Hopefully he focussed a bit and didn’t just spend his time chatting up the girls!!!
Although the highlight for Cam today was quite possibly the goodie bag!!!
He then spent about 20 minutes on the hydroslide! A busy morning!
Sunday morning was indeed devine, however there was a bit of a sea breeze in the morning so we headed to Thames… We went to the Butterfly & Orchid Garden. It was very tropical/humid inside and D & Dad didn’t last long, but Cam, L & I stayed in for quite awhile. The butterflies were very active and it was hard to get many good photos, but here are a couple:
Then we went to the Goldmine Experience. The kids were a bit wary about going underground, but everyone enjoyed it.
The first pretend man scared Cam:
But the second one was ok. This guy would have earnt about 25 cents a day!
It was very interesting. The guy who was our guide is slowly opening up more of the old tunnels. He hopes to get it set up, so that people can have a go at pushing one of the old carts through a tunnel and dumping it, just the way it used to be done…
The we went inside and saw the old stamper in operation. NOISY! is an understatement. There used to be hundreds of them operating along the coast – the noise must have been horrendous! They also showed us some mercury in a container. Cam found it quite amazing…..
Looking at this photo I can hear him him saying to Rob “TRUE???” – totally unbelieving!
We then headed back to the house – lunch and a last swim. As always, when you should have your camera,you don’t. I was trying to avoid sand in it! It was flat calm & stunning at the beach. The tide was in further than the day before and the water was over Rob’s head at the pontoon…. so he took L out for a turn and then D. Today was my day for palpatations! L thought it was fantastic fun, and kept leaping in when no-one was watching!!! Rob & I were both out there to catch them, but it was a tad stressful. Rob & I sent them all ashore & then had a go ourselves – apparently my DH (Dear Hubby) didn’t think I would do it! Obviously unaware of the many hours spent leaping off the side of a boat in my childhood!
(thank-you Therese & Lew & Therese’s Dad!!!) .
We had lunch at the house & then headed for a swim…..
There was quite a breeze & the sea was choppy as you can see. There was a pontoon thingy moored not too far out & Rob helped Cam climb up. The fun things they have been doing at swimming lessons helped here I am sure…
And of course Dad had a go…..
L & D had fun warming up in the sand.
And this is probably an inkling into what D would looki like with Dreads!
They had found this starfish – which was a lot bluer than the photo shows.
We found pools full of anemonies,
But what the boys…..
really wanted to find was CRABS! We managed to find lots of little ones under the rocks, and Cam was on the hunt for some bigs ones………
Seemed like hundreds of crabs under one rock. Which was very carefully put back so as not to squish any.
Funny though, cos the only one who would hold them, was D…..
Until a slightly larger one decided to have a taste 
The day ended with a stunning sunset, and promises of more spectacular summer weather……..
Although T found the water got cold quite quickly!
I guess T was allowed to help because he is the son of said nurse. 
Cam had Grandpa F holding his hands & Grandma F rubbing his back – it was like major surgery. BUT Jo introduced us to the wonder cream…..
And it is now just a bright pink patch on his tanned brown elbow…..
We had a lovely day on the Sunday, with all of J & T’s grandparents…. and helped Grandma F celebrate her birthday – with Chocolate cake….. yummmmmm
We managed to get some photo’s of all the 4 grandparents with the Jo’s kids….
Although it was a problem getting some people to stop talking….
And my lovely sister gave me an early birthday present… A Pandora bracelet & my first charm…..
not that I am that keen for the birthday to arrive!
We also had a little shop & I bought myself the money bag & small spacer……
It was a wonderful few days, that went way too fast for everybody – except probably Johnny, at home by himself, painting & sanding & working!!!!
Cam fell off his bike today & has these wounds as souvenirs. The photos don’t actually do them justice! He was extremely brave and didn’t cry (i would have!!), probably because the witnesses to it all were GIRLS from the street
He has gone to bed tonight with them uncovered as he “wants to let the air get to them” – I just hope he doesn’t stick to his sheet – yeeouch again!
of not being allowed in the pool for a week hit today when the neighbours came over for a swim & Cam wasn’t allowed in with them…..
Not a happy camper……..Full credit to him though, after his first vent(s) of frustration, he gave up trying to get in – just sulked & scowled abit.
Are 5! Guess what this is…….
Yep – its a patch on the pool…. How did it get a hole I hear you ask? Up there, on the top? Not on the bottom, where kids drop things into the pool, but on the side… where they lean…. and in Cam’s case – rest & bite – YES that’s right BITE! For some reason only known to Cam, he decided to bite the pool – did what he has managed to do to innumerable items that he insists on putting in his mouth – he put a hole in it!!!! As you can imagine, he is extremely popular – NOT!!! and banned from the pool for a week !!!
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