The Grandkids Week One

 As you can imagine it has been a pretty full on week with three grandchildren here. On top of that the dishwasher is not working but in actual fact I am finding it quicker to wash twice a day than filling the thing so luckily hasn't been a problem. Washing clothes though has increased, between towels and clothes, lucky we have had some hot weather. 

The older kids are addicted to their phones, the younger his tablet. I took them down to the beach 2nd afternoon here which was lovely. We took Einstein for a walk. I am getting a bit worried about him as his health hasn't been too good. The vet gave us doggy arthritis medicine, antibiotics and anti nausea but he is not eating very well so hard to get the tablets into him. 

During the week we had a day at Urunga walking the whole of the boardwalk out to the headland.

Looking back to the beach

The tiny baby fish in this area is amazing. I have never walked the full length of it before but with the nice weather was really good.

Notice the Mangroves in the distance

Across from the boardwalk you can see another beach, how they get there is beyond me, must be a backroad somewhere, somehow.

The Secret Beach

Swimming area with jumping platforms and ladders.

There has been a lot of work done to the swimming area, since we were last here. The river has new platforms for jumping and a deeper area has been made.Very safe for children. So after an hour of walking another 1 1/2 hrs.of jumping off these platforms for the kids while John and I sat waiting.

 

It was very busy as this is connected to the Caravan Park which was full, plus seemed like all the Urunga mum's were there in Beach Cabanas. Not a lot of shade around, I took my UV umbrella I bought in Singapore, glad I did now. 

For lunch we moved onto Mylstrom, 10 minutes away as I thought it would be less crowded. There is another swimming area in the river, more like an enclosed baths. Lots of shade trees as well, so after a quick lunch of egg sandwiches, the kids went back in.

Mylestom swimming area, in the river.

A favorite was jumping in the right hand end and floating with the tide.

Speed boats going by made waves, another favorite and lots of squealing and laughing kids. In this area is a large brick shed with tables, and a swings and slide area. Also a cafe/shop across the road. So if we go out again will bring them back to here. It is about 20 mins away.

We eventually got back at about 4pm and the next day Friday, they spent the morning with the cousins, on the trampoline and in the smaller blow up pool. Of course all of them told me they weren't tired but Saturday were like zombies and spent all day, lying around with the phones and tablets. I read lots of quilting books getting ready for when they leave. Grandma felt like a zombie.

A Different View of the River Reserve, with Rail Bridge. Trees are the picnic grounds. Water at bottom goes to the ocean

 In the late afternoon, we went down to the local river to meet up for dinner with the cousins again. I actually had a swim this time, even though the tide was right out.

I think today we will just do nothing, well that is after I wash all the wet towels, swimmers, clothes, picnic stuff, make lunch, tidy the kitchen.....................................!!!

Till Next Time.