happy anniversary

Today was our 7th wedding anniversary (we've known each other for 12 years), and yes, we're still smiling! We celebrated with dinner at our favorite seafood restaurant - Market Street Grill.

downunder 08 - catching up with family

After our adventures in Tasmania it was nice finally stop in one place for a few days and catch up with family, although life was no less hectic. On Saturday morning Heather met up with her daughter Kate, and Ben's girlfriend Jasmine for a "girls shopping" day. The main aim was to get all our Christmas shopping done, although we managed to squeeze in a nice lunch and some clothes shopping as well!

That evening we headed to Heather's nephew's house for a 30th birthday party. Heather's nephew Angus (above) is a mean BBQ chef! We also caught up with another nephew, Gordon (below).

downunder 08 - dralion

We flew from Hobart to Brisbane and then met up with Heather's son Ben & his girlfriend Jasmine. This is the first time we had a chance to meet Jasmine so we marked the occasion by taking in a Cirque du Soleil show. Cirque du Soleil visit Australia every couple of years with a different travelling show that is performed under a large circus tent - "Le Grand Chapiteau". The concept of Dralion is a clash between eastern (Dragon) and western (Lion) cultures played out with the usual amazing juggling, balancing, trampoline and trapeze acts and exotic costumes. Afterwards we enjoyed a great meal at a Thai restaurant. (We haven't yet found a good Thai restaurant here in Salt Lake so Heather was craving it).

happy birthday heather

Yes, Mark & I have birthday's that are only 5 days apart so it's usually a busy week for us. We went out for a nice romantic dinner on my birthday at Market Street Grill - our favorite seafood restaurant here. Who'd have thought that you could find good seafood in land-locked Utah? They fly the seafood in fresh from across the US and overseas (including Australia & NZ). I had Alaskan Halibut topped with shrimp and Bernaise sauce, while Mark had pan-seared Ahi Tuna with a ginger-soy glaze. Yum. Thanks to everyone who sent cards and wishes :-)