a day at the coast.

Today we decided to just go for a drive to the coast, not particularly good day, overcast and cool looking but perfect for us. So packed ourselves and kiddies and off we went.

Our first stop (tradition dictates) is the organic shop just as we arrive. We dash straight in and our redheaded hurricane heads for the last place the coconut dates were seen. This time there is dried apricots and gingerbread men but no dates. He announces in his normal way that the dates are not there but he doesn't mind as he LOVES apricots and gingerbread men. He is immediately re-directed by the lovely lady behind the counter (ALWAYS lovely and friendly people there and it makes the experience) to the new spot. He announces again quiet loudly that he will have coconut ones AND almond ones PLEEEEAAAAAASSSSSEEEEEEEEEE! The children have a lovely time sampling the pineapple and telling the lovely lady about where they are from and what they like to eat. We get a few things, quite a few things lol and pay and head to the adjourning nursery. The children ask if they can go there first by them selves which is fine. We are watching them play happily in among the plants and after a suitable time join them with snacks whilst we walk and look at all the lovely plants and buy one that we are after. A native climber that will be planted later tomorrow.

Next stop is the Op shop that we love to visit. We drop off things first and then happily walk around. I had just finished saying to my other half that I would like to find something today, not something expensive or something that we could sell but just a treasure that we could take home and enjoy. The next second he picks up something that is EXACTLY that and the best find to date. A Kenwood Mixer Glass bowl that I have coveted ever since I can remember. My mum had one and I always remember how wonderful it was to secretly lick the mix straight out of the glass bowl when no one was watching. I have watched the wonderful creations appear in the glass bowl and then popped into the oven. I had been told to be careful with the glass bowl as it was fragile and special. I have my own lovely Kenwood that was a gift from my other half however it doesn't have the glass bowl and the enchantment of it did not happen as it did with the other. NOW we have one and all the wonderful memories have come flooding back!

The children find their own treasures, my hurricane finds a treasure too. A Thomas book and cassette for his player. My petal 2 books, toy story included in this and a free treasure that they both get too.

After this is straight to the favourite place for lunch take away and we take it to the beach for picnic. Watching the people as we sit on the sand playing and passing us by.

A bit more shopping after lunch, a stroll around the town and a drive to have a look at land for sale and a chat to the nearby neighbours and some information on prices in the area and then off to the "Australia's best park", too much tv viewing it would seem for my red headed hurricane boy. A lovely play on the pirate ship a run around and the camera goes flat as I comment on how perfect the photo's are. We will be back again soon I am reminded and that makes just watching the kiddies play perfect as well. I am leaving great prints in the sand so my girl takes chase and follows the prints, faster and faster we run around the playground, until I ending up catching her and tickle torturing her.

Last stop dinner back for a pizza, we haven't had one for a while and decide to double treat ourselves. It was great, so easy and then driving home. After a nearby petrol stop it is not long before the kiddies are sound asleep for the rest of the slow trip home. All in all a wonderful day.