Fam-damily!

One of the really cool things about this whole Australian Adventure is that I get to hang out with my awesome family. (Or rather, more of my awesome family, for I have quite a stash of awesome family back in the States, as many of you are aware.) Uncle Tim came to Alice Springs some 8 years ago, met and married Aunt Alison, and now they have a wonderful family of their own. The whole reason I opted to come to Australia and, specifically, the Alice Springs area, was to see this wing of the family, to get to know the ones that I had met (Aunt Alison, her three older kids Josh, Hilary and Imogen, and Tim and Alison's son Liam), to meet the ones that I hadn't met (the two youngest, Zoe and Hughen), and to hang out with Uncle Timmy.

The prospect of a free place to staying was also alluring, but far less so, I assure you.

Now, I have no idea who (if anyone) reads this blog, but I know there's a solid shot that some of you are related to me and are curious to see these beautiful people, too! So here are some pictures from some of our adventures thus far. Enjoy!

Typical Josh, texting on a hiking trip. Teenagers, bah!

The ever incorrigible Immie insisted on climbing all over the rocks at Traphina Gorge, despite her broken leg.
Alison and Timmy all dressed up for the ball.

Liam, Hughen and Zoe getting ready for bed while Mummy and Daddy are out at the ball.


Hilary and Zoe sleeping in the Jeep on the way back from hiking.

My amazing aunt the dentist is using her dental drill to cut tiles for the bathroom. Unbelievable. And the bathroom turned out quite nicely, too.

I have so many pictures from this trip! I am working on getting them posted, and once I do, I will post links for you to peruse. In the mean time, I hope this helps to tide you over!

Peace.