Easter Saturday with a bit of rock climbing and a movie!

Easter Saturday started out with a family visit, after dropping into a nursery and picking out a special Easter Orchid for Auntie, Uncle and Grandma and Grandpa.  A bit of chocolate, some awesome marshmallow Easter bunnies made by clever Auntie, a visit and we were home again. 

 

 

 The boys were also excited to have their first try at rock climbing at Kangaroo Point.  We had a lovely invitation from friend and all of us thoroughly enjoyed ourselves.  They boys were amazing showing no fear and after a beginner climb we went to the bigger climb number 17 I am told.

 

Gavin on the beginner climb

Loch reaching the top of the beginner climb

I was pretty comfortable with them going to the big climb after practising first.  While they were taking turns they road their scooters and I took photos and movies like mad!  I could post so many but here are my favourites of the big climb.

 

Gavin was enjoying the challenge and was very confident

He nearly made it to the top!



Lochy's turn and not at all nervous. 

He is obviously enjoying himself.

Lochy nearly made it to the top too!

 After the kids had a few climbs the adults had a shot.  Ben made it past Gavin's highest point past the overhang but I didn't quite make it that far! 

Gavin helping belay Ben as he was climbing, just to make sure his dad was ok.

Ben taking a breather as he climbed further up the cliff.

Even borrowed rock climbing shoes didn't help me but I still had a great time!

Gavin had to have one last go!

And so of course did Lochy!  Gavin was trying to give him a helping hand.

 Our friend was amazing, patiently helping us novices before having a climb himself.  He of course climbed up in what I felt was seconds!  We climbed until we ran out of time then we threw everything in the car and got to our next activity just in time.  A free movie in the park was on, Ice Age 4.  We loved it, a comfortable if a tiny bit chilly evening.  What a treat to see a movie outside on a picnic rug and fold out chairs dining on sausages sold by a stall in the park.  I'd heard they even ran out they sold so many!  The boys nominated this day "the best day ever".  It really was a great day.