Our Aussie Adventure: Easter on the FARM!

Our super sweet friends, Paul & Meg, offered to take us and another couple from our small group, Dave & Pen, home with them for Easter...and let me just say right now that we had a blast! Without a doubt, an Easter weekend full of memories that we'll cherish forever. Paul & Meg are from a small town called Margaret River, about 3 hours south of Perth that is famous across Australia for it's wineries. Meg's family lives on a farm -- a true Aussie farm with cows, chickens, and kangaroos! God has blessed us immensely through this sweet couple - and both of their families welcomed us with open arms. It was home away from home, and like I said, an Easter we'll never forget!

Roadtrip!!

Right when we got to the farm Meg's parents suited me up for a ride on their new Ducati motorcycle!!

Lookin' snazzy on the Ducati! I was just a tad bit scared. :) But look, Mom! We wore helmets for safety!

Our first full day in Margaret River started with Meg & I going on a horseback ride through the farm and surrounding forest! Paul & Tyson went to church and missed out on all of the fun! (Don't worry - Meg and I made it to church on Easter Sunday! :) )

Sweet Meg! She used to work here as a guide giving tours through the forest...and today she was my very own personal tour guide! :)

She's a complete natural on a horse!

I, on the other hand, have not been on a horse in 15 years!!! Thanks to such expert tips from my guide, I made it through the morning without falling off! :)

Back at Meg's we had Hot Cross Buns. A hugely popular Aussie tradition on Good Friday. (Yes, they're real - I thought it was just a song - and they're delicious!!!!)

Then it was Tyson's turn for a spin on the Ducati.

Only we first had to find a helmet that fit right! :)

After a bit of a fashion show, he decided on the red one...

And they're off! Hold on T-man!

After lunch P&M took us to the local beaches - they're known for their good surf in Margaret River. And there were tons of surfers in the water catching big waves! It was awesome! :)

Dave & Pen drove down from Perth later that afternoon and we met up with them and headed out to feed some roos! (And llamas!)

Luckily, no one was spat on!

I couldn't help but take a picture of his goofy smile! It cracked us up!

These kangaroos were wild at one point - and a family friend of P&M took them in and they now stay and live on their property.

How precious is Pen!? And she's expecting a "joey" of her own in June!!

SO cute!

This literally NEVER gets old!

I love the roos - and feeding the semi-wild ones is WAY more fun (and sometimes a bit scary) than feeding the ones at the wildlife park.

After feeding the roos, we went for a drive around Meg's farm - there were 3 new calfs born just the other day! If you look close enough, I think the mom was definitely giving us an evil eye!