Tally woke up around 6 am and it was really cold outside. She jumped back into bed with us and before too long Jonny and Anna were in there too so it was more comfortable to get up and have a cup of coffee!! Once showered, I took Tally for a quick walk and the sun had finally come out warming up the day - Victoria seems to be a State of extremes!! We spent the morning doing schoolwork and it was warm enough to sit outside. The kids got through it all quite ...

Tally woke us up around 630am needing a wee - not bad considering she was fast asleep by 830pm!! It feels like we have finished the baby stage already! She wasn't interested in going back to sleep and instead learnt how to jump on the settee which then meant she could reach our bed - now nowhere is safe!! The weather was much nicer this morning but it was still cold, even in the sun. We had to open up the van to air it out as it smelt of dog and then sat ar...

Happy Birthday Al - 8 today!! xx We were woken up in the middle of the night by really strong winds that seemed to be pulling the awning off the caravan - it felt like we would take off at any minute! Nick nearly got up to pack it away but there was so much stuff underneath it that would get soaked if it rained. We eventually got back to sleep and woke up around 730 am to rain - even Tally didn't want to venture outside! We had our coffee in bed and didn't ...

We had a great nights' sleep as it was surprisingly quiet considering we were in the middle of town but it was a bit strange sitting outside in pj's drinking coffee while the town kids were lining up nearby to catch the school bus!! Having power meant a long drawn out breakfast with multiple rounds of toast for everyone and then we spent an hour or two sorting out wardrobes - pulling the summer clothes out of storage and putting away the winter woollies. When...

We were all awake quite early this morning and so we sat outside and enjoyed the sunshine before beginning to pack up the van. We hit the road earlier then expected because the kids and the dog wanted to go down to the river to play and the thought of travelling with them all wet and muddy spurred us on to move quickly!! We drove through the countryside to Lockington taking all the smaller roads past dairy farms and wheat crops - it was a very pretty drive. ...