First stop, Kelly Tarltons. We'd been on the internet to look over their website, so the kids were right at home from the start! ![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm2sf_17KpnNRjx4a61znt730p9lYjKdQiLcwxQPVIdm7g2VLa5WtGcngD2ayN4FO51akdAx60hC8gOq30L8n_0sutGFHmgYK9AxoIgezQOK2cImyPNGImldqJ_GbI_EInqkvCjsynFvDZ/s320/KLTN9112500041454.jpg)
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And we all know how much Lily loves penguins! They've got a whole lot of babies at varying stages too!
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The keeper thought the croc was unusually unpredictable today, gave us a feeling like something more exciting might happen (but maybe they say that everyday!)
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Lily waiting very patiently in the butterfly house, hoping to be landed on
Pretty worth it though! Lachie playing it cool! ![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-H4O63ZDntD6HUqJE5RGwu1PHEOF6prmXZuz39x-vvuefNVofe4qQAABp5WXOJSi4ItAIPu55WE6mIxYuYyHWV_iJHQM0ABSkxqmaoBOz80gE-5n92_Hj2pLLrDc-sCBsf7WXr-2N91PR/s320/1SDC13140_15_1.jpg)
Eden liked the bunnies best, she told anyone that would listen all about Hunter, Adrianne at kindy's rabbit!
Cute baby gators, about 60cm long - probably not dangerous at all, right Lily?!
Then we headed to the airport to meet John and Joan and who should we meet as we walk in the door? And I wasn't even surprised! With broken ribs and no credit cards, Nath was pretty happy to see us too!
Eden posing in the super-styly motel (think there was a reason their website had no interior photos!) but the owner lady was sweet and really helpful.![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB2CaI5r9nUj3b1ha6qqyUeg1zd4VWW7AB945lHNIJ_3v0dkb-qBJYHcMXgbCEhW8zp1sX0_vMyRtDLvApZUqp1fhGIrlIx6vL6YSWnMadgepQeDea3dR2dO2MIkFX3DgxfNTozxcxchLO/s320/1SDC13228_2_1.jpg)
Was great to visit Joan (a different Joan than we met off the plane) and Brooklyn and Atlanta. Lily took charge of the camera...
Think Lily liked Brooky's t-shirt?
Fingers ready!
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When lily says smile...you smile!
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Phew, what a week...just give me a week to recover (and do the washing!) and I'll be ready to do it all again!!! I suppose the silly-season starts now, so that will feel quite similar!