Halloween 2012 Aussie Style

As usual, the Hart family knows how to put on a party.

 Courtney and David Allen, aka zombies.  Courtney and David's marriage is another product of friends introducing friends.  Courtney is Kiersten's good friend from America and David is Heath's good friend from Australia. 

 

 

 Hope Hurt and her girls Ava and Audrey.  Hope made a perfect Sandy from Grease.

Cody and Jackie

 

 
Refreshments included all kinds of fun, creepy desserts and snacks.

 

David and Heath made a great haunted house.  This is the mask I wore as the creepy piano player.

 We played golf (of course)

This is Matt and Jade Krok, Ethan's brother.  Jade just had a baby a few days after Kiersten.  Baby Leo and big sister Pacey,



 

 Kiersten and Heath Zombie Family with Jax Spiderman

 Biker Tattoo Couple

Hannah won best child costume (Sally from Nightmare before Christmas)

 

 Eden and Travis as the Vampire Diaries

Jade and Aaron Wakely as Fred and
Daphne

 Heaths Dad, Tom, as a Gangsta

Newlyweds Josh and Renee Phillips as  Cruella Deville and Seeney Todd

Me as the Creepy piano player at the spook alley.

Irene and Kellen as Pirates

 Heaths cousin Brad won best male costume, with his wife LaShea and kids Payton and newborn Lyla.

 Paige Wakely as Victoria from Twilight

 Heaths cousin as scary zipper face!

Heaths Mom, Barb, as the angel of death.

 

Heaths Aunt Linese and Uncle Lindsay

Cool Halloween Cake and centerpiece

 

  It rained that night which kept us inside for awhile but we had such a huge turnout that we eventually went outside under cover anyways.  Thanks for such a great night!

Trip to Australia Oct. 2012 - Week 1

We have been planning a trip to Australia for 9 months - ever since we knew Kiersten was pregnant.  By the time we get there, the baby will be 3 weeks old and it will have been 2 years since we have seen Kiersten and Heath.

 

Here we are waiting for our shuttle at home - can't wait to get going!

 

 

We arrive at Fiji airport for our first let of the trip.  A 2 night, 3 day layover to help us get our schedule switched around!

We visited the largest Hindu Temple in the Southern Hemisphere.  Doesn't David look great!

 

It was a 30 minute cab drive to the ocean from our hotel.  Goreous clear blue water and white sand beaches surrounded by greenery.

But we were anxious to get to our final destination - Brisbane and meeting Jax!  Such a beautiful baby!

 

 The happy grandparents of lucky #13 grandchild!

 

Our first night there, the Harts hosted a welcome BBQ for us.  Every single member of the Hart family was there!

We did alot of this.......

 

 

We carved pumpkins........David did Thor.....

 

We did alot of this too..................

 

We went to the mall....doesn't Kiersten look great!

 

David and Heath went golfing on the Kangaroo course....

 

and we went to a fun festival call the Jackaranda Festival (named for the trees with purple blossoms)

 Some of Heaths family went with us too.  This is Ben and Hope Hurt. 

 

Tonight is the Halloween party.  They've been decorating all day for it so we're excited to see the results.  More pics to come.

Its been a relaxing week with only one bad night for Jax.  He is really a pretty good sleeper.  Kiersten is a natural mother. Heath has been working this week so we haven't seen too much of him. We're having a great time!