an amazing job with the help of Cam's

sister, Rachel (whose photos we are yet to see).

 

Enjoy!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

When it came to the cake, we had to be different.

I decided we needed a bogged Toyota Hilux

just for Cam's pleasure.

Complete with muddy footprints up the side!

It was a lot of fun making it!