I am absolutely busting to post the photos from our trip to China but they are still on Tony's phone which is with him still in China(i came home before him...12 days travelling with me meant heaps of work to catch up on)..so until then here are some photos of the beautiful Bek and Ellie and our 3 boys here at home...as you can see the boys were reeeeally beahving..???hmmmm.
but they loved the girls..loved the knock knock jokes ,loved that they could go on the nintendo DS every day
and Tony and i loved that every time we rang Bekelle would say..:0
"eeeevrything is going awesome !!!"
we didnt worry for a second ,it was great to hear and made our trip even more enjoyable.

hey Bek...are you having fun

off to the park

boys will be boys

Beijing,baby bottoms, and bellyache

what was that i said about "mmmmm the food is amazing i love it!!!!"
hmmmm well right up to the point where it boils your belly and ya gotta go...RIGHT NOW !!!! HEE...and with the toilets here....its a worry...dont ask :)...too much info ..sorry!!
so yeah back to the starbucks and subway and immodium for me for a few days
I do actually love the food...perhpas not the scorpions..although they were displayed in a lovely way....just belly aches ...need some western normal for me type stuff..we even found a yummy juice bar.

oh and cute lil baby bottoms everywhere.. many dont use nappies...just a little slit in their pants looks like they buy the trousers or shirts like that not sure exactly how they manage it??

Beijing is looking good for the olympics.they have been working hard planting trees and flowers .I love it..love shanghai too but Beijing more touristy stuff to see.
we stopped outside the birdsnest.(olympic stadium) its awesome such an amazing design...clever stuff.
walked through the Summer palace.....huuuuuge.... a whole lake in the centre...beautiful painted temples,even blue skies..
buuuut ...the highlight(of course)...The great wall of China....had a great day at the great wall:) hee
photos to follow and yep im the one on the wall going yipee yipee ,all the way along :)

oh and such a fun thing ...in shanghai one night on our way from a restaurant we came across a group enjoying their evening ballroom dancing.I was excited to watch as i had heard all about it.They have a loudspeaker set up and everyone just joins in and shows their stuff.we kinda hung to the sides and i watched their moves for a while then joined in,....man its actually a great work out for the legs...beautiful in the balmy summer shanghai nights...a great idea for a ward activity i thought and i hope and pray that soemhow the way will open for the Gospel to be preached in this land.

Josh has been a little Angel.5 months is the perfect age.Two bottom teeth have popped through while we've been here...sooo cute and i have even decided to give him some baby food and banana...helps me coz its very hot over here and hes been feeding heaps...he loves it.The travel hasnt affected him ,he can sleep when he likes and no seat belts/babyseats means I can feed him in the car as we go along.

so as this amazing experience draws to an end...i am grateful ..for many things :)

us

Woah!

step off a plane from little ole Austalia into china...its the biggest blow out!!!i just wanted to stand on the street(or sit like the cute litlle old couples)and take it all in.watch the bikes and the mopeds and taxis and old blue trucks drive by.
see the washing hang from the tress on the side of the road in one of biggest cities in the world...woman washing their clothes on the street,actualt i was dumbfounded on taxi trip to our hotel first night....traffic is crazy...just drive where you like...ignore red ligths...dodge the pedestrian.....no seat belts for anyone let alone a baby car seat...which we knew but crazy to experience
wow
so much to tell
i love it
i love the food...which surpreised me...so much flavour..differnet veges sauces and i reckon chopsticks are the way to go....
the SHOPPING and after the first little shop at the market in shanghai nearly made me cry coz they so tough on the bargaining..tony s a pro and is telling me "its too much bron" and im like ""just give them the money .....i can now work the calculator with the best of them and when they say...whast your best price beautiful lady...or i give you nice price because you have beautiful baby...im standing firm....i want to bring you all here...lets have a girls shopping trip huh...
but EVERYONE LOVES JOSH...this whole nation is fully clucky!they adore babies and everyone wnast their photo taken with him.we are stopped every few metres....now we smile and try to keep going if we heading soemwhere but mostly we have time to stop so they can love him.....they are realy kind and genuinly in love with babies...makes me feel blessed to have as many as i like....men woman and children all stopping to goo and gah at lil joshie..who by the way has no idea where he is of course...just happy for soemoen to smile at him
had a foot and shoulder massage in shanghai...need more...one hour for about $7
watched awewsom shows at restaurants..a magic mask guy and mongolian dancing dinner and amazing show for about $15..thats with about 4 or 5 dishes
so funny on our first nigth they bought out everyhting we pointed at on the menu(they have pictures of the dishes) even though we were just looking...but we had no idea as we cant communicate that well...well me not at all but i have been using my little book now which helps..but still it was very cheap
went up the tower in shanghai...to see the concrete jungle sprawl out forever.
yesterday we flew to qindao which is venue for the olympic sailing...tony has been doing a bit of work at the factory...gotta keep the dollars flowing...coz his wife wants to do more shopping :)
tomorow up to Bejiing...woah love this experience
BUUUUUUUUT thnaks must go to THE best 2 gals in Hobart town makin all this a reality for us....drum roll please for Bek and Elle.love you guys so much and cant tell you how gratful we are....what a huge thing you are doing for us and we will be forevr grateful
they are th best.i bet the boys are loving them..i have only heard great reports....thanks so much guys
so ....so much to tell
photos to post :)
reeeeally wish i could bring you all here.
doing all the research so i can be your tour guide....you will love!

Zai-jyen!

so far

Tony is threatening never to bring me again!!! hee...he is a little,bit embarrased coz im saying "oh take a photo of me here in front of the Qantas club this and that :)
hes too cool for all this ..been there done that.. but im like...."woah very cool ..free very yummy food.. gorgeous toilets and groovy decor.i am typing this on one of their computers looking out over tarmac at the Sydney skyline...Sydney tower an all that
woah !needless to say ....Im lovin it already.
aaaaand i get to hug my lil baby as much as i want.hes cute and taking it all in his stride ...like cool man ...just the bub hangin loose...kickin back.
ok gotta get some of this breakie...pancake and berries,meusli,the works baby...ooow Tone just bought me some :)
shanghai here we come.
xo
bron

Shanghai here we come

Passports visas plane tickets
omigosh
we're off!!
Lil Joshie me and Tone on a trip to China
how exciting!

Snow much fun

A yearly tradition has begun.
This is the second winter in a row Tone has taken the boys to Mt.Field for some fun in the snow.
Josh and I are looking forward to joining you next year guys.