All in a week

Hard to believe that this time last week I was sleeping in my parents house with the car packed up and ready to leave for our trip south.  Hard to believe that we have almost been here for a week and hard to believe that the weather has been perfect since our set up!

We have wormed sheep, watched birds, picked flowers, read books, done some school work, had easter, been for a drive to Canal Rocks, eaten baked goods and generally just relaxed and enjoyed the company & lovely weather.

First Drive

Today was the day, the day we actually hooked up the trailer and hit the road for the first time. 

Not a long trip or even really the started but the smalls & I drove to my grandparents house in Yallingup for a few weeks stay while waiting for J to finish up a few jobs.

Just quietly I was packing myself driving the trailer alone, how the car would take it, how I would handle it with the children ALONE. 

Shortly after leaving the first question from Kyla "How long will it take?" and next from Kaleb "Are we there yet?"  ARGGHHHH please tell me that this will not happen every.single.time we get into the car. {I might have to leave them with Cass if this is what a short drive is going to be like}.

Surprisingly enough it actually went really well.  The weather however not so great {think showers & a lovely head wind}.  We made good time and got here in one peace, all of us.




My lovely grandfather helped me set up the camper & after getting leveled I realised we had the trailer on the wrong side.  OOPS, my bad considering we did it in the rain.  Adventure fail #1 {first of many I am sure}.  We found a new spot on grass, got our level, all set up and of course soaked to the bone.

Our first night here was really windy & wet but we all made it till morning, the trailer didn't move and the sun was shining this morning so all in all PERFECT.

Can't wait for J to get here.

2 Sleeps

It is April already, how on earth did that happen?

Well we have packed everything up and are currently back inside my parents house ready to take of on Wednesday for the start of our adventure.  Alright so it isn't the 'start start' per-say as Justin is staying in Perth for a few more weeks yet to finish so jobs but the smalls and I are leaving {with the car/camper/home}.

We are off to stay in Yallingup for a few weeks with my grandparents who I know will be excited to have us around.  Perfect timing for the school holidays too, not looking to be where everyone is and traveling before all of the crazy people hit the road.

Will give me time to focus on schooling for the smalls while I am not working, to taste some local produce {read wine} and to research some locations we would like to explore later this year.

2 more sleeps until we are out of Perth, 2 more sleeps until we drive our new home to it's new location, 2 more sleeps until we say good buy to family {I know that the smalls with miss their cousins HEAPS as they have spent so much time together over the last three months} and 2 more sleeps until it is a while between play dates with friends xx

Dreads

Check out how they are coming along, I am really loving them.  They way that they feel, look and how easy they are to look after.

Now for some before maintenance pictures.  It is hard to see but I was well fluffy and had lots of random hairs {totally normal I am told for 'babies'}

After maintenance and Kath has worked her magic yet again...

 

Wonder what they will look like after a longer period of time with no love?  No plans for seeing Kath until will pass through town towards the end of May {so two months this time}.