Manly Beach

Well, we have now officially been here for one week! I can already feel that time is going to go by fast while we are here so we better enjoy it. Todd doesn't officially start class until next week so we are trying to make the most of our time before he has homework. Today was a little overcast which was a nice break since it has been so hot in our apartment over the weekend. We did some laundry (which is different since we had to hang up our clothes to dry-no dryer here!) and then decided to head out to the beach. It was quite the trek with Jett. I think he might be teething again...or he is really behind on sleep because he was grumpy the entire day. I know that all the pictures make it look like he is happy but we really had to entertain him the entire day. I really hope we get whatever is bothering him sorted out soon.

We decided to visit Manly Beach. It took us two trains to get to the harbor at Circular Quay and from there we took a ferry to the beach. It was awesome to view Sydney from the water. It really is a beautiful place. Even though we had stunning view from the moving boat Jett still had to be entertained!

The beach was beautiful but not the ideal place for a baby to nap! Haha! Are you catching on to a theme of the day? Jett was more than a handful! Not only are we trying to figure Sydney out...but we are trying to do it with a baby! It makes it quite a different experience. We are learning new tricks with him everyday though so it should be a breeze for us in no time, right? :-) But I do have to mention that Jett is NOT the typical baby. He has SO much energy. He is moving constantly and will not sit still unless he is sleeping. He is so much fun...I just wish I also had as much energy as he does.
Todd and Jett at Manly Beach (I think Jett is trying to flex). Todd and I are hoping that we get some good tans while we are here...we are so white! I don't think Jett will though since we lather him up with sunscreen wherever we go. I really wanted to get Jett a cute beach hat but whenever we try them on he just tears them off...even the ones that have a little chin strap. Oh well.

We tried to dig a nice little place in the sand for Jett to sleep but it didn't work.

He finally gave in on the ferry ride home.

Todd snapped this pic on the ferry. We are so excited to call this place our home for a short while. We are in the learning and exploring process right now and it really is an adventure every day. One lesson we learned is not to take the train at peak hours (8 am or 5 pm) in the city. The trains are PACKED. I had to stand up and hold Jett while he was whining while surrounded by all these business men and women who did not seem friendly at all and it was not a pleasant experience. Lol...won't do that again! We also spent way to much money on some asian food tonight that turned out to be really gross. HA. I guess we just need to learn to laugh at ourselves and try not to be stressed out when things don't go as planned. I'm working on that.

On a different note we were able to go to church yesterday! It turns out that the ward we are in just got combined with another smaller ward that is about a half hour drive away. It is located in Greenwich and I believe it is one of the oldest ward houses in Australia. We were able to catch a ride with a lady in our ward and it was such a luxury for us to ride in an air conditioned car! Everyone in the ward is very friendly. Everyone was so happy to be there and to meet new people. Since it was their first Sunday with the combined wards they had a little meal in the chapel afterwards so people could chat and get to know each other. They served soup and for dessert they had tons of cakes! Almost everyone stayed after and for a long time too! We talked to lots of different people and I'm excited to get to know them better. Life is good here in Australia!