Trip to Canberra

We drove down to Canberra to visit Jeanne and her family. Her mum, dad and siblings were over for Christmas from India, so we got to see them again as well!! We met Diego (Jeanne and Rod's son) for the first time! He's adorble!
The drive down was not as pleasant as we hoped for. Alois didn't sleep the whole way there. (It was about a 3 and half hour drive). He played some of the way, and cried the rest of the way there!! The trip back was very simliar only there was more crying!!

We were glad to go though, as it was great catching up with our dear friends!!

Alois, at the begining of the trip...this didn't last long

Alois and Unlce Tarci

Uncle Rod

Aunty Jeanne and Diego

Diego, Alois and Wally the Wagon

Alois' First Christmas

Well on Christmas day Alois was up bright and early. Franz and I were more excited about opening the present than he was. He had no idea what all the fuss was about. All he wanted to play with was the camera cord. When he was done with that he was ready for a nap.

While he slept Franz and I cooked. Franz did a roast lamb on the bbq while I made some peas ala francoise, candied sweet potatoes in coconut cream, coconut rice and some roasted honey pumpkin. We were joining two other Papua New Guinean familes for a "bung kaikai"...there was heaps of food!! The adults were outnumbered by the children. With only 3 families present there were 6 adults and 13 children!!

Beryl

Beryl, Azaniah, Adelaide and Aiden

Group Shot take 1

Group Shot take 2

Kaikai Time