Happy Birthday Zachary!

Zach woke up bright and early on his first birthday. Somehow he knew it would be a great day full of exciting adventures.



He started off the day in Fremantle, Western Australia, where he caught a ferry with Mum and Dad to Rottnest Island, which lies 10 miles off the coast near Perth.



There he got to swim in the Inidan Ocean for the first time. Although it took a little coaxing to get him in the water, he soon learned to enjoy the sand and waves.

He also got to meet the quokkas, furry little friendly creatures that populate the island. Zach is getting a lot of experience petting marsupials. At this point he could probably point to a kangaroo in a book but wouldn't have a clue what a cat was!

After dinner (he ate yummy beef curry!) he got to open his presents. He has new books, a bucket to make sand castles, a beach cricket set, and...

A quokka!

A real quokka wanted to join in the festivities. Zach wasn't too sure what to think!

And then the chocolate cake arrived. Oh boy!

Oh yeah!

Mm, mm, mm. Oh my!

Oh mess!

Here's what the birthday boy had to say about his day.

(Notice the background conversation Brett is having about cricket; he's turning into a real Aussie bloke!)