Starry starry night

I went away this weekend, to a little place simple and peaceful.

I love getting away: I love the packing up, the drive, the unplanned stops. It's always a case of leaving later than we want, and usually getting lost along the way. This time we packed little, in fact I only took one t-shirt and you know what I was OK with that. I didn't even pack my camera. Actually I didn't realise that I hadn't brought it until Aaron said that he was "glad I didn't pack it so I could enjoy the moments more". And he was right.

My best moment whilst away was one that A) I couldn't have taken a shot that would do it justice and B) I wasn't wearing anything.

The place had an outdoor bath which sits on a fire pit. During the day the girls had bathed together, as had Aaron and Phoenix. (That was some very cute father son time.) Aaron had thought the two of us should get in later that night. I thought it sounded like a crazy idea.

After we'd put them all to bed and I woke his sleepy head from beside our three girls I whispered "so are we going out?" I think he thought I'd back out, but no. I thought I'd get out there and step outside of my comfort zone.

It was so dark out! All we could see were the silhouettes of the trees, the fire still going, and the steam coming off the tub. Standing shivering in the dark, I was first to get in. It was truly amazing, being in a tub of hot water on a cool night in the middle of twenty acres under the most perfect midnight blue sky, dotted with more stars than I have ever seen.

We laid there we two and just enjoyed the peace, the escape from four children.  Aaron for once didn't want to talk much, it was me chattering for a change.  After a few minutes even I ran down, and we just quietly soaked it in.  Bliss.  There was even a meteor shower.

Falling stars, just for the two of us.

camping

During these last holidays we took a very spontaneous camping trip.

I like camping, there's not much else to say about that.  I'm happy when I camp.  Aaron gets to be fire boy, Phoenix gets to read, Eliza gathers sticks, Bea builds a shelter, Circe gets to be outside.  It makes you feel more all together.

Everyone stuffs their face with marshmallows.

I'm happy when I camp.

Our camping holiday

I love camping and I had missed it terribly.

We were ready to take our four children camping these Summer holidays, I really wanted to be seaside and Aaron wanted bush. Wilson's Prom is the southerly most tip of Australia and it was the perfect place for us both. We were fortunate that they started school a week later than most schools, so we got to enjoy some peace and have some of this glorious place to ourselves.  I was eager to leave the stresses we'd been having here at home with sleep and behaviour, I needed to be out there in nature and I really wanted to get my husband outdoors.

When we left I knew we were going to have a good time, I knew it was going to take us six hours to get there just because were slow and because my Husband freaked out when he saw the taco truck just one suburb out from where we live. We spent an hour munching away at yummy taco's in the car, this was a great start to our holiday.

We had great weather ate really good food, like red lentil dahl with rice, polenta with Parmesan and parsley, tuna pasta, cherry tomato risotto, the most delicious pan fried potatoes with red onion, that Aaron made, We even made popcorn as a treat. 

 

 

 

Every night we'd fall into sleep so easily, I'd look out over my doona and see 3 little sleeping bags all lined up, no tossing or turning just peaceful, I'd look over to my right and in her travel cot Circe was huddled in her own little space beside me asleep, the sleep drama from home all left behind, there was no fear of sleeping from Phoenix, we even managed to have Eliza sleep without a nappy for the first time ever after she reached her goal of 10 straight dry nights. Circe even potty trained herself, this was achievement all round and I was truly happy and content.

I'd whisper to Aaron this is my favorite time of the day, laying here all of us together.