It is still hard to get used to having a summer birthday, Thanksgiving, Christmas, etc. I think its one thing I won't miss when its time to head home. In the meantime, though, we try to embrace everything there is to do here. Last weekend, a group at Ian's work organized a Thanksgiving Dinner at a "local" resort. Glen Helen Resort is about 80 miles west of Alice Springs. The boys and I visited back in May when Ian had to head back to the States, so this was Ian's first trip.
On our way we stopped at Ormiston Gorge. Still the most beautiful gorge around here... Looks very different in the summer, but the boys actually got to play in the water this time.
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| Jamie and Gavin jumped right in. Braden took a bit more convincing. |
We stayed so long playing at Ormiston Gorge that we had to hustle to get ready for dinner at Glen Helen. It was a bit warm, but the turkey was juicy.
After our big dinner, we took the kids swimming in the pool just in case they hadn't worn themselves out enough. Marti then surprised me with a birthday cake (Southern Living Pound Cake - DELICIOUS).
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| Cake, please. Cake, please. Cake, please. |
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Wow, this first photo is brilliant.
ReplyDeleteNice to see Gavin and Braden splashing around in the water. Thanks for posting these.