Last glimpse of summer

We were lucky over the Easter break, we got one last burst of summer before the cooler weather sets in. We stayed home for Easter and just did the visiting the family things, and then went on a 3 day farm/beach holiday after that.

We had an Easter egg hunt for Champ on Sunday morning, however, since he had not tasted chocolate before, he preferred to hunt for fallen mandarins under our tree than the shiny little things that Mum was pointing too. We gave him a taste of chocolate, but breathed a sign of relief when he just wanted his mandarins. He will keep his innocence for at least the time being then.

The three of us then took off Monday morning for a holiday with my Mum, 2 sisters and brother. It was a lovely holiday at a farm which was 30 minutes from the beach. We all had a great break, although I am sure my siblings (aged 15 to 25) have gone back home to rest and recover after all the energy and patience they expended on Champ over the three days!

Champ loved the horses on the farm and was up at the crack of dawn each day calling out 'neigh, neigh' to them. He couldn't understand why the rest of the house slept past 6.30, he kept asking 'where'd they go?' and calling out to my 19 year old, night owl, sister long before she was ready to surface. My 15 year old brother wore him out though, so that at least in the evenings he slept quite well.

We had a great time at Lorne beach on Tuesday. It was a sensational day weather wise. Champ loved the sand, but wasn't too fond of the waves in the water though. He was ok while the water was calm, but wanted to be held whenever a wave came our way.

So now we are back home to reality. I don't know how Cowboy and I alone are going to keep Champ entertained after 3 days of constant attention from Grandma, his Aunties and Uncle.