C (2:29)

No, it's fine if you say it. I'm just, I don't know if they would really refer to themselves. As down under, as much as the Americans would refer to it.

B (2:37)

Well, in the way geography works, it's all about, like, where you are compared to where you're talking about. So they are, in fact, down under.

C (2:45)

Yeah.

A (2:46)

So our sister Sydney, number three of four, Number four of five is back in town from Australia. She's been there for what, 10 months?

C (2:57)

10 months.

A (2:58)

First time she's been back in 10 months.

C (3:02)

Well, I. I had a. I had a brief. I. I met mom, dad, and Grayson in Hawaii. So I met. Yeah, the.

A (3:06)

Back in. Back in Missouri, though.

C (3:08)

Back in Missouri. Correct, correct.

B (3:11)

We're so happy to have you back. We just couldn't miss the opportunity to have such a world traveler on the podcast, let alone one of our other sisters. We thought we would just bring Sydney on, kind of catch up with her. I mean, this is. This is like us hanging out. I mean, I barely talk to you, barely see you, barely see you, barely talk to you because of the time change. And we're super excited to have you back for just a short time. And then it's to my understanding that you're going back to Australia.

C (3:39)

I am going back. I'm going back. I'm here for nine, ten days and then I pop right back on another 15 hour flight and I'm back down under.

B (3:51)

For how long?

C (3:53)

For tbd. Ah.

B (3:58)

I was hoping she was gonna give some more concrete answer.

C (4:00)

Yeah, I wish I had one for you, Sid.

A (4:03)

What are you doing in Australia? Literally?

C (4:06)

Good question. Good question, guys. I like it. So to put it quite simply. Well, let's start with, well, not what am I doing, why I'm in Australia to start. I, as some of you may know, was a rower in college. And a lot of rowing draws a lot of, like. It's a big scholarship sport. Mostly. It's not a massive sport in the US A lot of international girls will come to the US to row. So when I was living in Dallas, I was the only American girl in my household. I lived with three Australian girls and a British girl. And then we all left and I was just grinding away at the dealership, grinding on my purpose and your purpose. And my good friend Ava was like, hey, you know, it wouldn't be impossible for you to come to Australia. Looked into it, guys. It's not impossible. Maybe costing me about $800 for my initial visa, which I'm not condoning anyone move to Australia.

A (5:01)

It's not really our audience.

C (5:02)

It's not really gonna pick up and move to Australia. So, yeah, basically I just had a bunch of friends there. So I thought, you know what, it'll be fun. And that's honestly it. Which is kind of a boring answer. People ask me, I now work at a BMW dealership down there.

A (5:15)

What are, are you selling cars?

C (5:16)

I do not sell cars. I do some, like, I do a lot of the cars deliveries, the handovers. I do some admin, I run some Excel spreadsheets. I, I help run the CRM and like assign the leads and just do a bunch of basic kind of boring reporting stuff.

A (5:34)

Always, always sense back on your purpose.

B (5:37)

But no, it is so fun that like you were selling BMWs here and then you go to Australia and you're working at a BMW dealership. Like it's, it's. I think it's such a fun story.

C (5:46)

It is fun. It is fun because it's, it's same, same, but different. Like they have all the same furniture as the BMW dealerships in the States, which is kind of weird fun.

B (5:56)

Well, it's just giving brand, it's giving cohesion. So good to know. Wherever you go, the BMW store is going to have some similar.

C (6:03)

The same desk I'm used to looking at?

B (6:05)

Yeah, the same desk.

A (6:06)

Yeah. It's kind of wild.

B (6:07)

A piece of home.

A (6:08)

So said we asked the carpool crew Instagram if they had some questions for you. And I just feel like the question we like have to get out of the way is like, are you going to be Robert Irwin's American Girl?

C (6:20)

Okay, guys, I'm gonna have to break this news gently. I will not be Robert Irwin's American girlfriend. I think we have to look this up, guys. I think we have to look into it. For one, Robert Irwin is, I believe, 21 and to my knowledge, I am 25 also.

A (6:36)

Yeah, that's, that's kind of a jump.

B (6:37)

As well as older feeling than 21, though.

A (6:41)

He is 21.

C (6:43)

Yeah, I know.

A (6:43)

I don't like baby.

C (6:45)

Oh, three. Yeah. Can I also.

B (6:48)

10 years older than him. Oh my gosh.

C (6:51)

He's also about like. I think he's like 5, 7, 5, 8. Like, guys, it's just not gonna work.

A (6:57)

Robert Irwin, 5 7.

B (7:00)

He wears it well.

A (7:03)

He does. That's shocking though. I thought he was at least 6:1.

B (7:07)

I thought he would have been at least.

C (7:08)

I think I can see it. I think I could see the.

B (7:11)

So not only am I 10 years older, but I'm five, four inches taller. Great.

A (7:17)

That makes him kind of less of a heartthrob if you ask me.

B (7:25)

Okay, so are you going to be anyone's American tourist In Australia.

C (7:32)

Again, tbd? Not at the moment. Yeah, yeah, yeah.

B (7:36)

I think we should keep it that way. I think you should find an American tourist. From America.

C (7:40)

Yes.

A (7:40)

I think you should just meet, like, a boy from St. Louis and live in St. Louis.

B (7:44)

Yeah, that's kind of like what everyone else is doing.

C (7:48)

Sid.

A (7:48)

Here are some more questions. Let's talk about the food in Australia. Is it good? What's your favorite? Are you having shrimps on the barbie? Is that, like a slow Spam in Australia a lot?

C (7:59)

No, not a lot of Spam. I think you're thinking, like, Hawaii has a lot of Spam. Not. At least I haven't come across a ton of Spam. So I live in Melbourne, which has to some people say some of the best food in Australia. And, guys, it is truly. It's really good. I'm not gonna lie. I'm not gonna sugarcoat it. It's really good. Also. The good thing about just living in, like, such a small, little, like, city area is there's so many nice little local restaurants, lots of big chains. I can't even. And there's just any type of food I could really want to get. I can get. And I order a lot more doordash in Australia than I ever did in the US My favorite place. I love to get Phoenix. Like, just, like, a beef. I love.

B (8:43)

What is that? Is that P H, O?

C (8:45)

P H O.

B (8:47)

That was, like, Korean.

C (8:49)

No, that's. It's Vietnamese.

B (8:51)

Okay.

C (8:53)

But the Australians would say fo, and I'm like, it's actually pho. Because it is pho. If you look it up, it's far. So that's, like, probably one of my favorite things. I have interesting things they do at.

A (9:05)

Like, a culture shock out, like a.

C (9:07)

Home Depot, which they call, like, a Bunnings, which is. Well, it is called Bunnings. You can get a sausage sizzle, which is just like, a piece of white bread with, like, a sausage, and then you just dress it up. Or they call it a. I believe they call it a snag as well. And that's like, a big thing.

A (9:21)

Sounds like a worse hot dog.

C (9:23)

Yeah. But they actually are. A sausage chisel does kind of hit also.

A (9:26)

Okay.

B (9:27)

I mean, so does a hot. So does an Oscar Meyer. You know what I mean?

C (9:30)

Yeah, yeah, yeah. It's just, like, time and place. But, like, how good would it. I think it's like. It's like the Ace Hardware popcorn, you know?

B (9:37)

No, I think. I think Americans should take that. I think we should be serving hot dogs at Lowe's I would get one.

A (9:41)

They do, they do. Sometimes they have, like, $1 hot dogs, like, up front.

B (9:45)

Literally never seen that in my life.

A (9:48)

There's like, on Saturdays or Sundays, sometimes they're like, grilling hot dogs.

C (9:50)

Yeah.

B (9:51)

Okay.

C (9:51)

I think it has to be a week.

B (9:52)

It's just like the Costco effect, you know? I think that's a good idea. How often.

A (9:58)

Quarterly, Tyler? Probably that more so. Yeah.

B (10:01)

No, but I quarterly pop in.

A (10:03)

Okay. Not on hot dog days, I suppose.

B (10:06)

No. Okay. Hold on. I feel like she has more culture shocks. Tell them about the bars.

C (10:11)

The bars.

B (10:12)

How you were saying how, like, they won't serve you. Oh.

C (10:16)

So, yeah, like this. This is everyone. I feel like everyone likes to think everyone's culture is, like, the best at drinking for some reason. Like, it's some, like, crazy accomplishment. But, like, the Australians also hold that same kind of sentiment. But this is what I'll say in the U.S. well, for one, let me just get into some big differences. Every single drink is measured in Australia. So every. Like, if you get a vodka soda, it is one shot, fully measured out, dropped in, you get a glass of wine.

B (10:44)

Three count pours in Australia.

C (10:46)

No, no, no, no. A shot is an ounce. You know, every wine you get at, like, a pub has like a little marker on it to how much they're supposed to fill it to. Um, so they, like, they, like, like to drink a lot, but you cannot actually really be public intoxicated. Like, one time I was just like, kind of in a. I don't know why, but, like, we. I think I was, like, kind of hungry and we were going to a bar, so I maybe just didn't have the best look on my face. And the guy was like, well, how many drinks have you had? And I literally hadn't had that many. I'm going, yeah, dude. Not, not. Not a lot. But they will not let you in if you are very drunk into a bar, which, like, in the US we're like, come on in.

A (11:20)

The more the merrier.

C (11:21)

The more the merrier. But there it's like, no, you. You actually, you can go somewhere to drink as long as you're not too drunk and you're like, oh, okay. And every, like, canned drink for one. A canned drink is so expensive out of like a liquor store. Like, I think like a 10 pack of white cloth is like 50 bucks. It's insane. But you go out in every can drink has how many standard drinks it is. So it's like a white claws like 1.2 standard drinks. And yeah, Everything has to be measured in how many drinks it is. They're very strict.

B (11:50)

Well, it just sounds like they're teaching responsibility. I'm kind of into it. I'd like to. What's the drinking age there? 18.

C (11:56)

18, which is also. Yeah. When you rock up to a bar and you're like, oh my God, that is an 18 year old. And it looks like one.

A (12:04)

That's tough.

B (12:04)

Well, Robert Irwin's been drinking for years there.

C (12:06)

Yeah, yeah, yeah, 100%.

B (12:09)

So how old are 18 year olds right now? Or what year were 18 year olds born in?

C (12:15)

Robert Irwin is 21, born in 03. So three years after that. So like, what, 06?

B (12:20)

0607 models are drinking in Australia. That's wild.

C (12:24)

That is wild. Oh my God, we are so old.

A (12:28)

Okay, so we need to bounce back to the dating scene for a second because, like, I think a lot of people are just curious. Like, we're all just like married and have kids. Like, are you going on dates? Like, what is it?

B (12:39)

Living vicariously through you? Like just.

A (12:40)

Can you give us some tea? Like, what's the dating scene like? Are you partaking?

C (12:45)

I can't say I'm really partaking a whole lot. No. Been on like a date or two. Yeah. Nothing really to write home about. Guys, honestly on that.

A (12:53)

Oh, that's so disappointing.

B (12:57)

Do they. But are they, do they like your accent?

C (13:02)

Some people like my accent, some people don't like my accent. It just depends, you know.

B (13:05)

Like, do they tell you they don't like your accent or like, what is the perception of Americans in Australia?

C (13:13)

Well, there's also a lot of Canadians in Australia. So everyone's like, oh, like, when would you have ever in any foreign country go out and speak and someone goes, oh, are you American or Canadian? Because I feel like everywhere, like, if I were to go to Europe, it's always, almost always the default is where in America are you from? Where everyone in Australia goes, oh, are you American, Are you Canadian? Right. Oh, where are you from? Canada. And I've just never been asked so much if I'm Canadian before. Which, you know, I don't mind.

A (13:38)

You give Canadian.

C (13:39)

Yeah, yeah, yeah, I can see that.

B (13:40)

You think they'd be able to hear the difference in our accents.

C (13:44)

Yeah, but not all Canadians sound as Canadian as you think. I actually work with a Canadian and he sounds so American. And I'm like, you don't even sound sometimes, like, sometimes those Wisconsinners, they'll get you. You think they're Canadian, like a Minnesota.

B (13:55)

That's true. That's true.

C (13:56)

I'm like, ah, are you from. I've had this when I was selling cars in the States. Oh, are you from Canada? No, from Minnesota. I'm like, you sound very Canadian.

B (14:04)

Okay, I guess you're right. But do you ever, like, when you're ordering a coffee, are people always like, oh, I like your accent, or is it just, like, pretty common there? Because I feel like if I heard an Australian person in America, I'd be.

C (14:13)

Like, yeah, I don't think I. I think. I think people think a lot more of my accent than they actually do.

B (14:19)

Do you ever try to fake an Australian accent when, like, you're ordering a coffee just for, like. Because if you blend in.

C (14:24)

Yeah, I'd be like. I'd be lying if I said I didn't. Sometimes it's just like. Well, also, sometimes I just hear everyone else order it and then I say it that way.

B (14:30)

Can you, like, order me? Can you order a latte in Australia?

C (14:35)

No, again, like, I need someone to, like, line me up and, like, really.

B (14:38)

Like, hey, mate, what can I get you? She just pulled that out.

C (14:48)

Yeah, no, that won't.

A (14:51)

Okay, okay, okay.

C (14:52)

We will. We'll move on. Okay.

B (14:53)

Maybe after a couple of three count pours in America, we can.

A (14:58)

I feel like the thing people are always talking about Australia is just, like, the animals and the snakes and the spiders and the kangaroos.

B (15:05)

Like, George is always talking about the snakes.

A (15:08)

Are you seeing kangaroos? Have you run into, like, deadly venomous snakes and spiders? Like, or are you just, like, so in the city that it's not even a thing?

C (15:15)

I think right now I'm so in the city that it's not really a thing. My friend Ava has let me know that there are certain houses that are just more like spidery. There's certain things I am scared of. Ava's been swooped by a magpie before, which I don't know if you guys know what a magpie is. No googling that, but they will swoop at you. So Ava had one swoop her right in the eye once.

A (15:36)

And that's so freaking nightmare. Assuming.

B (15:39)

So that's nightmare fuel.

C (15:41)

Yeah. Oh, yeah, shoot, Kelly. I forgot you're scared of birds. But, yeah, so, like, being swooped by a magpie, that's something that could happen to me in the city. Kangaroos, if you, like, go to, like, a golf course or, like, a little bit more rule, like, yeah, one time we went to a beach town. Guys, there's just, like, cockatoos everywhere. Or, like, they look like parrots Sometimes I'm just like, out. And I'm like, that's a parrot. Like, what is that doing? And they're like, no, that's a bird. That's pest. And I'm like, that's the most beautiful bird I've ever seen.

B (16:06)

Yeah, like, they're like pigeons or cockatoos kind of thing.

C (16:09)

But we also. Yeah, we also do have pigeons, I believe. But maybe don't quote me on that.

B (16:13)

I'm not in our kangaroo. Just kind of like whitetail deer. Like the whitetail deer of Missouri.

C (16:18)

Yeah, yeah. Yeah, probably. I don't see a lot in the city. If I go out a little further than. Yeah, you'll see them. I've seen, like, a couple. It's pretty common. It's like deer, like, pretty common. People hit kangaroos, their cars.

B (16:28)

I could see that.

A (16:29)

That's crazy. Okay, let's talk a little bit about. You are kind of the queen of, like, the wish list.

C (16:37)

The wish list.

A (16:38)

Do you have anything. Hold on.

B (16:40)

Can I ask her one more thing about Australia first before we move on to that?

A (16:43)

Sure, Sid.

B (16:44)

Because what I also has found so fascinating is it's like a different season there. So what season is it in?

C (16:50)

We're spring. Spring. Going in summer right now.

B (16:53)

Wow. And we're fog going into winter.

C (16:55)

We're flying into winter here. Yeah. And it is. It's starting to get lovely. The winter wasn't that bad, but it also is, like. It's like, maybe like, low 40s. And it feels a lot colder than low 40s because it's windy and there's no humidity, so it's, like, really dry.

B (17:11)

Yeah.

C (17:11)

And also, for some reason, the houses just aren't really insulated, so, like, I was always just, like, kind of cold in my own house anyways.

B (17:18)

Interesting.

C (17:19)

Do you.

B (17:19)

And you drive on the other side of the road there?

C (17:21)

I do drive on the other side of the road.

A (17:22)

Has that been a hard adjustment?

C (17:25)

Hard adjustment? Yes and no. I was driving with Ava for so much. Like, I was in the passenger of her car. So I kind of knew certain times, like, when you just go to make a turn, and I still. Like, I've never. But sometimes I'm just, like, driving. I'm like, wait, wait, wait.

A (17:41)

Let me.

C (17:41)

Let me just think for a second, because I just get a little spun around, like, totally. But I. Yeah, it's. Honestly, I'm so on autopilot. Yeah.

B (17:50)

Yeah.

C (17:50)

I drove here to Liz's in a Ram 2500. Guys. I drive an IX1, an electric X1 in Australia. And I just drove a Ram 2500.

B (18:00)

Well, you're back in America.

C (18:02)

God bless America, USA.

A (18:05)

Okay, let's talk wish list. Do you have anything? So what Sydney does is when she sees something that she wants or, like, something that she wants to splurge on, she makes. Writes it down on her phone, which is smart. So then when birthdays, Christmas, maybe she gets a little bit of extra cash comes around. She knows exactly what she wants because she's been thinking about it.

B (18:28)

Sid has. I mean, she's got good taste, but she also just. She finds, like, she. She has good finds. Like, really? Like, what do we have to do to beg you to post on Instagram?

C (18:36)

More like, what? It's things I like. Nice things. Um, yeah, I don't know. Currently on my wish list was just, like, just so boring. But, guys, I need a new phone. I need. I want an iPhone. 17 Pro Max. I have a 15 plus right now. That's my wish list. Just really waiting to cross that one off that's on the top of my list. Um, I don't have an exact one yet, but I am currently also on the look for some cute earrings to switch up. Mine. But I wear my earrings like you guys. Change out your earrings. I wear my earrings 24. 7.

B (19:06)

I believe you have a thousand piercings.

C (19:08)

How many piercings?

A (19:08)

12.

C (19:09)

12 ear piercings. So I just need to get. I just buy myself gold earrings and I never take them out.

A (19:14)

Yeah, you could. You. You could do something a little bit more interesting.

C (19:16)

They're.

A (19:17)

They're a little boring right now.

C (19:18)

Yeah, they're just like gold hoops. So I'm looking to trade those out. Other things. My wish list. I'm just missing, like, a lot of. Like, I want some, like, I love, like, nice clothes, like, nice tops. I just bought myself. I wish I knew the brand, but I just bought myself this nice top, and I just. I just love wearing it. It's just like, one of my favorite things. And I. What's it? I just, like, I bought myself new jeans. I just forget. Like, buying nice jeans is just like.

B (19:43)

Well, Cindy took so much of my PR yesterday. I, like, said she could, like, look through and, like, grab a couple of skincare items. She took a whole bag.

A (19:49)

Well, and then I said, oh, did you get a bunch from Kelly? And she goes, yeah, but I'll look at what you have.

B (19:53)

Yeah, she's a mooch is what she is.

C (19:55)

100%. Yeah, I don't have. Like, this is one thing, guys. So we have to take full advantage of while we're in America. American deodorant, guys, that is just so superior. I just bought myself a secret, completely clean, invisible gel stick or invisible solid stick. Guys.

A (20:13)

It's.

C (20:14)

It's one of life's simple pleasures. I've been using, like, they have like, roll on deodorant only or like spray roll on or spray and wow. That secret deodorant, guys. Wow.

A (20:24)

You just don't know how good you have it until you don't have it. Sydney was so excited to go to the store with mom the other day because you have, like, so many more options in America when you go to the store than you do in Australia.

C (20:35)

Yeah. And I. One of my simple pleasures is going to the grocery store. I. I love perusing. I love. I like to cook, so I just love perusing. I love seeing what's new. I love seeing what's fresh. I like seeing what's on sale. I just like seeing what. What inspiration is going to strike.

A (20:51)

I hope you brought a ditch to the drive thru because you are such a good.

C (20:54)

Oh, it's already. It's all right, guys. I already got it locked and loaded.

A (20:56)

Okay, good. Well, I thought with Sydney, since we have Sydney here, we could play last three transactions. Just that I'm so curious on what Sydney's transacting on, and it can't be deodorant. So now it is time for last three transactions. We share our recent bank account subtractions.

B (21:12)

And Rachel's doing two.

A (21:14)

Yeah, we'll just do two.

C (21:15)

Wait, let me see if I can find something interesting.

B (21:18)

Well, so it's not supposed to. Well, yeah, I mean, yours can be interesting. Ours are supposed to be our last.

C (21:21)

Two because my last ones will truthfully just be like, at the airport.

B (21:26)

Well, what was the first meal you had when you landed that was interesting?

C (21:29)

Jimmy John's Turkey Tom and a big Coke Zero.

B (21:33)

What is Coke Zero? Is it just like Diet Coke but Coke?

C (21:37)

Yeah.

B (21:39)

I'm not very familiar.

A (21:41)

Okay. One of my last three transactions, I'm really excited about it. I bought off Amazon. I ordered some of those, like, cordless lamps that you charge with, like an HD HDM or what? Usbc.

B (21:56)

I have those.

A (21:56)

And then you just, like, touch it and it turns on. I just need better mood lighting in my house. And I thought I could put those on, like, my bookshelves or something. So I'm really excited to see how those look because you never know.

B (22:08)

Amazon love, love, love, love, love.

C (22:13)

One of mine. Right before I got on the plane, I stopped at the Grocery store, my comfort place, my favorite place. And I spent like $40 just buying a bunch of snacks to bring home. So I brought some cookies and slash biscuits, some Tim Tams gummy candy, raspberry bullets. What else did I. I just brought back a bunch of Australian little cookies.

A (22:35)

Those little cracker cookies.

C (22:36)

Yeah. Yeah. So I. A bunch of food for. Food for the family.

B (22:40)

And I want to try something you've already tried.

A (22:44)

Yeah, I went to mom and dad's house cuz I don't live so far away.

B (22:50)

I might as well be down under with the way you guys treat me.

A (22:52)

You might as well.

C (22:53)

You might as well.

A (22:56)

I.

B (22:57)

Speaking of Jimmy John's, that was one of my last transactions because I bought Jimmy John's for he's party. I wasn't going to do food in the final hour. I'm like, I cannot have these people over and like not offer them something. So I did a quick Jimmy John's catering order. Honestly, it a 10 out of 10 situation. It pencils, it smacks, it's impressive.

C (23:13)

It was good. I had two.

B (23:15)

The sandwiches, yeah, they're great. It's just great. So. And I feel like it's. There's just no way I could feed that many people for what I could cater Jimmy John's for. I mean I can say no way. But it's, it's a big, it feels good.

A (23:28)

Jimmy John's good sense. Any like sub place, they have the best catering. It always feeds a crowd. Well, yeah, and it's easy.

B (23:40)

You don't need to give them a lot of notice, which I like. Like I think I placed my order the day before and it wasn't that big of a deal. It's not like if you call another place to cater, they need like 10 days to figure it out.

C (23:49)

Yeah.

B (23:49)

And it's a no big deal.

A (23:50)

Like you just go pick it up, they give you the boxes. It's not like doing Chipotle or something where they have to like bring the flames and the things. Like it's very easy.

B (23:59)

Yeah.

A (23:59)

Okay. One of my last transactions, I'm curious to see how this turns out. I found we're having this big party. This is why Cindy's in town actually. We're having this big party at our family's farm. So Our family's farm we've had for 20 years. So we're having a party to celebrate 20 years of it. And it's like we're kind of going western chic. Like we're just really leaning into the farm of it all. So I was trying to find an outfit for Maddie and mom sent me an Instagram ad that she saw for this company called Poncho. And it's men's clothing. Like, like nice thick clothing, like shirts. And they come in tall sizes, which that is just like such. My. Such as cross to bear. Like his arms are just so long that any long sleeve shirts never work on him. So when they come in tall sizes, I'm like done. I'll give you my money. So I ordered him this, like denim, this like brown apparently like denim material. Western esque, long sleeve button up. I'm very curious to get it and see how it.

B (25:01)

And Maddie likes to wear a little razzle dazzle. Like Tyler does not like to wear razzle that. Like if I bought Tyler's moon for this party, he would be so mad at me.

A (25:09)

So I don't know that Maddie would wear razzle dazzle. I just think that he just doesn't care. And when I say I want you to wear this, he doesn't have an opinion strongly towards it. But like he'll, he, you know, he'll throw on a bolo tie to like be funny and like has a cowboy hat so you know, he'll lean into it.

B (25:28)

See, Tyler's the guy who like, he likes a shirt, likes a pair of boots, buys it in every color, multiple, multiple times. So like if one goes out, then he can just like pull another one from his stash. Like the man will be wearing the same thing 40 years from now. And that's just his journey. And you know what go off.

C (25:45)

Capsule wardrobe.

A (25:46)

Capsule wardrobe. His neck, his necklines have changed since you guys met. He used to be the deepest V wearer and now he's a crew neck guy.

B (25:56)

Now he's a crew neck guy, which is good.

A (26:00)

He evolves. I'm sure we'll run into the V neck again over time because that's.

B (26:04)

Well, in a V neck can be worn sometimes. But it was very much. It was like he would get V necks from Target. He wears Levi jeans and then Ariat boots.

C (26:14)

Like just done the literal capsule wardrobe king. Everything goes with everything.

B (26:20)

Well, what I was thinking three different.

C (26:23)

Items of clothing, I guess.

B (26:24)

No, but like he has whatever. He has enough. Like I'm going to put him in like a Henley and like a jacket for the farm party, you know, something like that. But you know, I'm trying to fit the entire fam and we're doing family pictures before, so like the pressure's on there. So I have been buying. I had to buy all the kids. Like, all the kids need, like, one thing, like, make their outfits complete. And I robbed. Actually, I didn't rob. They robbed me. Carter's Little Planet line, I'm obsessed with. I'm obsessed. Carter's Little Planet and Gerber's Modern Moments, those are such good clothing brands for, like, from our. Like our tried and true. Like, the Gerber Modern Moments is at Walmart. Carter's Little Planet is on Carter's. And I got all the kids Christmas jammies, $16 a pop, go off. I got Hattie a jacket, Hattie jeans, Georgia sweater, Libby overalls.

A (27:15)

Something for everyone.

B (27:16)

Something for everyone. And then I. My true last transaction was I bought anthropology jacket off Sydney that she had bought for the farm party. And she tried it on, and then I said, that looks like me. I want that jacket. And she was going to return it. So I think I'm set. It's burgundy, which is, like, not typically me. I'm like, so, so obsessed with blue and anything like, I wear professionally. Like, I like to keep in the blue color scheme just because I'm trying to build a brand. But in my personal life, I'll put on a burgundy. You never know burgundy.

C (27:45)

You'll never know burgundy. Cheetah print jacket.

B (27:49)

It's burgundy. It's like a. It's like a. You like, with like a utilitary jacket, utility jacket, and it's burgundy. But then the inside is leopard.

C (27:57)

Leopard. And. And on the.

B (27:59)

The.

C (27:59)

The. I think on the collar, the, like, collar and the sleeves are leopard as well. My memories are right as the one who did the.

B (28:05)

Pretty excited about that. Pretty excited about that.

C (28:07)

I just thought, speaking of that, when I went to buy that jacket that I then sold to Kelly because I was going to return it, I then, because I was so stressed, what am I going to wear to this farm party? I live in Australia, which, like, again, wasn't really my. My wardrobe right now isn't really serving, like, Western chic in the slightest. So then I went to the mall, panicked about that anthropology jacket, knowing I was probably going to return it or I was just going to put together an outfit with it. And then I also popped into madewell. One, they have great jeans. I love their jeans. Two, they have such good tops. And I bought myself a really cute denim top with, like, a little necktie attached, wearing it with jeans, a little Canadian tuxedo, a belt, and then some boots I have. And we're calling it a day. And I'm very happy with that, Sydney.

A (28:53)

I'm so happy you found something? Sydney was sending us stuff with her Australian wardrobe, and it was just like, you're missing the vibe. Yeah.

C (29:01)

The best thing I had was a T shirt I had that said, cowboys make better lovers, but then I just looked so casual. It wasn't.

B (29:08)

We told her, you can't wear that. I can't be in the same room. Like, when dad's like, what's your T shirt say? Sid like, said, this is a family party. I can't believe you said, I can't believe you.

C (29:17)

I think mom actually told me to wear that, too. Or Grayson, that's because can't trust I'm.

B (29:23)

A bigger prude than mom. That's for sure.

A (29:24)

Literally taking our family photos before. Like, you can't be wearing that shirt. Crazy.

B (29:29)

Also, Sid, how would you know? First, secondly, how would you know?

C (29:33)

Yeah, it. Yeah. Okay.

B (29:35)

You haven't met a.

C (29:36)

Another purchase I made that was kind of exciting. I went into Target. It was my secret deodorant. And then just a couple of drugstore makeup items, because I just. There is drugstore makeup in Australia just kind of, for me, seemed really expensive because it's in Australian dollars, I think, and the tax is already included, so it probably actually pencils out to the same amount. But buying a powder for US$10 before tax versus, like, 22 Australian dollars with tax, it just seemed like a better investment on mine. So, yeah, I just. I did. I did have a lot of fun in Target.

A (30:08)

So did you stock up on the deodorant?

C (30:10)

I just got myself one. Big one. Big one.

B (30:14)

Okay.

C (30:14)

It was a 13 one.

A (30:15)

I like two of them, though.

C (30:16)

Yeah, but I do. I mean, I do have deodorant. It was just something that we just.

A (30:21)

Don'T know when you're coming back.

C (30:23)

Well, yeah, probably like Christmas, so that doesn't seem too far.

A (30:25)

Is this your Australian driver's license?

C (30:27)

Yeah.

A (30:28)

Oh, my gosh. Let me look at this.

C (30:31)

And do you know what's crazy? For me to get my Australian driver's license. Full swap over. I thought I'm gonna have to take tests because they're very strict about getting your driver's license in that country. I rock up to VicRoads, which is where I get my driver's license, and they just said and gave me a full Australian driver's license. No. Hey, do you actually know how to drive on the left side of the road? Do you know the rules of the road? I do now. Did I then? Probably not, but I have a full driver's license. Wow.

B (30:59)

That's so Interesting. I agree. I feel like they should have put you through the wringer a bit.

A (31:02)

I mean, for how strict they are and, like, the drinking of it all, you think that they would kind of care about.

C (31:06)

Same with the drinking and driving of it all. They are beyond strict about everything.

A (31:12)

This is so interesting.

C (31:14)

I don't think a regular Australian who gets their driver's license, mind you. They get their driver's license at 18. I don't think they get a full driver's license until they're 21. And I rock up there at 25 years of age and just get a full driver's license like that.

B (31:27)

Oh, that's interesting. It's not till 18.

C (31:29)

Not till 18. And again, you're still then on your learner's permit for, like, 18 to, like, maybe close to 19. And you have these. They have these P's. Like, it's like a little square with the letter P on it. And that signifies who's. What level of driver every driver is. I mean, I don't have a anymore because I'm a full license, obviously.

B (31:51)

Well said. Thanks for sharing about your Australian journey.

A (31:55)

Yeah. Okay, well, let's get into. Sydney has to leave kind of soon, so let's get into. Well, we can do digital. Let's do a ditch to drive through so in case Sydney has to leave, we can let her go. So now it's time for dish the drive through, where we give you an easy dinner recipe to mix it up to get you out of your dinner rut.

B (32:13)

Dinner rut. Darn it.

C (32:18)

So I can't actually say, this is my recipe. This is Ava's recipe. My roommate. It is my favorite thing she makes. It is my chichi pie pie. Whenever Ava makes it, okay. It's just like, oh, I just come home, and I know it's a bit of a labor smell, but it's also not. It's also not. We make stuffed peppers. They say capsicum down there. I will not be saying that.

B (32:37)

They say what? Capsicum.

C (32:39)

Yep.

B (32:41)

Is that the whole dish or are they calling pepper?

C (32:43)

That's what a bell pepper is. A bell pepper.

B (32:45)

It's called a capsicum.

C (32:47)

And a pepper is like, the spicy one, but so stuffed peppers, stuffed bell peppers. So to make the filling one, Ava and I hide so many veggies in this, and I think, as you guys know, I'm a slightly picky eater. So I think Kelly just perked up when she found out I'm hiding a lot of veggies in this, and I don't even taste It. So we start. We just saute, you know, a little bit of carrot, onion, a little bit of celery, I believe is what it's called. And then we also grate a zucchini. Grate like an entire, like, maybe one or two whole zucchinis, cook that up, and then we go ahead and throw in some ground beef, cook that up, season it, bada bing, bada boom, add some marinara sauce to it, and then at this point, your bell peppers are roast cooking in the oven. You take them out, you stuff the peppers, top it with some cheese, stick it in the oven again, and guys, it is seriously. It tastes like Bolognese stuffed pepper. And it's like, the greatest thing.

B (33:42)

So you're not doing rice? I feel like.

C (33:43)

I feel like a lot of. We do put, like, maybe a little bit of rice in it. Not a lot, but I feel like a lot of times we go a little bit of southwestern when we do the bell peppers or the stuffed peppers. But, guys, a. Like a. Basically a Bolognese stuffed pepper absolutely hits.

B (33:57)

What kind of cheese?

C (33:58)

Mozzarella on top.

B (34:00)

Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.

C (34:02)

It's seriously one of my favorite dinners. And I just. Every time I eat it, I'm, like, so shocked as to how many vegetables we hit in.

B (34:08)

Well, and it's one of those things, like, would love to get that simmering on the stove.

C (34:12)

Yeah.

B (34:12)

Like, it's a good. Yeah, yeah.

C (34:15)

That's my go to.

A (34:17)

Okay, Sid, well, we'll get in. We can do our industry news and our Blake's Besties after you leave. So thanks so much for joining us. Is there anything else you want to tell the carpoolers? Wait, let's talk about one more thing. Why aren't you posting on Instagram and doing.

B (34:31)

Yeah.

A (34:31)

Influencing.

C (34:33)

I don't think I'd do anything interesting enough. I wish I didn't.

A (34:36)

You do your living. You're an American living in Australia. You send us all the time of you going to these, like, cool coffee shops. Like, sometimes that's just what people want to see. And also, you are a really good cook and baker.

C (34:47)

Oh, yeah, I do.

B (34:48)

I'm a mom of four, living in Midwest, like, the middle of Missouri, and I'm making it, and I make. Like, anyone can do it.

C (34:56)

Yeah, we'll try. We'll try. We'll see. We'll see what we get.

B (34:59)

It's empty promises.

A (35:00)

It in weeks. Like, I just don't.

B (35:01)

It's empty promises.

C (35:02)

Yeah, I know. I do have to get better on my Instagram because I feel like now anytime I post, I just lose a bunch of followers cuz everyone's like, who's this chick?

B (35:10)

I would just like love you to like get on your story and be like, well, I think, I think, I.

C (35:12)

Think now that we're going into summer, guys, I think I was a bit of a. It was winter, it was dark. It wasn't. Every time I got out of work, it was pitch black. So we'll try, we'll get on there. Ava and I are gonna be. We're gonna be walking to the nice coffee shops, getting the coffee, the breakfast.

A (35:25)

Post your make a cooking video. You also know how to edit videos. Like you're so old.

B (35:29)

It's just like I can't even have. I'm gonna get, I'm gonna get mad if we keep talking about it because I'm just like, I can't. It's like I just. You have so much potential and I would love to see it. Everyone would love to see it.

C (35:42)

Yeah, true, true chains.

B (35:45)

But sure said, keep doing what you're doing then fine.

A (35:47)

If you don't want to keep rating our PR when you come over.

B (35:52)

All right, said the squid. Well, thanks for joining the carpool podcast. I will. Thanks for having you sometime this week. Tomorrow. Yeah, I'll see you tomorrow.

C (36:01)

Yeah, true.

A (36:01)

Bye, girl.

C (36:02)

Bye.

A (36:03)

Bye.

B (36:04)

Okay, Liz, now it's time for industry news where I smell the hot tea going on on the auto industry. And the big story of late is the Wagoneer. The Jeep Wagoneer got redesigned, got kind of just like moved around a very honestly, some very confusing upgrades. Overall, the upgrades themselves I like. It really comes down to like the naming. So if you remember, like when the Wagoneer came out, they were like so obsessed with the fact where they're like, it's a Wagoneer. It's not a Jeep. But like it is a Jeep. It's a Jeep wagon. Like they were being so weird about it. Like they're just being weird and they were being confusing about it. Yeah, well, now they're like, yeah, that was confusing and weird. So, okay, it says so first of all, like they've changed now it says Jeep on the front. Like that's like the big thing that.

A (36:53)

Everyone'S for this out what on that other Wagoneer on the Wagoneer S, we called it out that it said Jeep everywhere. And we were like, I thought it wasn't supposed to say total every year.

B (37:05)

So Jeep's being like, no, you're right. Like we had name recognition. Like that was weird to try to make the Wagoneer like its own brand. Yeah. So now the front of it says Jeep, but the model, the separate model Wagoneer is being discontinued. And now the lineup is exclusively branded as the Grand Wagoneer to reduce customer confusion. Because then there was the Wagoneer and the Grand Wagoneer and it was like a trim level difference. Now it's just the Wagoneer.

A (37:28)

No, now it's just the Grand Wagoneer.

B (37:34)

Sorry.

A (37:34)

Yes.

B (37:34)

Now it's just the Grand Wagoneer. The Jeep. Grand Wagoneer. How many times can we say Wagoneer in the story? They are going to offer a. It's a hybrid, darling. A hybrid.

C (37:46)

Okay.

B (37:48)

It's new lineup is the new cars are priced more competitively. So the starting price is under 65k. They're doing more simplified trims. So it was, it used to be series like Series one, Series two, Series three. Which, like, isn't fun. I didn't like that. Now they're called the Limited. Limited altitude in the Summit Obsidian, which is also like a word salad. And there's some new, like, I mean, besides that. It's just like your run of the mill redesign. It looks really, really. It looks good. I liked the old one, though. Like, it doesn't look that different. It's mainly just like the front grills a little different. But the big news is now it's going to say Jeep everywhere. And now it's just called the Grand Wagoneer and now there's new series. The bigger problem with the Wagoneer, though, is like, they've got to get their reliability under freaking control.

A (38:45)

Yeah.

B (38:45)

They've got to make these cars more reliable. Like, it's crazy. And they have to sell them. Like, I'm telling you, they are rotting. They're not rotting, but they're growing roots on dealers. Lots. That's what. When a car's been there for so long, like, they're growing roots, they're so expensive and now they're outdated. So if you want an insane deal on a car, I'd try to go find a Wagoneer. Like a 25 Wagoneer. There you go. But I would lease it because I don't want you dealing with that reliability. Go lease a Wagoneer. That's the hack right now.

A (39:15)

You know what? I just, I hope that this, like, makes. Makes everyone happier, like, and makes everything less confusing.

B (39:21)

It makes me happier. It makes me happier.

A (39:24)

It just feels like we took the longest route ever to get here to.

B (39:29)

End right back up here. You know, it was confusing. It was confusing. But anyway, that's industry news. That's kind of all anyone's talking about right now.

A (39:38)

Okay. I will say I do like their trim level. I do like that. What? Limited summit and altitude. Something. I've been thinking about that. Like, I like that it's, like, the.

B (39:46)

No, so it's. No, but it's called. It's the. It's the limited altitude is one trim. Obsidian is another trim. Yeah.

A (39:58)

Like, because that would be cute if you did like, the parts of a mountain, and it's like, the summit was, like, the highest trim. I guess the base of a mountain, like, base is kind of a bad trim name. But, like, that's a cute idea to, like, go with, like, a mountain part.

B (40:11)

That's a good idea. They hit. Yeah, they just, like, they almost hit the mark, and then they miss the mark kind of thing.

A (40:18)

Just hire us, Jeep.

B (40:20)

Yeah.

A (40:21)

Okay. Kel, are you. Oh, something I want to talk about really quick, people. That we have such mixed reviews on our Dancing with the Stars recaps, and I feel like maybe we should do something, like, maybe like, add that. Like, tack them onto the end of an episode or something, because some people liked them, and I liked them, and I like. I liked it. I liked the guy.

B (40:47)

The funniest meme. It was like, is Dancing with the Stars good, or am I just finally old enough?

C (40:55)

Yeah.

A (40:56)

Yeah. I love it. I will watch it.

B (41:00)

I don't know what we're gonna. That's fine. Do you wanna, like, workshop? I mean, you want to talk about the.

A (41:04)

I guess we can talk about it later. I said I need to bring it up right now.

B (41:07)

Well, let's just. We can share our thoughts on the dedication. We're just, like, so far behind by the time.

A (41:11)

Yeah, no dedication.

B (41:12)

Like, the next one came out.

A (41:14)

No, I know. That's what I'm saying. I think, like, we should. If we want to do it, maybe we can, like, record it, like, on another day and then tack it on to the end of Friday's episode or something.

B (41:24)

I understand what you're saying. That's not a bad idea, but I feel like everyone's actually liking the new recording schedule. Like, I think we all had fun on Friday when, like, we had a new episode to listen to to, like.

A (41:31)

Yeah, it was kind of weekend fun and exciting.

B (41:34)

Tuesdays were tough, though. Like, it was hard to get to Tuesday.

A (41:37)

Yeah.

B (41:37)

And not have an episode.

A (41:39)

Yeah, that was tough.

B (41:40)

So I feel like that's a bummer. But then it's so fun for Friday.

A (41:44)

Totally. Okay, well, are you ready for Blake's Besties? Have we done all of our segments? Is this the last one. Okay. Blake's Besties is where we honor the babies that have gone too soon during pregnancy and infant Infant Loss awareness month. So we are going to read a few stories and if you want to write in you to tell us your story, you can do so at. Hello, the Carmom official dot com. Okay, this comes from. I want to make sure I didn't send you this one and I did. This comes from Claire, Kelly and Liz. Thank you so much for sharing these. I didn't realize how special it was until I experienced a loss of my own this past summer. We found out we were expecting baby number three in April. We were a little nervous, but also so excited. I joked with my husband that this was our savory baby because instead of only eating crackers like my other pregnancies, I craved hot cooked meals with lots of flavor. At our 11 week ultrasound, we saw that the pregnancy was not progressing. We were so sad. I didn't understand how I could miss someone I had never met. But I thank God every day that I got to carry my baby. I asked my dad, he's a landscaper, to pick out a tree to plant in honor of my baby. He picked out a tree called Cherokee Princess, which was so special as I thought I felt this baby was my wild little girl. Thank you so much for letting us share our stories. Love your podcast.

B (43:13)

What's a Cherokee Princess?

A (43:15)

I don't know. Let's look it up. I think that's really.

B (43:19)

Oh, it's beautiful.

A (43:22)

Oh, it's like a dog. Honestly, for a drama idea, A Cherokee Princess.

B (43:28)

Yeah, that's cute.

C (43:29)

That is a cute.

B (43:30)

That's a fun idea. A tree.

A (43:32)

A tree. Because like you can just see the tree grow throughout the years and it could maybe remind you of like your baby growing, like what you're, you know, it could, could help, could hurt. I don't know. But I thought that that was really sweet and special.

B (43:46)

Okay. Mine comes from, I believe, Tanya. You kind of cut off.

A (43:49)

It's Tanya. Yeah.

B (43:50)

Okay. I've been a carpooler since day one. I've always been hesitant to ride in because my story felt less than as he didn't as we didn't name our miscarriage baby. But through the year stories, I felt called to finally share and honor our angel. On Father's Day of 2020, I found out we were expecting our second child. We were so excited for our son Henry to become a big brother for our kids to be two years apart. Just a week later, we moved into our new house. And set up what would be hit their nursery filled with love and anticipation. At our eight week appointment, there was no heartbeat. We lost our sweet baby at seven weeks, five days. And it was devastating. And so lonely. My husband couldn't be there with me because of COVID restrictions. So we facetimed through one of the hardest moments of our lives. In the blink of an eye, the future we had imagine disappeared. Exactly one year later, on Father's Day 2020, our rainbow baby Adeline was born and completed our family. I think about our angel every single day. I can't wait for the day I get to hold them and finally know if they're a boy or a girl. My heart tells me a boy and to love on my baby for eternity. Thank you for creating a space for these stories and for helping us heal and continue to honor our angel babies. I'm just saying it's always exactly one year later. Like, no, it's one thing about this. It's always exactly one year later.

A (45:05)

I know.

B (45:07)

And it's always to the day, like, how many times do we have those stories?

A (45:11)

All, all the time. And also just the COVID times must have been so. I mean, you had a. You gave birth in 2020. That must have been so wild. Like your husband couldn't be there with you during your ultrasound appointment. Like, that is so honestly, like.

B (45:31)

And I know we were like a lot smarter, we were a lot scared, but like we really, A lot of moms went through some really unnecessary trauma by themselves. And I actually had Covid when I was on my 20 week pregnant.

A (45:45)

I.

B (45:46)

So I had to get tested before I could, before you could like go in for your appointment or whatever. And I actually had co at 20 weeks with Hattie and I had to drive there. I had. It was like just such a traumatic experience. Like I had. I'm pregnant, like literally. And this was. I announced my pregnancy in April. So this was like May of 2020. Like it was super in the, in the thick of it. And I had to drive to my ob GYN with George in the backseat as a baby. And it was when they had to like do the bad nose swab still. Like, I'm literally freaking out because I knew also I felt like I could. I was not feeling very good. And they made me drive there, do a drive through test with George crying in the backseat. I'm like freaking out a little bit. And I had. They had to delay my anatomy scan by like four weeks so they would see me again. Just like the whole thing was just Sucked, you know, and then Tyler couldn't be there for anything. You had to give masks, you had to give birth with a mask on. You couldn't have any visitors. Like, it was just. I mean, I know we all have like our own like stories and traumas and like, it was just, it was just such a weird, hard time. But like, yeah, I mean, a lot of women have to get a lot of bad news and do a lot of hard things by themselves. And I just want to shout out to the people who had the coveted.

A (46:56)

Babies because it sounds really hard.

B (46:58)

Yeah, it sucked and it was very scary.

A (47:02)

Okay, speaking of 2020 babies, this comes from Brianne. Dear Kelly and Liz, thank you so much for sharing the Blake's bestie stories. I found out I was pregnant in October 2020 with my second child. We were shocked to say the least because our first just turned one September 30th. We were excited for another baby but knew we wanted to keep the gender a surprise. Again, this pregnancy was completely normal. I had some morning sickness, lots of exhaustion and started to crave McDonald's Coke Zero. I never drink soda, but I had to have it with our nugget. We went in for our routine 20 week anatomy scan on my birthday. It was during COVID so my husband could be at the ultrasound with me but had to leave immediately. We heard the heartbeat and saw very wiggly baby. When the ultrasound tech told my husband he could come stay while we wait for the doctor to see me, I could sense something was off. The doctor finally came in to see us. He told us he made an appointment for me to see a specialist the next day because there was swelling in the baby's brain and abdomen. They can't clear the heart and they are only finding one kidney. My heart sank but I knew I needed to trust that there was a plan for nugget. More blood work was taken and more ultrasounds. We found out I had CCMV and the baby no had no bladder either. The prognosis wasn't good. Three weeks later we lost our little nugget at 23 weeks. We still think our nugget is is still. We love to think our nugget is still with us because I love drinking ice cold coke zero. We have been blessed with two more beautiful babies and I feel I have been handpicked by our that I feel I've been handpicked by our nugget. We found out nugget was a girl months after the loss. Most of our family wanted to know the gender but my but My. My dad did not. We never shared with him, but I knew he would have loved her so much. I am the only girl with three brothers in such a Daddy's girl. My dad passed away three years ago and I believe he was welcomed into heaven with my baby girl. They now get to watch over us together.

C (49:08)

Yeah.

B (49:09)

Nuggets cute.

A (49:10)

Nuggets cute. Coke Zero. Also, like, why is soda such a pregnancy craving?

B (49:16)

Nothing hits.

A (49:17)

Nothing hits harder than a little bubbly. So those are our Blake. Blake's bestie stories. So thank you for listening if you made it this far, we will continue to honor these babies throughout the rest of October.

B (49:30)

And if you made it this far, I just want to say that I'm proud, proud of you, because I know these stories are difficult to listen to, and I know a lot of people turn them off, but I'm really proud of you if you listened, because I think it's important that we all hear them.

A (49:43)

So thank you so much for listening to the Carpool podcast, and we'll talk to you next time.

B (49:47)

Love you guys. Bye.

A (49:49)

Thank you for listening to the Carpool Podcast with Kelly and Liz. Make sure you're subscribed so you never miss an episode.

B (49:56)

And if you enjoyed riding with us.

A (49:58)

Just tell everybody you know there's room.

B (50:00)

In the car for everyone.