Merry Christmas to all! (but no blog updates with Milly pix yet...)

We were lucky to have won not only 1, but 2 of mX's (Sydney free newspaper that we used to hand out 2 yrs back) Unwired contest for a free pre-paid wireless modem (~A$199.99 value for each!) to connect to the internet during our period of hiatus while we're bouncing between pads. However, we're cheap, and the free voucher it came with had only 120mb (and thats for upload/download) to begin with, so we'll post pictures from somewhere with a bit more bandwidth and no limit. Until then, we hope you all are enjoying your celebration of the birth of our Saviour, Jesus Christ two millenia ago in a little town called Bethlehem.

Fun at Circular Quay

Brad fulfills a 9-yr old dream...goes behind the iron gate at Fox Studios Australia

Brad's new job has a large group of buildings in Alexandria, NSW and is also located 'on the lot' at Fox Studios Australia. Brad had been here in 1999 on his mission (lived across the street from it in Paddington back then), and we came again while studyin' at Sydney Uni last year, but had never been ever to enter the actual studio...until now!

Milzners takes on the local pool

Amelia's first encounter with Santa Klaus

Sharon's the activities committee chairwoman in her ward and boy did she have her work cut out for her with this one! We of course were glad to help out as much as possible.

Amelia's one of those doubters ("this beard is a fake!!!")

"He knew what I wanted for Chrissie before I even told him!"



The snowman that took forever to perfect





the best people in the southern hemisphere!!!

ah c'mon, you've both had well over a week to get over jetlag

Brad dines out in style with his new CEO

Brad's new boss invited him to dine at Peter Doyle @ the Quay (pronounced 'key' for all those Americans), in their private room on the second floor of this seafood restaurant - which easily has the best view of the two most popular Sydney landmarks, the Harbour Bridge and Opera House...right before he went in he snapped some pix


A view of the restaurant on the pier


(Had to throw this one in...at our bank, we saw this, and the rubbish bin placed nicely underneath..."hmmm, do I really want to deposit my cheques into this bin?" Classic)

Day in the Nadi Fijian Airport

Our layover in Nadi, Fiji, which should have been a relatively ok 3 hours, quickly (or rather, slowly) became 12 hours as they informed us that during baggage loading, one of the cargo hold latches broke and they would need to fly in the replacement part from New Zealand. Luckily for us, we got about F$160 to spend on food and never went hungry.

Amelia was all the rage with the Fijians (maybe she's the first pale white baby they've ever seen!)



Entirely exhausted from being handled all day

Just can't get enough o' them BLUNCKS!

One last visit with Grandpa Blunck...he also finally divulged all his Nazi holocaust pictures he took.


The ladies

Kacey & Amy join in from Ohio courtesy of Skype

Amelia's first 'solid' meal (if you can call rice cereal solid)

One last Wilson fam reunion before the departure to Oz

Brandon and Felicia joined in via Skype (notice the monitor) from Boston for the pic

3/4 of the Wilson grandkids ham it up for the camera (sans Porter)

Blunck family hike up Rock Canyon

Family Portraits