Welcome spring

So here's what we have been up to the past couple weeks. We weren't in the blogging mood for a couple weeks so we have some catch-up to do with this post! First of all, we are both thrilled for spring to be coming to Australia! This means lots of warm weather activities....like taking Snoopy out for his first canoe ride (He only tried to jump out once)

As well as warm weather, spring has brought us an amazing opportunity to have up-close-and-personal contact with the local wildlife. Naomi's husband, John, found this little cutie in the middle of the road late one night on his way over to our place. With no trace of the mother, the wildlife people think the poor little guy was thrown from his pouch. This happens when the mother is injured, in this case probably clipped by a car. Since this baby is old enough to walk (or hop), it is a survival mechanism to try to save the baby, even if the mother kangaroo dies. Unfortunately this baby landed flat on his face on hard concrete and therefore had a broken nose and two black eyes. He was injured and in shock but the wildlife specialists were hopeful. We never found out what happened to him but we hope he survived! Mandy now has dreams of being trained to raise baby animals (tons come in when their parents are killed by cars)...Sam just rolls his eyes!

Mandy keeping the joey warm before taking him in for proper care! Isn't he such a cutie?

Sam's sister, Naomi, taking a turn with our cute visitor

Here's more of our spring adventures.....

Yes...that tiny little black dot in this picture is a humpback whale calf breeching off the coast near our place. It was Mandy's first whale sighting and she is now obsessed. We will be going on a proper whale watching boat soon so hopefully we will be able to see these beautiful creatures up close!

At the Eden Whale Festival to enjoy the warm weather and celebrate whale season here on the coast.

(Mandy with Sam's brother Mike and Mike's girlfriend Brea)

A Port Jackson shark

Sam checking out the tugboat on display

Mandy checking out the captain's cabin on the tugboat

Petting a baby saltwater croc

Sam is only a couple weeks from completing his degree so there will be more adventures to come! Keep posted!!!!