And it feels like freedom....

We have a TON of things to blog about but we'll start with first thing first....

SAM GRADUATED!!!

Hallelujah! He now has a Graduate Diploma in Education and can officially whip other people's children into shape using extreme times tables and advanced spelling...

No, but in reality he will be an amazing teacher! He connects with kids so well because he listens to them, respects them as individuals, and knows how to keep them engaged ... It is time for the university part of our life to finally end and a whole new adventure to begin.........

Sam with his graduating class and staff

Sam's mum, Debbie, proudly showing off her two graduates

I am SOOOO relieved uni is over! I missed QT with my hubby through-out the year...

but it was well worth it in the end.....

Sam's little sister Naomi also graduated this year with her diploma in education!

Great job Sam and Na! We are all so proud of you!!!!

So.... now that uni is over and there is no more homework (YESSSSS!!!!!!) it is time for Sam and I to finally sit back and enjoy the beautiful area we live in!!!!!

It's summer here and the weather is getting hot so our first plans were to hit the beach with Sam's sister Naomi and her 3 kids....

Our little 1 year old niece Hayley showing off her stylish new swimsuit!

Naomi's kids (Liam, Hayley, and Dominick)...aren't they cute?

Sam and I out in the ocean working on my body boarding skills... (and yes I am all decked out in my sexy new pair of goggles....because I'm cool...and that's that)

Catching a wave in!!!!

And finally...since Sam is now the young mens' president of our branch he decided to plan one last hurrah by taking the young men on a hike up Jingera, which is a 2,200 + foot 'rock' out near Wyndham. Our troop was made of Sam, 3 of the Wright boys (Jared, Ammon, and Joe), the missionaries, and....me (the lone brave female!)

Oh...and one other thing....Jingera has no marked trails....just 100% bush walking! Party on!

There had been a recent burn-off so the boys used the soot off the trees to put on their 'war-paint'

(Joe and Ammon)

Climbing rock face number one!

Our fearless leader and a veteran Jingera climber, Jared.

Elder Yu

Check out these awesome teeth! I brush twice daily (oh...and there's Elder Ziegler in the background there)

Victorious! At the top!

Thanks for checking our blog again! We are about to embark on a craaaaaazzzzy adventure starting January 1! We will be moving the the Northern Territory....but that is another story for another post at another time...

Don't shut down that computer! Updates will be coming on a daily basis! We will be posting info about our new location and trip as well as posting pictures from each leg of the journey! That's 2 weeks of updates (because we are taking a 2 week road trip from one side of Australia to the other)...or about 15 new posts! So stay tuned!!!!!!!!!!!