For Family Home Evening we went back to Glenelg beach. For those of you who don't know what Family Home evening is we try to set aside monday evenings to spend time with our families. We do anything from having lessons, to playing games, to doing fun activites you enjoy as a family. So we decided to go to the beach because the kids wanted to swim anyway and we wanted to watch the sunset. It was beautiful and as it set it seemed to just melt into the water. It made it kind of a late evening. Oh I can't forget to mention that it didn't go off without some kind of problem. Sara got stung by a wasp. But we think it may have been dead and she knelt on it when she was digging in the sand , but that is not what she thinks. 
Whitney, Sara, Dallin and Carlee at Glenelg beach sunset
So on Sunday we went to church in the morning. In the afternoon we decided to go for a drive to the Adelaide hills and check out the views on Mount Lofty. It was great to see a different part of Adelaide, and of course we were not disappointed. We saw our first yield to Kangaroo sign and also a yield for Koala bears at night. We didn't end up seeing any kangaroos, but I did see a koala bear in a tree. We were driving on a narrow winding road so we couldn't pull over and get a picture of it!
The Adelaide hills are known for their vineyards. This one was huge. Even though we don't drink it is a really cool sight. This vineyard was huge and I loved the rolling hills.
view on Mt. Lofty-when it is a clear day you can see to another little island called Kangaroo Island. Not a clear day on this day.
Mt. Lofty
First Kangaroo sign we have seen
So on Valentine's day we decided to spend the day sight seeing. Now that we have a house we are going to rent, and bought a car we can now enjoy Adelaide and what it has to offer. Adelaide has lots to do and see and you don't have to go far. We got on the free city bus and rode it to the Art Gallery which was very interesting for everyone but Dallin. He was a pretty good sport but we had to walk fast. There is also a lot of neat architecture so Dan took some pictures of the neat buildings here in the city. There are also statues all over. Due to our limited download we could only post a few. We walked through Adelaide arcade, and the crazy park you will see pictures of and then went to the Ayers house. Ayers house is a mansion from the 1840's that is really interesting. Our guide did a good job keeping the kids interest. There is time period furniture, costumes, toys, etc. That was for sure a highlight for us.
Ayers house-an 1840'a mansion
In the sity their are lots of Statues so here the kids are acting like statues. Dallin was scared though.
Adelaide Arcade-some fun little shops like a button shop that is walls and walls of containers of buttons. I think every shape and color. Wig shop etc.
Another portion of the Library
State Library
A park in the city. There is a dog bone, fish bones, flip flop, some kind of ball, and grass sticking up. I am not sure what it all means but the kids liked running around it!
Adelaide University
Art Gallery
It is 9:40 and Dallin is suppose to be going to bed. Instead we hear this excited voice say " Mom, Come here-look house!" He was so excited that he figured out how to make a "house" for Elmo and bear out of his books. We couldn't resist indulging him a little.
Whitney, Sara, Dallin and Carlee at Glenelg beach sunset
So on Sunday we went to church in the morning. In the afternoon we decided to go for a drive to the Adelaide hills and check out the views on Mount Lofty. It was great to see a different part of Adelaide, and of course we were not disappointed. We saw our first yield to Kangaroo sign and also a yield for Koala bears at night. We didn't end up seeing any kangaroos, but I did see a koala bear in a tree. We were driving on a narrow winding road so we couldn't pull over and get a picture of it!
The Adelaide hills are known for their vineyards. This one was huge. Even though we don't drink it is a really cool sight. This vineyard was huge and I loved the rolling hills.
view on Mt. Lofty-when it is a clear day you can see to another little island called Kangaroo Island. Not a clear day on this day.
Mt. Lofty
First Kangaroo sign we have seenSo on Valentine's day we decided to spend the day sight seeing. Now that we have a house we are going to rent, and bought a car we can now enjoy Adelaide and what it has to offer. Adelaide has lots to do and see and you don't have to go far. We got on the free city bus and rode it to the Art Gallery which was very interesting for everyone but Dallin. He was a pretty good sport but we had to walk fast. There is also a lot of neat architecture so Dan took some pictures of the neat buildings here in the city. There are also statues all over. Due to our limited download we could only post a few. We walked through Adelaide arcade, and the crazy park you will see pictures of and then went to the Ayers house. Ayers house is a mansion from the 1840's that is really interesting. Our guide did a good job keeping the kids interest. There is time period furniture, costumes, toys, etc. That was for sure a highlight for us.
Ayers house-an 1840'a mansion
In the sity their are lots of Statues so here the kids are acting like statues. Dallin was scared though.
Adelaide Arcade-some fun little shops like a button shop that is walls and walls of containers of buttons. I think every shape and color. Wig shop etc.
Another portion of the Library
State Library
A park in the city. There is a dog bone, fish bones, flip flop, some kind of ball, and grass sticking up. I am not sure what it all means but the kids liked running around it!
Adelaide University
Art Gallery
It is 9:40 and Dallin is suppose to be going to bed. Instead we hear this excited voice say " Mom, Come here-look house!" He was so excited that he figured out how to make a "house" for Elmo and bear out of his books. We couldn't resist indulging him a little.
