An Expensive Mistake

We have been back from our WA road trip for almost a week and a half, and we are prepping to go on another trip. This time it will be to Hawaii for a family reunion. 

In the time we have been back, we had to get our passports processed in priority time. Since we booked the Hawaii trip thinking we would be traveling as permanent residents, we forgot about the fact that as soon as we received citizenship, we would need to have valid Australian passports to leave and enter the country. If we had just postponed our ceremony until after the trip, we could have saved hundreds of dollars. The things you don't think about until you become a dual citizen. Anyway, at least we have our passports now and they are good for the next ten years. 

Penelope has been learning a lot of new words and skills in the last few weeks. She is really cheeky and we have to keep a close eye on her. She loves to climb, balance, and jump on precarious structures. Hopefully, she will enjoy Hawaii as much as she enjoyed our Western Australia trip.