Week Two in Sydney

Its been another relaxed and wonderful week with Kim.  I have the official duty of bathing the baby.  We looked for a baby bath.  The one I wanted cost $70.00 so we settled for the sink.

Kim and I went for a walk and found a local marked with vendors from all over.  I was so excited to find these UGG boots.  They are an Australian made boot, very popular and expensive in the US.  They are sheepskin lined and so warm and comfy!  I love them!
We spent a evening at the Kroks.  This is a possum they found in their yard.   Earlier in the day they had an anteater!  It really is the bush out there!
While we were at the Krok's, Ethan and Heath played a game of tennis while we watched.
One morning I went for a long walk along the coast.  I sat on top of this hill and contemplated how I was sitting on the edge of a continent looking out into the ocean.  It made me feel so far away from my home!
Rugby is the favorite pastime of the nation and the Kroks!  Here is Rugby night at Kim's flat.  
I will be leaving in a few days with mixed emotions.  Excited to see my American grandchildren and sad to leave my Australian.  We are so lucky to live in a world with such great communication devices!  

First Week In Sydney

It has been a laid back first week.  The flight over was uneventful - I even had an empty seat next to me!  Getting over jet lag and just taking care of the baby while Kim recovers is all I have done.  My best description of Kim as a mother comes from the scriptures "A joyful mother of children".  She is a loving and happy mother.  

Thurston John Krok is an unbelievable newborn.  First of all I do need to clarify that he looks just like his Dad!  I can't find a bit of Kim in him!  He eats every 3-4 hours, rarely cries, just kind of whimpers and then sleeps.  So far so good!

When I finally decided to venture out and go for a walk, this is what it was like outside, cold and raining.  But I went for a walk anyways with my cool poncho.

I was able to attend a session in the Sydney Temple with Ethan's brother and wife, Matt and Jade.  They just got married and are so cute together.  Ethan's mom, Ann, also attended and gave me a tour of the temple and baptistry.

We went to church Sunday at Bishop Krok's ward.  It was fathers day as well as fast sunday.  Ethan bore a beautiful testimony during the meeting.  Afterwards we went to the Kroks home for dinner and conversation.  

Today I went for a long walk with Kim's new sister-in-law, Jade.  We walked down the beach and talked about her new life as a married woman.  She is only 19 and so sweet. This is a picture of her in the blue sweatshirt with her sister Elise.