Going west

Ellen and Emily with the geese at one of the cafes that we visited
The girls checking out their bed for the weekend

We headed out to spend the weekend with cousins in Toowoomba on Friday, and had a great time catching up with people that we know - and missing a number of others that we couldn't fit in to such a short timeframe. The girls had a ball sleeping in the 'King Shed', sharing a Queen size mattress together and the delights of two slightly older girl cousins to go crazy with.
We checked out some of the local attractions (Japanese Gardens, parks and cafes, enjoying the views while the girls all burnt lots of energy in the playgrounds provided) as well as unwinding and just catching up. Went to church out there on Sunday and I ended up catching up with a number of people that I knew from Churches in Brisbane and other places from years ago, so that was great. Looks like we might be spending more time in Toowoomba from next year, so it was a great surprise and a reminder that friends (current and future) are everywhere.
Our arrival home occurred just at the conclusion of the big storm, so we were very thankful that there was no damage to our property - given the rather dubious structure that the carport currently is, we were expecting some damage, but it's obviously stronger than it looks and God had His Hand holding the roof down!