Sushi with Steve and Lisa

Last weekend we headed out to meet up with our friends, Steve and Lisa and their son Hunter. They are American but we met them in Sydney last year, and they moved back to the USA around the same time we did. There was much mutual complaining of living out a suitcases!!




















Sake for everyone!!

Amy's Visit to LA

On Friday my friend Amy came to LA to on her way back from Boston. We are especially excited as Amy's new job requires her to be on the east coast at least 2-3 times a year. We are hoping she will be a frequent visitor once we are settled in NYC.
We had a great day visiting Venice Beach, Santa Monica and then onto the Sunset Strip.















The famous 'muscle beach' at Venice Beach.




















Pacific Park at Santa Monica pier.
















At the end of the pier..... and then the top of the ferris wheel















What a view!!















That way to Australia!















Dinner at Saddle Ranch on the Sunset Strip




















Too much food!















I was soo sad when we dropped Amy off at the airport - it made me very homesick for all my friends back in Australia. I cried the whole way home :(

Introducing Julia Kelly

It seems all our friends are having kids - again!
Last week we caught up with Chad, an old college friend and his lovely wife Shar.
Whilst it is always lovely seeing the Kelly's, this time was especially wonderful as we got to meet their newest addition - Julia. Chad is quite the sport with now 4 women in the house!
And frankly Shar - looking gorgeous in all her post natal glory - puts the rest of us without kids to shame!!
















and like an angel she slept the whole time

Viva Las Vegas

This week we headed to Las Vegas - viva Las Vegas people!!
We had a great time catching up with friends, exploring the strip and seeing the new Cirque De Soleil show "Love" featuring music by the Beatles.



































For some old school fun we headed to the Liberace Museum honoring the King of Bling!















Who doesnt need a pink rhinestone studded Rolls Royce?















.....or a rhinestone studded piano?
















When all else fails ........say it with feathers people!

More Miller Madness

Our final day in Austin Debbie and Andrew took us to our favourite Texan BBQ House - with veggie options!!
This was lots of fun and the last time we would see baby Charlie for a while - however Debbie and Andrew plan to come to visit us in NYC in the summer - yay!!

Don't mess with Texas....... Or at least 2 Texan men and their steak!














Group Shot















My 2 favourite Texan boys

The New Boys Night In

Last night Debbie and I decided to see the new movie - "He's just not that into you'. We decided Andrew and David could stay at home and have a boys night with Charlie.
The fun really started when Debbie's friend Augustina decided to join us. Thus leaving her husband Frank, and 3 month old twins Rocco and Cooper at the Miller house.
3 men, 3 babies, 2 dogs let the madness begin....

Miller Time

We finally arrived in Austin to visit our friends Debbie and Andrew, and their new and very cute baby boy Charlie. We are having a great time spending time with them ,and they have been keeping us very busy showing us the sites of Austin.
On Saturday we spent the day at Fredericksburg, and old German town and then visited some wineries on the way home - all with Charlie in tow - Debbie is super mom!!















Dinner at the fabulous mexican restaurant "verde"




















Lunch at the German hot-spot 'Auslander'
















Enjoying Blue bell ice-cream - a homegrown texan favorite!




















......and all the while Charlie is a sleeping angel :)

Fun Times with Tutu

For our week in Houston we stayed and spent most of the time hanging out with David's grandmother, Tutu. She came all the way from Houston for our wedding and we had a great time seeing her. She is always happy to join in and we look forward to seeing her again soon.















The view from Tutu's apartment on the 14th floor!















What a good looking family i married into!!
















The Menil Museum - designed by Renzo Piano.




















"enough with architecture shots david "
















....but we love you anyway :)

Texas Time!

We have finally arrived in Texas and we are enjoying a few days in Houston - David's home town. Last night we enjoyed dinner with an old fraternity friend, Ragnar and his very pregnant wife Megan. The baby is due next Tuesday so we were happy they could squeeze us in!

Jay and Erica Wedding

We finally arrived - refreshed and relaxed after a week in Miami - at the Breakers for the wedding of Jay and Erica. The resort is featured in the '1000 places to see before you die' and is absolutely divine overlooking the ocean with sprawling estates and 5 pools and sun bathing areas, 18 hole golf course, 6 restaurants, day spa and its own mini shopping mall ----- decadence!!




































We are exhausted after 3 days of celebrations - including rehearsal dinner, bridal reception and then bridal brunch - our first Jewish wedding did not disappoint!







































David serving as a groomsman - and assisting during the hora! Mazel Tov!















Enjoying dinner....














The wedding cake....



















Making friends on the dancefloor..



































And finally the bride and groom ..... awwww



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Fun Filled Week in Florida

We spent the week in Miami before heading to Palm Beach for Jay and Erica wedding. We stayed at South Beach and enjoyed seeing the Everglades and gator show, taking a boat ride around Miami marina, eating stone crab and soaking up the sun!




















Eating traditional stone crab at the famous ' Joe's Stone Crab'















Fun time ahead exploring the Everglades on an airboat.















Dinner at South Beach.
















David soaking up the sun at South Beach.