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Family Holiday

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This week we were lucky enough to have some of my family come down to Tassie for a visit. It was nice to just catch up and hang out.
The kids really enjoyed spending time together and Chloe is still asking for and talking about everyone (she was even singing the Jony and Scarlett song at tea - singing their names to the tune of Jingle Bells :)
I know that everyone came down to see me :) but we thought we would do a few tourist things as well. The Berry Farm and Anvers Chocolate Facory for lunch were a hit (with me at least). We also went to Ashgrove Chesse, 41 Degrees Salmon Farm (without Eden), the Honey Farm, The Gorge, City Park, a wildlife park, the museum, the beach and the river. The boys also went to the 20Twenty Cricket and to Eddison Point for a night.
As you can imagine with thirteen in the house and four under three years old it got chaotic and noisy at time. Naps were skipped, routines did not exisit, meals were late but the company made it all worthwhile.
Chloe and Adalia stuggled at times to share toys but one thing Adalia shared freely was her 'girlieness'. Fully dressed girls would disappear momentarally only to emerge either butt naked or dressed in only 'princess' skirts and fairy wings. Malachi opted for the fairy wand instead which I am sure his Daddy will be happy about.
We stayed up way too late playing games, watching movies or just talking. Everyone was running on not enough sleep; but sleep is overrated when family is around and you are 'camping' as my brother-in-law Jony calls it.
It was a great week that ended all too quickly; I can't wait for next years 'camping' trip.

posted by Stephannie @ 9:45 PM