Thursday, July 10, 2008

A Month with the Aussies!

We had such a fun time with our Australian friends, Luke & Jerusha Howse. They were here most of June. So, here's a try at capturing a whole month of vacationing in one post:

They are Finally Here!!


Millie & Blaise--Friends at First Sight



The Reunion of Two Mission Friends




A Trip to Paradise--Thatcher Manor


Millie & Blaise Learning to Share



Luke & Jerusha at the Logan Temple



A Sunday in Paradise--A Nice Break



A Private Bath Just Her Size



Now This Is Paradise for Grace!



Kangaroo Zoo!!


Tummy Time with Perks


Blaise with a Bat


Here's our little Kangaroo



Downtown SLC

Temple Square Visitor Center



Trax!



Gateway




An Austrian Mission Reunion



Vacation in St. George






Swimming at the Washington Rec. Center







Zion National Park






Bee's Baseball Game



Finally learned to share with a smile


Time to Say Good-bye



We loved our time with Luke, Jerusha, Blaise & Ethan. As you can see, we packed it in! They are like family to us. Hopefully our next reunion will be in Australia!

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Gracie and Millie
Finally in Matching Dresses!

11 comments:

Joey and Nettifer said...

Wow you are wonderful hosts to your guest. Looks like you had a blast and your girls are toooo cute! Love all the pictures

Ute Family said...

That picture is sooo adorable. And your girls have the cutest smiles.

Hope you make it to Australia one day. Maybe you can tuck me away in your suitcase!

Veronica said...

They are such nice and cool people. Looks like y'all had a fun time!

Bellblogging said...

Sounds like a busy summer! First that is so scary about Millie! Must of been a panic feeling! Glad she was ok having a blast with her new friends! Your wedding looked amazing! What a cute couple! Glad your friends could make it, fun missionary reunion!

Natasha Ireland said...

So glad you found our blog. Come see us often :) I will add yours to my google reader account so I can keep in touch :)

Jessica McCann said...

What a fun month you had! I am glad you found our blog and we could do a little catching up! Your family is adorable! Is Paul still the Bishop?

Mike, Jules, Gabee and Izee said...

Okay Okay... WAY too many vacations for you guys!! I mean, how are you supposed to run the ward if you are off galavanting all around this great nation??? (smile).. I love you guys...

PhillipsFam said...

Hi! I found your blog on Staci's - hope that's okay! Your girls have changed so much since we saw them last - I had so much fun looking thru them!

Dave and Holly said...

What fun! We're sure glad that you had time to sqeeze us in your busy summer while we were there. We love you and love seeing Millie and Gracie grow up!

Heidi said...

Hey there Paul and Jen. This is your cousin Heidi. I saw your blog from Gina's! What a darling family you have! It's so fun to see pictures of you all and of your mom and dad as well! I miss seeing everyone. Tell your mom and dad hi and Jeff, Aaron, Melissa, etc. etc.! Do they have blogs as well? Here's ours, and you'll have to pass it on to your family! Look forward to keeping tabs on you! -- Heidi Neslen LaPerle

Emilie said...

I am so excited to hear from you guys! Your family is adorable, and it looks like things are going great for you. Keep in touch!
Em and Todd