Happy Birthday Bindi... A family Holiday to remember!

Adalia loves animals and being healthy. In the mornings Adalia and the kids watch Bindi the Jungle girl and since then she has borrowed Bindi's Kid fitness DVD and has learned all the dance moves and the lyrics to all Bindi's songs.

Whilst searching the net, due to school assignments about animals, Adalia saw an invitation to Bindi's 13th Birthday. "Daddy I can't believe it, Bindi invited me to her Birthday party" As I looked at the screen sure enough there was a post saying, "You're invited to Bindi's 13th Birthday at Australia Zoo, All kids under 12 a free."
(Amendment by mum... Daddy read the invite to Adalia like this, "Adalia, you are invited to Bindi's birthday party!!!!!" I don't wonder why our very literal daughter took that as a literal invite!)


We made arrangements, and we were able to go to the party which had a 50s theme. Tio Ray flew from Queensland, just to be with Daddy on the drive...

(as I was going to do it alone due to the fact that Mummy had to do other things on that particular night and she would meet us up in Queensland later on). The 13 Hrs drive went real well. No crying, fighting or winging from ANY of them... We only stopped twice for fuel and dinner. My Kids have never behaved so well before, ever!

Once at Queensland, I meet up with Tia Lili (my sister)

and her crew,

my cousin Javier, who I had not seen since I was 8, we had a blast. (Many of the photos are courtesy of Javier.)

We watched a fun show...

Full of animals

and Bindi feeding her first "Big Croc" for her 13th Birthday.

Adalia LOVED it!
(With idol like worship in full swing Adalia informed us that she too wants to feed a "Big Croc" when she is a teenager, here's hoping she forgets!

We saw animals,

really close... (Adalia said she didn't ever want to wash her hands because they smelt like wild animal!)

we sang happy birthday to Bindi...

danced...

and danced...

Jumped and played...

Dug for fossils...

Spent quality time with our "babies"...

Loved watching our kids reunite with their cousins...


and did "Tai Chi" near the Tiger's habitat, Adalia said, "I didn't know how to do Tai Chi, I have never really done it before, but my arms couldn't stop moving and I felt something so nice in my heart and I started to move. I know God was teaching me how to do it"


One articular tiger liked Adalia's moves as he came right up to the glass and stared at Adalia, then he would follow her up and down.

This was one of my favorite family holidays. May I add, Australia Zoo is so Family friendly, the shows were amazing, there was definitely something special about our holiday, I too could feel it in my heart.

We had a blast and i think this happy little girl will always remember it.

Thanks Mummy for staying so late doing the costumes. Thanks Javier for capturing the moment, and to all the Tumanuvaus for making this day so special.