Surprise!

Today Mummy and I arrived in Melbourne! What a big surprise it was for everyone! Let's start at the beginning ...

On Saturday my visa arrived, which now meant I could come and go from the UK and be let in again. So, as Mummy and Daddy had planned, Mummy and I were going to make a surprise trip back to Melbourne. It would work out well, because Daddy was going to be away again for 8 days for work, and Mummy wouldn't have to be home alone.

So after searching for the best deal on Saturday, on Sunday Mummy booked our tickets to Australia and was then frantically getting everything organised for our trip to leave on Tuesday night! That included shopping for some presents, getting Autie Serena and Auntie Catherine in on the surprise and co-ordinating things from the Melbourne end and sorting out bits and pieces at home as well! Mummy didn't sleep well Sunday night thinking of all the things to be done!

Daddy left work early on Tuesday, spent some time with Mummy and me and then took us out to the airport that night. We were hoping to grab a coffee with Daddy, but unfortunately that terminal didn't have a cafe before security. Mummy and I waved goodbye to Daddy, and that is where she had to cope with me alone! I tried to be very good for her!

We got on the plane, and Mummy was relieved to be sitting next to a couple also with a baby. She was so worried then if I made a bit of noise on the flight. However, I was very good on the takeoff, and then dropped off to sleep and slept the whole way from Manchester to Dubai! We had a short stop over in Dubai, and then it was back on the plane all the way to Melbourne. I slept on and off during the flight, and according to Mummy, slept pretty much as per my normal routine. The airhostesses were lovely, and even took my photo and gave me a puppet to keep!

Auntie Catherine was waiting for us at the airport. It was very early in the morning, but it was UK nighttime, and I was getting very grumpy because I hadn't slept for a while. I still managed to greet her with lots of smiles, but I did start to get a bit tired on the way to Nanna and Grandpa Perry's house. And that is where the suprises started ...

Grandpa was still in bed, we gave him a surprise, he exclaimed, and Nanna was then asking what the matter was from the shower. So we surprised her a well!! We spent the day at Nanna and Grandpa Perry's catching up on some sleep, and then in the afternoon we went to Grandma and Grandpa Mahar's house. Grandma Mahar was in shock when she answered the door (speechless), and when Grandpa Mahar arrived home from work his eyes almost popped out of his head! Uncle Andy arrived from Sydney a little later on in the evening and he too was amazed!! Hoorah, the surprise was a success! I also met Auntie Serena and Uncle Anthony, and my cousin Patrick. We both had fun playing and giggling on the floor!

PS. Mummy also wants to wish Daddy a Happy 3 years for yesterday!