today was a great day. we got up early and met mel and the girls at one of the strawberry farms in wanneroo so we could all pick strawberries together. it was going to be a hot one so we wanted to be done and out of there before it was too bad. we have never been before, and it was so much fun.
there were hundreds of beautiful sun ripened strawberries waiting for us and the kids dove straight in, picking and eating and laughing their heads off.
i had alex in the carrier (no pram access here) and he was loving it, other than the fact that he couldn't get out and crawl. he would grab for every strawberry i bent down to pick, gleefully bit into any he could get at and was completely covered in juice within minutes. 100% living his best life.
i still can't believe it's been so long since our little gang began. mel and i were pregant with joseph and ana together and maddie and ngawai have known each other as long as they can remember. good friends are one of lifes greatest blessings. they never get bored of each other and always want to hang out. it's the cutest!
love you mel! won't be long until alex and your new baby can be besties too.
happy little nugget.
after we were done picking strawberries, we went off to the secret garden in gwelup. i have been wanting to go and check it out for ages and with a bunch of kids in tow it was a perfect day to do it.
what a gorgeous, gorgeous place! it is honestly like something out of a fairytale, trees and hedges and paths and greenery and life everywhere you look. i could have hapily stayed for hours just looking and being there. i love it so much.
we will absolutely be coming back time and time again to have adventures here.
i have always been obsessed with the book the secret garden (i am sure you know if you know me that i collect copies of it) and this honestly was like the pages had come to life and i was there in the story.
even baby alex loved it! mels kids and my older two ran about, crossing the tree and plank bridges over the little creek, rushing into the little natural cubbys made by the trees... i can't wait until alex is old enough to walk about with them too.
this truly was a wonderful day. the kind that makes you so so grateful for the earth we live in and the people we share it with.
