Karen Brouwer and Family
We spent a lot of time with Karen and her family, they were so kind and hospitable...we enjoyed all our time spent with them. In general, we found the ppl of Australia to be very laid back and rather amusing. The slanguage is so fun...lol...we really enjoyed that. Everyday the kids would greet us, we thought they were saying "Hey" - but it took us a few days to realize they were saying Hi. *G*
We found the Aussie's shorten a lot of words and put 'ies' on the end - like instead of biscuits (we call them cookies!) they call them 'biccies'. Tuck is short for food; lollies are candy; rubbers are erasers; a snotblock is actually a delicious Vanilla Slice (pudding type cake dessert)...oh yes, we got a real Aussie education. LOL. *sigh*  we would have to write a book to tell everyone all that we experienced,
it was just wonderful. 

Karen and hubby Harry
Harry is a contractor; his biz name is: "Fix Y'r House" :o) lol
That cracked us up - sooo Australian!

Daughter Monique and her husband, Adam.

Son Lance and his girlfriend,
Talia

Son Kyle (Karen's youngest) posing with "Cocoa", his chocolate lab.

(Isn't Cocoa cute!!!)

More of the Family Brouwer... :)

Karen's Mum enjoys painting...

Flo catches Pops feeding a Kookaburra bird!

"Kookaburra sits in an old gum tree... Merry, merry king of the bush is he..."

Karen smiles....

...and Harry cooks us....

...shrimp on the barbie!