Easter.

As this wonderful time of the year approaches ever so quickly, I find myself sad that I will not be getting a visit from the Easter bunny this year. Although many may find this tradition a pastime and long ago retired practice, I have always looked forward to receiving the peeps to blow up in the microwave, the assortment of chocolate eggs, and most importantly the egg shaped Reese's. I love Easter surprises. Although I am now too old for Easter egg hunts, I cherish those memories when we ran around stealing each others eggs and trading candy. In addition to the hunts, I always enjoyed dying hard boiled eggs and then doing the crack contest. All Easters were spent with my grandma and I miss them, she always had a hunt even though we were too old and insisted on making eggs for everyone even if they weren't going to be there. These memories are irreplaceable and these traditions will live on. This weekend at the college there are many services and different rules to honor the holy triduum (since it is a catholic college). A lot of students have already headed home for break and we leave for our trip north on Monday morning. We are heading up to ningaloo reef in hopes of swimming with some manta rays and diving with whale sharks (don't worry steve, even thought I will be glad to be reunited I WONT swim away with my whale family).

In the past couple of weeks since my last update I have taken a trip to Margaret river. We went to a couple wineries and breweries where we did tastings and took a lot of pictures, the trip was a blast! We went to a surf competition on Saturday that weekend and an American won and then a concert that night to celebrate the end of the competition. It was awesome! We hope to take another trip down to Margaret river in May and go camping.

In other trip news, I booked a flight to Thailand for our study break in June, I can't wait. So many life experiences! I can not thank my parents enough for giving me this opportunity!

School is going really well, I am soo happy that we have break now though. I was getting pretty tired of it. I handed in a huge marine bio report today worth 16% of my grade and had my first exam Monday. Hopefully it went ok. I have one the day we return from break also. I got back a health assessment report and got 10/10 and its worth 10% of my grade so that's a nice start. I am enjoying my classes overall, but can't wait to get back to U of I. I have met a couple Aussies coming to U of I next semester and have promised to show them a good time once there even though Dad plans on retiring and coming to live with me and relive his college years! Cant wait for that either.

I think that is all for now. I will leave you with some pictures and will update after my trip!
Also when I gave out my address here I gave the wrong number so here is the updated one but everything makes it here eventually so its alright :)

St. Thomas More College
Mounts Bay Road
Crawley, WA 6009
Australia



at Voyager winery



This is my neighbor, Trent...

In Busselton on Margaret River Weekend

Surf Lessons

Caving at Margaret River

Julie and I as grapes for River cruise