Morning in the Park

Another beautiful morning in Hyde Park. No other words necessary. The pictures tell it all.  

Morning in the Park

Another beautiful morning in Hyde Park. No other words necessary. The pictures tell it all.  

Baby Emus

We went back the Sydney Wildlife Park at Darling Harbour today. We have been there several times, but not since they redid it a few months ago. It was wonderful as ever- actually even better with the updates. The best part was the baby emus!  I really do not think adult emus are attractive at all, but these guys were adorable and crazy!  I just had to share the photos.

Okay and who can resist the ever-sleeping wombat. Just love these guys. Kinda remind me of the Pugs when they are zonked out on the couch. :)

Baby Emus

We went back the Sydney Wildlife Park at Darling Harbour today. We have been there several times, but not since they redid it a few months ago. It was wonderful as ever- actually even better with the updates. The best part was the baby emus!  I really do not think adult emus are attractive at all, but these guys were adorable and crazy!  I just had to share the photos.

Okay and who can resist the ever-sleeping wombat. Just love these guys. Kinda remind me of the Pugs when they are zonked out on the couch. :)

Christmas Party at Starbucks

Cooper had another amazing experience yesterday.  As you may (or may not know), our wonderful babysitter/friend/Starbucks manager, Fleur, watches the boys every Thursday morning.  This Thursday when it was time to bring the boys home, she called and asked if Coop could stay at Starbucks with her to help set up for the Christmas party they were having that evening.  I knew how much he would love to stay so I went to pick up Tucker (so he could nap) and Coop stayed with the gang to help. He packed up door-prizes, filled goody bags, decorated the Christmas tree and "taped things with super sticky tape" (that is all he was able to share on that one!).  Then, as if that wasn't enough excitement for the boy-- he also got to serve the drinks and treats to people passing by and those in the store. He was in heaven!  He really did an incredible job!  Here are a few photos from the event.  

Serving treats with Chris

Coop and the tree he helped decorate

Peppermint Mocha anyone?

Tucker just had fun coloring

Sweet boy

Christmas Party at Starbucks

Cooper had another amazing experience yesterday.  As you may (or may not know), our wonderful babysitter/friend/Starbucks manager, Fleur, watches the boys every Thursday morning.  This Thursday when it was time to bring the boys home, she called and asked if Coop could stay at Starbucks with her to help set up for the Christmas party they were having that evening.  I knew how much he would love to stay so I went to pick up Tucker (so he could nap) and Coop stayed with the gang to help. He packed up door-prizes, filled goody bags, decorated the Christmas tree and "taped things with super sticky tape" (that is all he was able to share on that one!).  Then, as if that wasn't enough excitement for the boy-- he also got to serve the drinks and treats to people passing by and those in the store. He was in heaven!  He really did an incredible job!  Here are a few photos from the event.  

Serving treats with Chris

Coop and the tree he helped decorate

Peppermint Mocha anyone?

Tucker just had fun coloring

Sweet boy

Aussie Lingo

So, I am sure you all think we are down here speaking all this Aussie speak by now. Well, no. The truth is that so many of the words they use here, I have trouble using myself. I cannot bring myself to call the stroller a pram or a diaper a nappy. It just doesn't come naturally to me and it sounds like I am trying to be someone I am not. Maybe even a little too Mary Poppin-ish.... I have not yet been able to greet someone with, "How ya going."  Oh, my high school English teacher would have a heart attack with that one.  I still use a shopping cart at the grocery store- not a trolley. If I say trolley I am expecting the Rice-a-Roni trolley to go by.   I am sure you are thinking, um, Steph, it is just some words. I realise that and I am trying. Truly.

But don't fret (Em!) I have discovered one word that I love and that I have now adopted into my vocabulary.  It is a little silly, but it works for me. The word is sunnies.  Sunnies are sunglasses. I love this word. It flows so nicely and it really is a lot easier to say than sunglasses. Maybe it is because I say it so often- "Cooper where are your sunnies? Cooper where did you leave your sunnies? Cooper pick up your sunnies off the floor. Cooper did you break your sunnies? Cooper did you lose another pair of sunnies?" Maybe it because we have bought 8 pairs of sunnies since we arrived- most of which are scattered around the Sydney area lost to us.  Maybe because it is a cute word and sunnies look so cute (and so silly) on the boys. Not sure I would call my own sunglasses, sunnies, but for the boys it works.  So, there you have it. I am one word into Aussie speak, but still have a long way to go. :)