We had a lovely little Easter getaway this year. We headed up to Launceston and stayed with Grandma and Poppa for a couple of nights. The girls Easter Egg collection started on Good Friday when we arrived, with Eggs hidden in Grandma and Poppa's garden. It was a nice day and after the drive up we just relaxed for the afternoon and the kids played.
I actually wasn't feeling very well and had a bad head cold on top of everything else so my weekend was very calm! I didn't do much but was really grateful to be able to relax and watch the kids enjoy themselves.
On Saturday we joined some of the Woolley family on a trip to the Launceston Museum to see the Dinosaurs. It was a great museum and very interactive with lots of things for the kids to play with. It was nice to be able to spend some time with some of the Woolley Mammoths who were up for the weekend staying at Grindelwald.
We then took the kids to the Aquatic centre with Mel & Adam, Ben & Claire and Kayla while some of the 'grown ups' did some garden walks. I didn't swim because I was still unwell but the kids had a fantastic time and it was fun to watch their confidence grow with the spilling bucket (which would throw water out every few minutes and make a huge splash!) They had a lovely time swimming with some of their cousins.
On Saturday night we headed up to Matt and Kristy's new house (which we hadn't seen yet) for Pizza.
It was yummo and really nice to see Gus and Olivia again. Emily fell in love with Kristy's cat and can't wait to get one of her own!!!! Leilani still isn't real keen on any kind of animal - so Em is waiting a few years until Lani is 'brave enough!'
It was a lovely drive to their house, and I really enjoyed seeing a small part of Tasmania that I hadn't seen before. Some lovely views and it was really nice to be out in the country again. I had actually forgotten how dark it gets at night in the country with no city lights around! The stars are amazing!!!!! I thought I would never forget what it was like to live in the country but I think perhaps I have!
Sunday morning the girls woke up very excited to a special Easter Egg trail that Easter Bunny had left. They were very happy and so fun to watch because they made sure each other was getting the right amount of eggs each - in a really sweet and kind way! Em even offered her big Bunny to us because she had so many!
Mick took the girls off to church in the morning and then we went and visited Grandma and Grandad and the Woolley Cousins at Grindelwald where we went for a nice walk and had a bit of a play. It was all quite relaxing really and just what we needed.
We travelled back home Sunday afternoon because Mick had to go back to work on Easter Monday. The girls and I spend Monday at home and then we headed down to Uncle Scott and Aunty Katrinas for a Carmichael Easter Tea, which was also really nice. The kids were excited to see each other and tell what they had been up too! We also enjoyed some evening performances which made me realise how grown up all the kiddies are becoming!!!
