Happy to be at the Ronald McDonald House

 It was 'cold' as it is fall in Australia, but we enjoyed wearing warm clothes! And we were so thankful that we could stay at the Ronald McDonald House!

 Naomi and Jonathan loved playing on the playground right outside the dining hall at the RMH.

 Waiting for our new friends to pick us up for dinner our first Sunday in Brisbane.

The Harper family welcomed us to Brisbane, have become Jacob's contact for pumps and spare parts and connected us with a computer guy to fix my computer!

On Our Way to Brisbane!

 Waiting in Wewak for our flight...

 Our plane as arrived!

 Naomi even got to fly in her own seat this time!

 And she took a nap on the 3 hour flight from Port Morseby to Brisbane!

Waiting for our taxi to head to the Ronald McDonald House

Wasp Hives and Termite Nests!

We found this wasp hive in the ceiling, but we killed them all first...

When you live next to a jungle you have lots of insects to deal with!

And then a 3 foot long termite nest was found behind a wall.

And they ate their way upstairs into the office bathroom and the window.

And now they are all dead... the termite nest in a box with lots of poison spray.

Bathroom Renovations

Jacob's co-worker, Thomas... the demolition stage of renovations...

 Cleaned up and ready to begin work...

Now the process of putting everything new back together!

Visit to the Beach with Friends

 Jonathan loves the sand... Naomi is learning to love the sand... we went to the beach where there is also a restaurant. We had a relaxing time with our friends, Ben, Mary and Joya.

 Joya is just 2 weeks older than Naomi!

They are still learning how to play with each other nicely. :)

Porch Play and Outdoor Play!

 Jonathan loves to invent new things with his rope and hammock on our back porch. :)

 Naomi loves riding her little 'bike' :)

 And her car too!

 Linda and Jonathan going to return an umbrella in the rain!

 Naomi has a new meri blouse!

 After 5 years, I am finally asking someone to make me (and Naomi) some new meri blouses to hear every day! So fun!

 She says, please, can I go to the slide? :)

 Taking the chalk to the picnic table to draw and color.

 So cute, but the water bottle is in the way!

 Moving it was not a good idea! 

But after she had a drink, she was happy again! :)

Friends, Family and Play!

 Linda and Jonathan, trying on Dad's shoes!

 Coloring with Dad!

 When Jacob gets out his computer, you will soon see Naomi getting out her computer too!

 Susan, helped us out in our home most weeks with laundry and dishes and cleaning. But she had now retired. We will miss her! Naomi really liked Bobo Susan, grandma Susan. :)

 Happy Mother's Day!

 After 15 years my old style tv bit the dust... so we have moved up in the world to a flat screen tv, which we ordered from Australia. And we were given a Wii game console which the boys love! And Naomi likes to pretend too. :)

 And I have to point out that now that Jonathan and Naomi have outgrown their 12 month, Patriots Jersey, we had to put it on the wall for decoration! :)

 One of her favorite chairs. :)