Monday, July 19, 2010

the Smiths are here!!

Our great friends, Ben, Whitney & baby Liam, came to visit! We had sooo much fun and I felt like I smiled and laughed for a week straight. Thanks guys!!

We went to Philip Island to watch the Fairy Penguins come back from their day at sea. It was just amazing to watch all these little penguins come in large groups out of the water, waddle across the sand and up to their burrows. Fairy penguins are only 12 inches tall full-grown. We couldn't take pictures because it would scare the little guys.
Mighty crab hunter Whitney
Whitney walking along the 'Twelve Apostles' beach

The Twelve Apostles at sunset


Baby Liam played the part of a baby koala quite well
More of the Twelve Apostles
Walking down to Loch Ard Gorge. The sound of the waves crashing in the gorge was incredible!
Cannot begin to describe how absolutely freezing the water was!

The rock formations are hundreds of feet high - so you get a small idea of how massive the wave crashes are.
Lunch time! Can you imagine a more beautiful spot to picnic??
Shipwreck beach...the anchor is from an 1800's wrecked ship

8 comments:

janelle stubbs said...

simply gorgeous!!! i cannot wait to get back there again and see these new places you guys have found! i'm going to miss having aussie connections!

Waggoner Family said...

That is amazing! How far is that away from where you live??? WOnderful pics!!!

jdjarvis said...

That is some of the most beautiful pictures and scenery that I have ever seen!!! You are so blessed to live somewhere to enjoy such beauty!!! My husband and I will have to check that beach out someday, if we ever visit down under one of these days! It is good to see you doing so well:) Your girls are soooo adorable!:)

Hilary said...

Your pictures are fantastic. Looks like a wonderful time.

Hilary said...

Your pictures are fantastic. Looks like a wonderful time.

KelBelle said...

This place is AWESOME! Looks like you got a little date without the girlies? You and Bruce are too cute in the kissing picture!

Master Ben said...

So...when can we come back? Will you and the girls be too traumatized if we showed up again?

taryn said...

Please check under your car for penguins? I laughed when I saw that! It looks so beautiful there!