I forgot to post this pic of D in my road trip blog. She was buckled into a seat that sat up very straight and even though her car seat has those bits on the side to rest her sleepy head, she was sitting too upright for them to help. She fell asleep and Aunt Pat started out holding her head up with her hand, but that couldn't last. I didn't have anything to use as a pillow and all I could think of that might help was my belt. So... we belted her head to the car seat and stuck her puppy in to cushion her forehead. She didn't notice a thing and had a nice rest.
We arrived back in Perth on Monday evening and since our visitors were on a flight the following Friday morning, they only had 3 days left in Perth.
On Tuesday, we planned a day at Caversham Wildlife Park. They have all types of Australian animals. They allow you to pet koalas and feed and interact with their large population of kangaroos. I've blogged about Caversham before- it's a great place. We had a picnic lunch and then spent the afternoon walking through the park.Uncle Hank had his first encounter with kangaroos- and they loved both he and Aunt Pat!
D and C also love the kangaroos. The roos are very gentle and love to be fed. Each time I would say that it was almost time to move along D would say, "But I can hear this one's tummy rumbling so I REALLY need to feed him." She was on a mission to feed every single one.
C was not any easier to convince. He looked like he was running for kangaroo office, petting and feeding as many roos as he could. Only 1 or 2 hopped away from his feed-filled hands and constant giggling.
There is an area at Caversham called Molly's Farm with bunnies, guinea pigs, sheep, goats, and other farm animals. One area has camels and they offer rides. So, before leaving the park C, D, Aunt Pat and myself all went for a ride. So fun and the kids did a great job of hanging on, except for a couple of times that C caused Aunt Pat to panic when he'd let go to wave at Uncle Hank's camera. But he was all smiles! 
On Wednesday, Aunt Pat went to school with D, spending the morning getting to know her teachers and friends. T took the day off and he and Uncle Hank visited the Perth Mint in the morning. At lunch they met up with Aunt Pat and the 3 took the train to Fremantle to see the harbor and take the Fremantle Prison tour. All had a great day!Thursday was due to be a quieter day so that our visitors could have some time to pack up and prepare for their big trip home. I took D to ballet, Aunt Pat and I went for a walk to see the grocery store, and after lunch and naps we all went to King's Park. The Botanic Garden is really beautiful and shows off some of Australia's coolest trees and flowers.
We had a marvelous time with our visitors and they seemed to like it here too. We're so glad! And we hope to have more visitors before our time here ends April or May 2010.
Thanks for coming to see us Aunt Pat and Uncle Hank! We love you!
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