In January we spent over a week visiting our family and friends in South Australia. It was amazing!! The good thing about living far away from loved ones is that every moment spent with them is precious - and this trip was no exception. I am so happy we got to see all of our grandparents, all of our aunties and uncles, most of our cousins, and all of our close friends. It makes me smile just recalling the memories :)
On Zoe's and my very first day in SA (Andre came a few days after us) we visited my Granny and Grandpa (Mum's parents) on the farm. I just LOVE going to the farm! It's like another world and I just love the country life, and now showing Zoe everything just brings a whole new meaning to the farm.
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| One of my favourite moments in this whole trip |
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| The cellar in the forefront; the house just behind it |
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| Ready to exit the house yard and follow the dirt paths and explore the dairy and chook pen |
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| The old barn |
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| Picking fruit on the way back to the house |
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| Zoe and Grandma, at the back gate |
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| Zoe didn't quite make it onto Grandpa's lap (1. because she was too shy; 2. because he was as dirty as ever. #farmlife) but enjoyed the food he expertly fed her! |
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| Great-Granny and Zoe |
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| Weren't my grandparents the handsomest couple?! |
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| With my cousins!! Love you girls! |
It is ALWAYS a highlight to see Nana and Grampy! They message us all the time, post letters, photos and gifts, email often, and video call regularly - but nothing beats seeing them in person. We love you!
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| Playing with Mr. Potato Head - classic! |
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| Grampy has a great love for pickled onions, so we had to introduce Zoe to the sensation! |
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| Grampy and Zoe bonding over pickled onions |
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| Zoe avoided Lottie (Nana and Grampy's dog) but loved the dog bed |
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| With Great-Nana! |
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| 25 years ago with my Pop - Nana's Dad; my great-grandfather. Such love |
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| With Nana and Grampy back in the day! Their love for Zoe is the same (more?!) as it was for me all of those years ago, and it's so special to experience. |
Mum, Zoe and I took a drive through the city with my great-auntie. Love the buildings in Adelaide!
We had lots of catch-ups with friends, too! Some of them weren't documented in photos, but thankfully others were.
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| We got to hug Lici (and her bubba ;) ) and see her and John's new home. Thanks for the hot chocolate and lunch, Lici! |
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| The way to Zoe's heart is definitely through her tummy... |
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| Catching up with Auntie Maria :) |
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| Meeting Brooke's twins, Eleanor and Olivia, was the greatest joy!! They are so precious! |
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| Auntie Lorraine playing with Zoe on the Macca's playground! |
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| These two are peas of a pod |
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| MY SISTER TOOK ME HORSE-RIDING!!!!!!!! Best date ever!!! |
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| Jarryd taking us for a drive. Zoe and I were a lot more apprehensive than we look ;) |
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| Zoe carried the egg inside, no worries. I took it and put it on the bench... SPLAT! |
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| My family, in our original seats at the dining table :) |
Such precious memories from this fun trip!! I just love seeing my siblings with my daughter... they love their niece so much!
~Rachel
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