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Hello, London!  What an awesome city.  So much hustle and bustle mixed in with the old and beautiful.  London reminded us of Melbourne, Australia which made it extra fun to reminisce about our adventures down under. We stayed in the cutest townhouse and enjoyed the extra space (read space for noisy and rambunctious boys). Having…

We spent about a week in England and it was an absolute dream vacation driving around the English countryside and soaking up the sights in London.  I am so glad we were able to make the trip happen and see all the amazing things that we did!  Here is a rundown of what we did.…

Flying with kids is always an adventure!  You never know if they are going to enjoy it and be angels or hate it and be monsters.  I tried to prep as much as possible before hand to increase my odds for success. I was so nervous to go on an overnight flight with Addy who…

After hanging out with the kangaroos, we drove to Wilsons Promontory which is the southernmost tip of Australia.  It was super cold and windy but very beautiful.  We went on several hikes and our favorite was our walk to Squeaky Beach.  It was full of white quartz sand and made a funny sound when you…

Sadly, this is our last weekend in Australia 😦  I can’t believe how quickly three months has gone by!  One of the last things on my to do list was petting a koala and feeding kangaroos so we rented a car and drove to Moonlit Sanctuary outside of Melbourne.  The kangaroos were so tame and…

There are a lot of little things about Australia that have been funny, frustrating, and interesting. Words We’ve gotten the biggest kick out of picking up on Aussie lingo.  I couldn’t help but take pictures of some of my favorites.  They just seem so funny to me that I can’t help but laugh when ever…

One of our Melbourne bucket list items was the Great Ocean Road and it did not disappoint! Driving on the left side of the road was an adventure in and of itself.  It just felt so strange!  There was always a brief moment of panic when we’d come around a bend in the road and…

We “hired” a car and drove to Phillip Island to do some penguin watching. Churchill Island This little island next to Phillip Island was a picture perfect little farm.  We wandered around and breathed in the fresh air and thoroughly enjoyed being away from the hustle and bustle of Melbourne. The little lavender field smelled…

December was a blast!  Here’s the rundown of the fun we had. Trip Downtown We rode the double-decker train to downtown Chicago. The train station at the end of the line was so huge!   We wandered around a German Christmas Market before eating lunch and heading back home. Gingerbread Houses & Robert Claus  …