A BIT OF REALITY

I thought I might change the pace this week. We see some pretty amazing places and experience some incredible things but we still have to do those mundane things like everyone else. Thought I might share some little special moments!!!

Yes Michael doing the walk of shame - someone has to empty that toilet

Just a taste of those country playgrounds,we've seen them all.
The kids do still from time to time mumble and grumble about doing school work, but we still manage to do at least an hour every day and they are great kids. I'm so proud of what they have achieved and I'm sure I have my shortcomings as their teacher. But what lovely little people they have grown into. It is really quite interesting what they are like away from school. We tend to do alot of schoolwork in the van, much better one on one time, but on those big days it's in the car.

And then there's the washing!!! It never stops, I think they have climbed every tree, rolled around on every surface and been on every play ground in range!!!

And Scarlett, well she is the sweetest thing, but when she gets tired there are those moments...."I'm hot", "I'm cold," "I'm hungry", "I'm thirsty", "You're touching me". Lots of those memories come flooding back from my childhood of all the drives we did as kids going to Sydney.

We all have our jobs packing up, Michael well, he's the bossman and he does all the outside stuff, (the roadie) Spencer makes sure everyone has up to date schoolwork in the car, drinks filled up and rubbish away. Phoebe, well on a good day will clean out the car but she has been helping me with the dishes. And Scarlett, she just looks after herself.Mmmmm

Michael has been cooking, he's so much better than me, while I do the kids, it has worked out perfectly. We still have to do the shopping, in these sometimes, dodgy places and get followed around the centre from the locals.Very odd!!!

There's no truckie lunches here!!Need to lose some of that Margaret River good living!
Living in such small quarters it seems I have to tidy or organise space every couple of weeks meticulously. And then there's the budget, ooohhhh, I tend to do it every day in the car, no holds barred, SCARY! But surprisingly we are doing very well!

But we still get time to have a bit of girlie time and have a day spa!

It's not all happy hours and nibblies, s...t and giggles. But with the end of the trip looming in on us we have been reflecting on our amazing journey. It's hard to believe that we were pretty scared at first what this trip was going to be like, leaving everything familiar and we are not huge risk taking people especially with 3 kids in tow. But what a ride, and how we have all grown as people,brothers and sisters, partners and a better mum and dad.  We feel changed somehow and have become much more tolerant, less judgemental and much more open minded in all areas. You learn so much from other people and we have certainly met some characters from all walks of life around this huge country.  I'm not going to go all warm and fuzzy on you but we have learnt so much about ourselves I wonder how we will be when normal life sets in again.