Four weeks away from the comfort and luxuries of there own home and living a life outdoors and they are not complaining too much.
Madelyn 5 and Billie 4 are often inseparable as they spend their days riding bikes, fishing, collecting shells, playing on the beach, building campfires, toasting marshmallows, climbing sand dunes and of course eating til the cows come home. They do everything together! I guess they don't have much choice when we are all stuck with each other. They have a bond like no other siblings. This is nothing new, even before this trip they were hand in hand in everything they do. Maddy is a beautiful big sister, she looks after billie and does everything for him. Even gives him the last of everything. She never complains about anything. We call her a Hyena as she constantly giggles in everything she does. Such a happy little girl who see's the funny side in every situation. We often wish Billie would take a page out of her book and instead of wasting so much time complaining about everyday issues just laugh it off. He is our serious contender who struggles to relax and enjoy every minute. He is or cautious one.
When you see these two little guys come back home one look at all the skin missing on their knees will explain why my hair is going grey. As I sit here writing this blog warwick is rushing over to Billie who seems to have his head stuck in the tree he was climbing. Yes, i know I should run and help but it doesn't look serious and I don't see tears.
Thrills and spills off the bikes have become a norm for us! If they are not in the car travelling or sleeping at night you will find them on their push bikes. It has become a bit of an obsession actually. Billie in particular, the minute he opens his little eyes in the morning he will ask if it 'is time to ride my bike yet'. We have lost count at the numerous times he has fallen off his bike and scraped the skin off his knees and fingers. He has definitely proven my theory this trip that he has Two left feet.
He is accident prone and if their is something to fall off, trip over or run into sure enough he will be first to find it. It is Starting to drive me nuts. It brakes my heart to see him crashing to the ground so often and all you can do is run over and sweep him up in a big cuddle as you run to get bandages or cold water. Although at times he has just hopped up and jumped straight back on his bike.
Last night we even spoke about wrapping him up in a cotton wool for just one day so the injuries he has already sustained can heal. Helmets are an absolute must when they are out exploring on their bikes. We might even have to Invest in some knee and elbow guards for our little pro rider.
I asked the kids this morning if they can remember what their room looks like and I think they had forgotten. They are very excited to see panda's baby kittens when we get back home. They have grown so much these past Four weeks. I'm sure Billie woke up an inch taller this morning. Must be the cold weather and rain that makes them grow.
Anyway this is just a little blog mainly about the kids and how they are travelling. I have so many blogs to catch up on but it's not as easy as I thought it would be with weeks of freezing cold conditions, gale forced winds and our constant setting up and packing up camps, as well as travelling. Lucky I have my journal to recollect my memories of the trip.
Most importantly my time is spent enjoying each and everyday of this trip with my family.
Blogs can wait but what we have seen and experienced these past few weeks is priceless and have brought us all so close together. Their is nothing this little family can't do now. Oh and if you are ever considering doing a trip like this then learn to relax and take some chances. "It doesn't matter where you're going, it's how you get there.
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