Ellen and Tony Docked Down Under!

Far too many R's but you get the idea, Tony scoped this out and demanded we take a photo!
Tony and I underneath our new President's street in Downtown Sydney, Australia!

Ellen and I in front of the famous Sydney Opera House

Posing in front of the Sydney Harbour Bridge! You know they let you climb that thing? $180 to hike up to the top! I think I might do it!

It was so nice seeing someone from home, I miss home alot! I took the train down to Sydney a day or so after Ellen and Tony docked in Sydney on the Queen Mary Ship. It was a delightful day! Their son Kevin was with us as well, taking all the photos on my camera but there are heaps of all 4 of us with Ellen and I am sure we will see them when she and Tony return to the states again. I sent big hugs with Ellen to forward back home! Hope you enjoyed the photos!

24 years young...

12/16/08
Today is officially my birthday in the states! Yesterday was 16/12/08 as well and I had a wonderful day! In Australia they write the day before the month and that took some getting used too! Sean and I play a game called Oz-Tag every Tuesday night so that was our first stop before Sean took me out to dinner. (Oz-tag is like flag football but its flag rugby here) It is a great form of exercise and fun for Sean and I each week. However, this game was different than the others we have played...I scored my first Try! That means Touchdown in American!! hehe Then we cooled off, changed into some nice cloths and were off to dinner. I had blackened chicken with sour cream and salsa on top with made me feel quite at home and Sean had some yummy prawns(shrimp) in a creamy seafood sauce. After finishing all of this wonderful food, we were too full for dessert! oh no! So instead of desert I opened presents, yay! Sean gave me the most beautiful perfume called 'Red Door' by Elizabeth Arden and also some new purple sandals to go with my favorite purple shirt! Isn't that thoughtful?!
Then we headed over to Sean's Dads to say hello.

Earlier that day Sean's Step-mum and Dad both called separate times to sing me Happy Birthday personally, it was so sweet of them! I was greeted at the Doyle residence with more hugs and happy birthdays as well as a few unexpected gifts. I didn't expect anything really so this was a nice surprise. Tracey mum gave me some beautiful handmade earrings made of shells along with some green chili jam that looks equivalent to our well known enchilada sauce! I also received some treats from Renee, Sean's little sister, who works at a lolly(candy) shop in town. I was so happy to see Reeses Pieces and Sour Skittles in my package! My favorite candies from home! Then we began to sing the twelve days of Christmas in an attempt to see if we could remember all the verses! It was silly and random but quite fun! I still cannot believe I am almost a quarter of a century old...but I think I am just going to tell everyone until then that I am 24 years young!
Hope you enjoyed my little birthday blog!
xoxo Love Holly

'Like Mother, Like Daughter'

Thanksgiving is my most favorate holiday. I love that my Mom starts to prepare the yummy stuffing the night before and I love all the different smells of turkey, pies and casseroles throughout the house the day of. I am sooooooo sad that I had to miss Thanksgiving this year! So I decided to prepare one myself for my new Aussie friends....hoping I had an ounce of my mothers patience and cooking talent. I have found out in the recent months that I can indeed cook the things my mother does for our family and they taste good too!! So here is the proof that the saying lives true between us, 'Like mother, Like Daughter'!
I hope you don't get too hungry!

The Menu:
Cranberries, Sweet Potato Casserole, Green Bean Casserole, Mash Potatoes, Turkey Gravy, Stuffin' Muffins, Stuffing, Turkey and Homemade Pumpkin Pie for dessert!

Sean, Rhiannan, Myself, Aysha and Arnel

YUM!

THESE ARE SOME PHOTOS OF MY NARRATED VIDEO BELOW!
ENJOY!

Today I took you all on a walk to the beach near my home...isn't that nice?! Welcome to my neighborhood on the other side of the world, I hope you brought your sunscreen! LOVE, HOLLY

Happy Holidays

Hey All,
I am in the midst of learning various Christmas Carols for the holiday season. I have a possible gig at a shopping mall near by to sing some songs this coming December! I thought I might share one with you in hopes to spread some Christmas Cheer to my loved ones back in the states. I am going to miss Christmas in Arizona very much!
Happy Holidays!!!
Love, Holly

Family

It is 6:45 am and I cannot seem to get back to sleep. I was browsing an album of photos Alanna, myself and our mothers took in Prescott, Arizona prior to my departure to Australia. Oh how I miss them. I thought I would share some photos with you. Our mothers have been friends since before we were even thought of. They were pregnant together with both of us as we were born 3 months apart, so I guess you can say we have been friends since the womb! That's what we have always said! My sister from another mother, I miss you! And I miss our moms too!
Sending out my love to you all, Holly

My Beautiful Mom, Patti and Me

Karen and Alanna and Kacey the dog!

*Sisters*

Holly the Singing Good Witch!

This Halloween I had a gig playing the Singing Good Witch of Australia and hung out with some shoppers and their children all day.
Here are a few photos from my day as Holly the Singing Good Witch!

Tracey and Me