Flat Tatum!

Grace's good friend from America, Tatum, did a "Flat Tatum" project at school where "she" had to visit another place.  Well, of course Flat Tatum came to visit US here in Australia and we REALLY showed her the sights!!!  Our assignment was to take pictures of Flat Tatum in Australia with us and then send her back so Tatum could learn all about Australia and "her" adventures!!  We all had so much fun doing it - the kids really got into it.  We took a TON of pictures, but I wanted to post just some of her highlights!  Here's to hoping that the REAL Tatum AND her family can all come and see Australia with us for themselves!!!

 Grace and Lance with Flat Tatum

She went to church with us.

 We took a trip to Featherdale Park where she was able to meet lots of Australian wildlife.

 The birds were all actually quite interested in her!  The cockatoo

 The Tawny Frogmouth

 She got to pet a koala

 meet a wallaby (and kangaroos, too)

 OH NO!!!  JOSH stuck Flat Tatum a little too close to the cassowary and he actually ATE her ponytail!!!  Needless to say, Grace was VERY distraught and NOT very happy with her father, but we solved that problem, which you will see, a little later.

 having a snack together

 We also took the train into the city one day to do all the "touristy" spots

 here comes the train!

 the Harbor Bridge

 Sydney Opera House

 Up in the Sydney Tower where she was checking out all of the sights

 looking out of the tower with her friends, Grace and Lance

trying out a didgeridoo 

 She also took a trip to Fiji with us!!!  This is where she got her ponytail fixed - we couldn't send her back to Minnesota with missing hair!!!  Soooo.....she got her hair braided like Grace in Fiji!!  Nothing like extensions!!  Problem solved! ;)

 doing a little surfing at the beach

 relaxing in the hammock on the beach.  I think she had a fabulous trip!  Thanks for visiting the Malin's Flat Tatum!!