Darling Harbour with the Perry Family

On Saturday,  we all headed into the city and spent the morning in Darling Harbour.  The kids had a blast playing on all the cool playground equipment and we had a fun time walking to a few neat spots in the area.

                                       

The flying fox is always a hit!

                                      

                                      

                                                  

                                      

                                      

Wasn’t sure if I was going to have to jump in after those 2!

Checking out the Chinese Gardens

Trying on onesies at the Paddy’s Market

These 2 had such fun together!

                                     

I am super surprised nobody fell in! (especially Kyla!)

These hiding spots weren’t too tricky!

                                     

This picture cracks me up…I really did have ice cream for the kids…despite Hallie’s sad face.

The kids enjoyed scaring the gulls away from our food.

Later that night, we went into the village of Wahroonga for their twilight concert.  It was a nice night with good food and music.

The Perry Family Visits!

On Sept. 11, the Perry family arrived in Sydney.  Brian picked them up from the airport in the evening and after saying hello and unpacking their things, they headed for bed.  The next couple days, Brian had work, so I showed them around our neck of the woods.  The kids enjoyed playing at a nearby park one day and the next, we checked out Ku-rin-gai Chase National Park, which is just 5km from our house.  We enjoyed a picnic lunch, checking out the wildlife, and going on a short hike.

The Kookaburra is such a cool bird and they are all around our area.  Now I understand the song:

Kookaburra sits on the old gum tree,
Merry merry king of the bush is he.
Laugh, Kookaburra, laugh, Kookaburra

They sound like cackling monkeys!!

Another cool bird that is all around are these Cockatoos-such pretty birds!

Getting ready to go on our hike

                                     

I always get so anxious around these rock cliffs that don’t have fences…I kept picturing everyone slipping and falling off!                      

                                    

Nice photo bomb, Kyle!

I knew it was a bad idea to let her bring puppy…bath time for him!!

                                     

Lucas looking super cute

Hallie & Rae Rae checking out the map

                                     

Lucas was so good at helping Hallie up the steps

Cute kids!

                                      

And later that night, Kyle & Brian went to a Rugby match while the rest of us enjoyed some cake to celebrate Tracie’s birthday!