Woodland Antics

Just the right mix of Chaos and LOVE Oh boy, these days we have enough chaos to equal our love. When we were dating I told Ryan I wanted 5 kids and a bunch of crazy. As it turns out we only needed 3 kids for a bushel of craziness.

RULE # 102 Take vacations go as many places as you can YOU CAN ALWAYS MAKE MONEY  YOU CAN'T ALWAYS MAKE MEMORIES Long ago, when I first started this blog, I envisioned it as a space to leave words of advice to my little ones. one of my goals for 2015 is to do this more often. :)

The third day of our Tasmania trip was a rainy one.  It was also a travel day, we packed up camp and headed to Bay of Fires on the east coast of the Island. Along the way we stopped at Marakoopa caves which ended up being on of the highlights of the trip for me.  We saw all these beautiful fields of flowers throughout our travels...  It didn't take long before we realized they were poppy plants. Tasmania is the world's largest producer of opium for the pharmaceutical market.  I've been in caves before but nothing like this.  There are rivers and glow worms galore down there- truly an amazing sight.  No picture could ever come close to depicting its beauty.  "The most precious jewels you'll ever have around your neck are the arms of your children."  We took another pit stop in a quaint town where bought some honey, fudge and ice cream. Just before we made it to our c...

Live for the moments you can't put into words... {St. Helens, Tasmania} {Freycinet National Park, Tasmania}

We headed to Cradle Mountain. On the drive there we stopped to check out a random waterfall on the side of the road. Miss Fiona was more interested in rock climbing- typical. Then we stopped and had a little picnic lunch. This next picture gives a glimpse into Reed's thoughtful nature. While we were hanging out Reed decided he wanted to pick up the litter in the area, and he did.  This boy truly has a heart of gold. We spotted the first of many echindnas when we entered the national park... I'm a bit smitten with them.  They look a little intimidating but they are really docile and completely adorable. I find it really interesting that echindnas and platypus are the only two egg laying mammals that still exist. Cradle Mountain ahead... We hiked about, glacial formed, Dove Lake. A family photo wouldn't be a Woodland family photo if everyone was looking... {Snow Gum Tree} ...