Echuca...

We headed off on Friday for Carson & Kellie's wedding. Carson is Matt's best mate and he was marrying the lovely Kellie on Saturday afternoon in Echuca. We were all making a weekend of it and the bridal party converged on our accommodation Friday afternoon/evening for a easy dinner together before the big day.

Saturday morning Matt started his best man duties so James and I set off to explore Echuca on foot. James liked the Port of Echuca area (but I think he liked being chauffeured around in his pram just as much!)

The happy couple (and Matt towering over the rest of the bridal party!!!)

James was decked out in his Sunday best with Nan & Pa!
With his Daddy (Mini Me!!!)

With his proud Mummy!
Us with Carla & Charlotte (who is 1 day older than James) and Aunty Emma & cousin Finn (who is 6 days older!)

A dodgy self-portrait!!!

Uncle Pat having a play with James and Charlotte inside.

3 little monkeys!!!

At the end of a long day with Kellie & Carson Thomas!

The next morning everyone met at a local cafe for a brilliant breakfast and more good times together. There were a few sore heads there!!!

Here's the 2 little boys with their Nan & Pa, Em and 'Aunty Heather'!

Em, Pat, Matt and I headed off for a stroll around Echuca while both boys slept in their prams. Emma looks like she was 'legless' in this pic but I can assure you, our hangovers were pure sleep-deprivation and not alcohol-induced!!!

We stopped for yummy ice creams!

And then went and listened to the music boxes playing all around the port area. This one was one of the biggest and most spectacular.

And then we walked down to check out the paddle steamers. Emma Louise thought this one was pretty special for some reason...
But Pat was more worried about the fate of this duck and her 10 ducklings as they swam towards the paddlewheel!
(As the mum of 1 baby - I reckon she was doing a brilliant job to keep 8 in line - those 2 rogue ducklings were probably boys!)

James loved hanging out with his Dad on the river bank

And then Matt's Aunty Marie came down to meet us and we spent a little bit of time with her before heading off on the big drive home.

When we got home James had a little chat with us and asked us very nicely to stay put next weekend. We will be very happy to oblige!!!