Busy Relaxing. Is that an oxymoron?

We started the day with a drive up the coast and ended at Palm Beach, having brunch at this quaint little restaurant called The Boathouse.  I loved the way it was decorated, lots of white and fresh flowers.  The food was delicious and the company was terrific.  We went with Kristi and Stu, and Alison and her finance Mike joined us as well.  (I met Alison the first time I was in Australia).

After breakfast we drove down the coast and stopped along the way at a few of the Northern Beaches.  There are 26 from what I understand down that stretch of highway.  We spent most of the day at Bilgola.  The boys went in the ocean and the girls made their way over to the pool, as the waves were a bit big a Pearl  and two pregnant ladies (Kristi and Alison, not me).  They are due a week apart from one another.

It's cool though, because the pool is right on the ocean.  It actually fills with ocean water, but it's a nice alternative if you have kids or you don't want to fight the waves.  In the end, the girls benefitted from our decision as the boys got attacked by sea lice.  Yuke.  Little white bugs that bite you in the water.  Nothing serious but uncomfortable.

We then headed back to the Wilson's to get changed quickly and move into the city for dinner at Kristi and Stu's friends, Nick and Lindsey.  They have a great view of the Harbour Bridge and we sat outside with cheese and crackers and later had a BBQ.  Sure am going to miss the fresh summer food when we get home.  Could be a long couple of months... before May hits!

Pearl continues to love the water- and we have her in swimming every chance we get.  I hope to sign up for swim time at the Y or Spruce Lodge when we get home.  That will get us through until the summer, when we can swim at my parent's or Dan's.

Tyson, has to figure out how to use the last of his Australian money... and shop til he drops.  He'll be outfitted as a surfer no problem.

With only a few more days left, we are feeling the pressure to fit in as much beach time as possible, The Blue Mountains, Hillsong, and more visiting.  It will be a busy few days.