Sept-Nov..... Boy it's been busy! – Photo Diary

Sorry to all who have been checking the blog without any updates, September, October and November have been crazy.... Heaps of fun but just so much happening!

Mimi (Wendy) and Gaga (Mike) visited, we had the Pope visited Philly, we had Halloween and everything in between (including Bella coming with Nick to work). Here is our photo diary with what's been happening!

When the Pope visited us, all the streets were blocked off with Hum Vees on every second street corner and national guard.... Crazy but the street were closed so it was a riding paradise!

Nick and Bella on Ben Franklin bridge when it was closed down

Bella still loves Elsa from Frozen

  

 We made the most of the hammocks in the park!

Apple Harvest Festival

Harvest Fest : Bella's first sack race

 We've been dancing around the city on our way to places! 

 And enjoyed face painting!

 Discovered new art galleries in our area

And talked about the moon, the sun, the stars and the earth

Mike arrived and Bella, Mike and Nick had an adventure

 We visited the museum Nick Volunteers at- where bella got a tattoo... She's so brave

Bella took our photo!

 Nick and Mike visited USS New Jersey BB-62.  Battleship from WWII with 16 inch cannons, firing a projectile over a ton some 30 miles. Able to cruize at close to 60 km/hr.

 We had a good view on the ride over the bridge.

Discovered a fosters sign painted in the rear turret loading room. Must have visited the Perth naval base sometime over it's 40 years of active service.

On the ride back to the city a baseball game was in progress.

 With our friends Sarah, James and Henrietta (one of Bella's good mates) we visited a farm for pumpkin picking and hay rides.... among other things.

 Bella bouncing with Henrietta

Bella had a love hate relationship with that bouncing mat..... luckily mostly love :-) 

 Tractor ride!

Queen of the pirate ship! 

 More bouncing? Okay why not. (Henrietta and Bella)

Nick joins in the bouncing fun

Nick, Lily and Bella went on a trip with Mike and Wendy up to the Poconos Mountains in Pennsylvania's North East

We want our food to come now!! Fries, Fries, Fries says Bella

 Skipping stones on the lake


Don't spill the wine!

Road trippin'

 Exploring with Wendy

 We ventured to Bushkill Falls! The Niagara Falls of Pennsylvania

 Lily and Bella raced ahead

  

Wendy was very sturdy on her well-healing legs 

All in day's exploring... 

 We had a camp fire... who forgot the marshmallows? (Long exposure)

Moon (Long exposure)

  While Wendy and Mike were around Bella did have to do so much walking as usual

 Lily was adventurous as usual

 Bella enjoyed the picnic a lot!

 Time to climb the mountain!

 Massive milkshakes

 Cheeky Cheesesteaks a Philly special!

Bella did you order the pancakes? 

Thanks for visiting Wendy and Mike! It was awesome.  Sending you so much love!

 We did trick or treating for Halloween with friends!

 Successful house visit complete!

Halloween Team! 

Bella came with Nick into work for a day and almost no work was to be done that day because of the laughs giggles and excitedment around the office :-) Many people fell in love with Mirabella "Elsa" Beale and want her to visit again

Being so loved is tiring... Bells fell asleep on the train home straight away!

A special thanks to Mandy and Helen for sending us the wonderful gifts along with Wendy and Mike when they visited.  That was awesome, the presents are so well used by Mira Mira.

Much love to all around the globe!