Life in Australia: February 2012

February seems a while ago now (it's April!) so must update the blog! After spending a couple of hours cruising through all the photos we have taken have decided this MUST be a monthly task to blog!

The first weekend in February we did our favourite thing to do - drive to Broadbeach, walk along the beach, coffee at our cafe, a swim and home again!

Later that evening another favourite - Woody's Point for dinner with the family.

Then Sunday afternoon it was off to the airport - heading to Cairns, Townsville and then Mt Isa. A full on trip visiting all our North Queensland branches and dinners with staff out every night.

It was great to catch up with my cousin Callie Dent in Cairns before starting "work".

Caroline in her "new" kitchen

Holiday Inn Cairns

Lovely waterfront - will come back on holiday some day

Very touristy!

Then it was off to Townsville.

Hotel view by night

Hotel view by day!

I met Andrea for breakfast - lovely cafe but very sticky hot sitting outside even at 7.30am in the morning!

Next stop Mt Isa - it is in the middle of nowhere!!

Came home exhausted late on the Wednesday night and then Thursday night got packed up again to come to New Zealand to Aunty Ruby's 80th birthday.

After visiting Mum we went to this cute cafe nearby for a "real" coffee

Sunset from the plane

Laura without passport chip finally coming through customs at Christchurch

And even later the Helms family - we were on same flight

Christchurch's version of Sky Tower

Serious?

Gorgeous table for Aunty Ruby's birthday at Ali and Karyns

Gorgeous!

Looking well and happy!

Alister carving the ham

Mum came in wheelchair taxi - special x

Yummy desserts

80!

Sunday lunch at Dad's local cafe

On the way home after Jetstar had us flying to Sydney etc we got to Brisbane about lunchtime. Kaisha had ballet so we took the opportunity to see her - it was really cute.

And finally the last event for February was Coen's birthday. Actually the 13th February but we celebrated it on the 18th with a lovely lunch at Nick and Mel's.