The Landry's Arrive in AU!!!

After waiting for over a year, the Landry's finally came to Australia. Our 5 friends Jerry, Colette, Joaquim, Genevieve, and Isaac are our bestest friends ever! We had so much fun over the 10 day visit!

 



Dad, Luke and I drove to Brisbane Airport to pick them up. It was so good to see them again!
 

All of us at the Brisbane Airport

Genevieve and Claire, BFF's!

Luke and Joaquim

                                                             

 

Next we drove home for a island surprise party.

An island-style welcome




 

the parents



As soon as we got home, we all headed straight for the pool.





Pool Party!



Before dinner, we did some fishing down at the dock.

 

Isaac trying out the cast net

 

Genevieve, Owen, Cate, and I checking out the catch of the day.


The next day, we rode the ferry over to Stradbroke Island. It was awesome!

Some of us kids on the ferry balcony

Aidan and Isaac going surfing




Joaquim catching a wave


 



Wipeout!!!



A Frogmouth bird, it makes a noise just like a frog!





A great way to finish the day

                                             Next were off to Brunswick Heads for a 3 day camping trip.

  

Setting up the massive 4 room tent

 

Genevieve riding a ripper wave

A drip castle making compitition

Dinner at a local pizza resteraunt, we took up 4 tables!!!


After dinner, we went to the carnival.

Mom loved the bumper cars! Hehe!

The crazy swinging chair ride

Crazy drivers!!!

 Should we go on?

Bad choice on Luke's part!

Lift off!

On our way home, we stopped at the Sirromet Winery to see some wallaby's.

Us at the top of the vineyard hill

 

A wallaby

 

The next day, we went to Brisbane.

 

 

Part of Brisbane City

 

Dad and Jerry walking down the city sidewalk with a flower arch above them

 

South Bank, a giant man-made swimming pool

 

Us kids having a great time squirting unexpectant people

 

The flag and sign say it all

 

 

The London Eye

 

To finish up the day, we took the City Cat back to our car.

 

One of Brissie's City Cat's

 

For our last full day, we decided to go to the Australia Zoo.

 

In front of the zoo

 

Crikey!!!

 

 

Some crocs actually use to be this big!

 

We saw am awesome crocodile show in the Croceseum

 

And a tiger show

 

I especially loved seeing the echidna's

 

This is a full python skeleton, about to eat a pig skeleton

 

How can the koala sleep all scrunched up like that!?

 

Bindi's Bootcamp

 

 

Going to the zoo hospital was one of the best parts.

 

A koala recovering at the AU Zoo Hospital

 

A koala about to have surgery, her baby is so cute!

 

We drove home, and got to go on our neighbors yacht, the Cat's Whiskers.

 

The Cat;s Whiskers

 

We finished off the day with ice-cream sundaes,

 

Claire and Genevieve's dessert menu

 

And a game of cards.

 

A massive game of kemps

 

We were so sad to see the Landry's go.

 

Bestest Friends For Life

 

It was so sad to say bye.

 

Dad says all good things have to come to an end sometime, and I guess he's unfortunaltely right.

-Claire