We are here!

We made it. The kids did great on the flight. Thankfully they slept for a few hours and the entertainment systems in the seats were fantastic. C kept himself busy playing video games and watching movies. R needed a little more entertainment- but did spend some time watching movies. They even did well when we had an unexpected stop in Sydney to refuel- there was fog in Melbourne and they weren't going to let us land right away. Everything was great until we were standing in line for Customs in Melbourne and R completely melted down. They did hurry us through Customs though.

Our apartment here is beautiful. We have three bedrooms and two full bathrooms. We are on the 44th floor of a high-rise building and have floor to ceiling windows. The view is amazing. We can see the whole city and even out to the mountains beyond the city.

Today we did some exploring and went to Ikea to get some things we needed. C and Rob headed out to the park this afternoon. There is a ferris wheel that we can see from our apartment and C has been begging to ride it all day. This evening we plan on going to the beach to see the penguins. And tomorrow we are headed to the zoo.

Thanks for checking up on us!

Rachael, Rob, C, and R