Family Hiking

We took a trip this weekend north of the Sunshine Coast for our first family outdoor adventure. We drove near the Glass House Mountains and Evan and Dad enjoyed the Mary Cairncross Rainforest Reserve. They easily discovered why you should wear socks and shoes when walking through a rainforest . . . leeches!! Bryan also received an education on how to properly remove a leech (at least it was only on his shoe!) We then headed toward Montville, a quaint little town that had nice shops and small cafes, where we had lunch. The afternoon was spent hiking at the Kondalilla National Park, through a rainforest, to go see the waterfalls. There was a rock pool at the bottom of some of the falls that many people were swimming in (you can see them on the rocks in the background of our pictures.) Mom and Dad soon discovered how much added weight both boys are when having to carry them when hiking . . . Evan on Dad's shoulders and Kaden in the Bjorn with Mom. Needless to say we were all exhausted by the time we got home!

Australian Education: Do you see anything interesting about this picture?

Yes, SPOILT is a word in Australia . . . very difficult for an American Speech Pathologist to digest!