Cars.
On Sunday we went to the Gold Coast Car Show, and YAY it was actually on Sunday and we went straight to the right place! I normally don’t get excited about going to car shows but since Jay loves them, and Ty seemed to genuinely excited about going to the car show, I went. I have to admit I am kind of glad I did go. Most shows I have been to are boring to me because they are full of Chevy, Fords, etc. and I don’t really care about the engines or new technology that my untrained eye cannot see. But the Gold Coast Car Show was full of strange looking cars I have never seen. I couldn’t tell if they were super valuable, or rare, or very common. I did get excited at the handful of left hand drive vehicles (and so did everyone else). And it was nice to see a couple Corvettes. Jay has done some research and has learned that newer vehicles are almost impossible to ship to the US (crash testing, emissions, etc), but you can ship over some older classic cars. I am open to the idea of hauling an old Yute home, pending shipping charge investigation. Would be a fun keepsake that might earn me Wife of the Decade. Jay took a billion pictures – check out his Facebook album.

My favorite part was hands down the Baked Potato trailer. It was shaped like a baked potato – fabulous. I had the Mushy Special, which was topped with sour cream, cheese, and a delicious mushroom sauce. I cannot believe we left there without getting a picture of the trailer.

Ty’s favorite part was the “carnival”. $5 per “ride” bought him a 5 minute jump on the bouncy house. They did have a sweet rock climbing wall, and mini jeeps that you could drive (line was too long), and a pathetic attempt at a big yellow slide.

I guess Ty also liked the big Jeep that crawled over logs and cars, and all 4 wheels turned. Yeah, it was kind of neat.

Paradise Point.
We stopped by Paradise Point on our way home. It is a fun park area that has a lagoon swimming area. The lagoon was pretty disgusting, though. Full of giant storks and gulls, all most certainly popping in the lagoon. Ewww!

Queenslander.
Monday afternoon we rushed out of work a bit early to try to beat the nasty storm that was headed our way. We drove through some hail, but was really surprised when we got home to a giant mess. I slipped and fell in the kitchen (thank goodness I wasn’t holding Lily). Apparently there was 130+ km/hr winds, which blew water in through the windows and doors. The patio furniture had been blown into the back corner, grill was in the garden, pool was nearly overflowing and disgusting. Thankfully no major damage. My knee cap doesn’t appear to be broken and Ty’s half dozen slips didn’t send him to the emergency room. I have to admit it was kind of nice to see cold white stuff piled on the ground, and even nicer when it all melted away an hour later. If only Iowa winters were like that.

Bunnings.
The local version of Home Depot is called Bunnings, and we drive by one on the way to school. This morning Ty said, “that is where you buy hammers, and spotting scopes…but not the kind that use toilet paper things.” What the heck?!?!

Work.
Jay and I are both really busy at work, getting into the swing of things, slowly figuring things out. Still have lots to learn, but we can manage.

Rolling.
Lily has officially and multiple times rolled from her back to her front. Time to isn’t the baby gates, as it won’t be long before she rolls from one side of the room to the other. Nice job Lils!!

Vacation.
We booked our Christmas get away today, to the South Island of New Zealand. Fly into Christchurch and then will explore. Haven’t made many plans yet, and are open to suggestions from anyone who has been there. Looking forward to it!