Sharing is Caring

One of the things we love to do is open up our home and invite friends and people we meet to break bread with us. In fact, we have an "open door policy" in our home and people are welcome to drop by anytime and stay for as long as they'd like. Recently we hosted a Spanish-themed potluck dinner and I had to post the photos that our guests took because they came out simply awesome!

The following dishes were made by our friends:


Tuna Empanadas


Tortilla de Patatas


Almond Cake

These were the dishes Jim and I made:


Garlic and Butter Calamari


Red Onion and Orange Salad


Paella Valenciana

Mouth watering isn't it?!

Life is Sweeter When Shared With Loved Ones

As soon as our two MTW interns left, our fellow teammates (and dear friends) came down to Sydney from Brisbane for Tony to attend a conference and also to get a passport for their newborn at the U.S. Consulate. After taking care of business, they extended their stay to take a much needed short vacation break and we had the privilege of hosting them. The timing was perfect because we were able to take a few days off too! We had a wonderful time and cherish the sweet moments we spent sharing our lives with one another.

The beautiful family: Tracy, Tony, Aidan and Kathryn.

Waiting for lunch.

Drinking a "babychino" like a true Aussie kid.

The boys acting like "Nacho Libres" at a Mexican fast-food place called Mad-Mex.


Baby Aidan bundled up like a burrito.

The girls at Watson's Bay.

Chillin' in the sun at a playground.


Day trip to the Blue Mountains.