Our friends, James and Stephanie, are lucky enough to live on the edge of a vineyard on the edge of the hill at Oceanview. We enjoyed some wonderful views this afternoon while the kids had a great time rolling down the hill between the vines.
Category: Kids
Kidnapping the Neighbors Kids
Our kids had a visit from a couple of their friends this morning.
Rather than let them sit around playing computer games, we bundled them into the van and took them on a couple of hikes. (After checking that it was ok to kidnap a couple of extra kids. Thanks Renea!)
The first hike was around Camp Mountain – a beautiful forest to the south of Samford. I’ve done this on the mountain bike before, and really wanted to show everyone how picturesque it is.
It’s a big road for a small person. Lilly kept going all day. (Picture by Liz)
It’s a good climb to the Summit of Camp Mountain, with great views of the city.
Some of the wildlife at the top (Picture by Liz)
The second hike was up the Goat Track – a washed out dirt road west of Samford. I love this road because of the views and the fascinating Rock Art that has sprung up along the way.
I’ve been observing the rock structures over the last couple of months and they’re getting quite realistic!
The view from The Goat Track looking east past the Water Tower at Albany Creek, with Moreton Bay in the background.
All up we hiked 8.8km with a total ascent of 520m. I was really impressed with how well the kids coped with it – no complaints and everyone kept up a great pace (average of about 4.5km/h).
Well done team!
Total distance: 5.99 km
Total climbing: 397 m
Average temperature: NAN
Total time: 01:42:20
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Total distance: 3.66 km
Total climbing: 150 m
Average temperature: NAN
Total time: 01:02:15
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Fun at the Spillway
I thought I’d take the boys for a ride around some of the locally flooded creeks.
Here’s some photos of them having fun.
Total distance: 22.63 km
Total climbing: 450 m
Average temperature: NAN
Total time: 02:27:08
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Pot Luck Fun
A few random pictures from a fun weekend.
We celebrated Josh’s 21st birthday on Sunday afternoon. I had a great time chilling out and watching the kids play basketball.
So did the girls 🙂
Lilly had fun trying to get the Piñata at Angela’s birthday party on Saturday
And I was so engrossed in taking a photo while out riding on Saturday morning that I didn’t realize I’d taken a photo of myself in the rear-view mirror.
All-in-all a fantastic weekend!
Coolum Beach at Sunset
I love the colours that seep out after sunset at the beach. This afternoon we walked along Coolum Beach as the sun was going down. Even though it’s winter, the water is still quite warm, and there’s always something interesting to discover on the beach!
Mount Coolum
Congratulations Harrison on climbing Mt Coolum with me this afternoon.
There were some pretty steep rock faces to scale. Well done, my boy, for making it to the top, and back down again.
The views of the Sunshine Coast were spectacular.
Carla the Toy Voyager
We received a Toy Voyager in the mail recently. Carla is a cute little black bird all the way from cold Siberia. She’ll be staying with us for a few months and going on some adventures with us.
I introduced Carla to Lilly this afternoon, and the two of them instantly became friends.
Lilly showed Carla around our slightly overgrown but very green sub-tropical garden, and Carla obliged by perching on Lilly’s head.
If you feel like indulging your inner child, why not host a toy voyager for a few months? It will change the way you look at the world.
Born to be Wild
Well done, Lilly.
We’re really proud of your performance today at the School Talent Quest.