Starting with last week... Mags and I got home late Monday night from Airlie, chilled/recovered Tuesday and went to a free movie Wednesday night! I'll breakdown the 'free movie' in a series of events: 1.) A woman Macaela works with won two free movie passes but couldn't go and gave the tickets to Macaela (Maca is a cinema ADICT!) 2a.) Maca just so happened to be leaving for New Zealand in the morning for a cousins wedding... 2b.) Probably would have gone but her little bro and sis were staying over at the apartment that night. 2c.) Probably STILL would have gone but the movie wasn't appropriate for her little sis. 3.) Soooo Mags and I got a free movie night. Don't ya love it when stuff like that happens?! We saw "She's Out of My League" and it was hilarious!!! I never laugh out loud in the theater and we were literally rocking in our chairs! Fo free... oh yeah :)
The Sunshine Plaza at night
On to Friday - we woke up and Mags wanted adventure and I wanted beach. We compromised on an adventurous beach day! Who da thunk it? We called up Rhian, Mags manager --> awesome girl, who lives in Caloundra and had a lovely picnic in Moffat Beach. We had pasta salad, hummus, light philadelphia/mango sweet chili with carrot, celery, and cucumber sticks for dipping! And Rhian made lemon coconut cupcakes... key to my heart!
Picnic time!
a.m.a.z.i.n.g.
Oooh Newspaper photographer!
Maybe we'll be in the paper ;)
You better enjoy that cupcake little ant...
it's Donna Hay! (the Ozzie Martha Stewart)
Moffat Beach lookout
We spent the rest of the day cleaning the house and preparing for guests. Wait, guests?? Oh yes - One of the English couples that we met on the boat was heading down this way and could squeeze a stop in Mooloolaba into their travel plans - we had the best time! Seriously, I love everything about being a host... the cleaning, preparation and planning, tour-guiding, chatting, picture-taking and drinking good wine. What's not to love!
Ade and Kate got in at 11am on Saturday... welcomed them to our home, got them settled in and sent them off to a surfing lesson. While they were surfing, Mags headed to work for a few hours and I prepared Easter Dinner (you're going to DROOL when we get there!) After discussing travels and looking at pictures, everyone showered and we headed down to the beach for an Easter barbeque. For dinner we indulged on brown rice cooked in fat free chicken broth, light sour cream sauce with garlic powder, S&P, rosemary and parsley, and... Lemon herb chicken and veggie shishkebabs!! Okay guys, I don't mean to toot my own horn but everything was unbelievable!!!!! (Shout out to Mags for the awesome sauce!) After tons of amazing food, drinks and conversation - we took our party to Vibes for an M'ba night out. We didn't stay out too late though... I was already pumped about breakfast in the morning hehehe
Oooh colorful... what could it be??
Only chicken, red green yellow and orange
capsicums (peppers), onion and zucchini shishkebabs!
Master Chef 2010
Us with Kate!
HAH Ade didn't accidently shut his eyes
he was, quite literally, sleep walking to Vibes!!
Dance, dance
Yay! The Easter Bunny came
And pumped for a reason. Breaky = hmm any more adjectives for fan-freaking-tastic food? We had poached eggs (thanks Kate!), bacon, hashbrowns, toast, coffee and tea. After transferring pictures, Kate and Ade packed up and we went on one last adventure before departure. We took them down to Point Cartwright where we watched surfers for a bit and took our last pictures. Afterwards we took to the bus stop and said our farewells... Always sad leaving friends but I'm sure we'll me again :)
Kawana side of Point Cartwright
My favvv trees! I love the vegetation :D:D
Self-timered pic on the coffee rocks!
HOLD THE PHONE!
HAPPY EASTER EVERYONE!!!
In my opinion today is the most important Christian holiday - it's the day that Jesus rose from the dead and, more than faith alone, proved him as the son of God. An amazing day - and it was :)
After our UK friends left, Mags and I laid on blankets in the sun and read about the importance of the resurrection in the bible. We read from Acts through 2 Corinthians and skimmed along from there. It was so odd not going to church today but Mags helped me stick to my roots nonetheless :) Sun, Jesus, loved ones, food and relaxation created an amazing Easter Sunday.
Funny bunnies and Easter pressies ;)
Heavenly? Yes.
Announcement: Today was the first
day is was chilly enough to wear sweatpants!
And I love my sweatpants :D
Thanks Ade and Kate for the yummy bunnies!
Mine lost an ear...
Floppy-eared funny bunny
I know the sailing trip was so last week but I got a few pics from Ade I thought y'all would like to see:
Oh yeah - girls rocking it
Charlie's Angels style ;)
My favorite fish: zebra print!
This is why the Great Barrier Reef is famous :)
I love this picture! Silhouette of the boat
and tendor with the sun...
Till next time Condor...
Sorry for being so blog-chatty lately! There is just so much to tell and we all know how long my story-telling goes on for in person... good thing I've got a blog and limited internet! Hah! Missed each of you on this holiday but oh so thankful for these experiences I've been given.
Love
Yay! The Easter bunny made it to Australia! Awesome photos, too :D
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