Melbourne Trip 2012-Saturday October 13th 2012

Got up 8am, did writing, rang home, play ball with Coco and Bobby and had Vita Brits for breakfast. Steven wrapped up the computer as I was going to have the laptop, ate toast. drank juice and play with Bobby and Coco. Went for a shower, clean teeth, wore an short sleeve blue collar shirt and grey tracksuit pants, put on socks and shoes, use mobile, did writing, took photo, play ball, had an look at book, went in the car and went to Hoppers Crossing as Wayne jokingly says Shoppers Crossing. Had an look @ JB HI FI where Mum bought Heath the Catherine Britt Cd and I bought CD's by Dragon, Billy J Kramer, Dire Straits, Joe Brown and the Bee Gees and Steven took us back to Keryn's place which I took photos including ones of Sharne's and Caroline's houses.
Ate Cake, carry bag, ate Ham,chesse and Tomato Sandwiches, drank water,use mobile, met Nikita's friend Sarah, Mum, Me,Keryn,Wayne, Nikita and Sarah went in the car and went to Werribee Zoo. took photos, saw Gorillas and Camels, went on the Safari bus and went on the Safari tour which was AMAZING as well as seeing the animals which was great too. Saw Gorillas, Hippos, Frogs,Snakes, Wild Dogs, mere Cats, Wild Cats, Lions and Monkeys, took photos, ate Muffins and shapes, drank cola, went in the car as it was starting to rain, went to Werribee South and an shop and stopped @ Werribee Plaza.
went to Rebel Sport where we saw Scott, had an look @ 2 shops, and went back to the house. Met Allan Fraser which it was an long time coming as he is the father of Sharne,Steven, Keryn and Caroline and Mum had not seen him since 1987. He was showing us the photos which among them had Aunty Dawn and there was one of Mum when she was about 12 @ bribie island and he did'nt remember seeing Mum in 1964 but Mum remembered him, drank cola, ate muffin, cake,fruit,chocolates and chips, use internet, put on brown pants, met Kiandra(Scott's girl friend), went in car and went to al Pestos in laverton.
Had a look at menu, drank coke and water and took some photos. Had Aussie Pizza and spagetthi bolognase for dinner, drank Coke, use Juke Box which i choose an few songs and there was an little problem as Wayne doesn't have pineapple on his pizza which the pizza he ordered had pineapple which he was not happy about that, met the owner of Al Pestos as well as her niece and nephew whose name is Luke too and I had an great night having dinner there and went back to the house which it was an quiet night afterwards and i used the internet as well as meeting Kate(Matt's girlfriend). went to bed 12.37am

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