Wednesday, January 18, 2012

The more the merrier

The warmth of feeling welcome. There is nothing quite like it. Approximately half an hour inland from Maroochydore on Queensland's Sunshine Coast, sits a quaint lodge. Tucked away in a picturesque part of the hinterland. Here, my brother, sister-in-law and their adorable family work for two months of the year. Running the business for my sister-in-law's brother, while he takes a much needed break from responsibilities. I couldn't think of two people more perfect for the caretaker role. They live and breathe hospitality, love a chat and know exactly how to enjoy life and all it has to offer. They are fabulous people to be around and for three nights of our holiday, we were blessed enough to stay with them.

Hot afternoon's spent by the pool. Beer and bubbly as the sun commenced it's descent in the sky. Cousins bonding and spending long overdue quality time, just being. The most divine dinners, eaten under the stars, lovingly prepared by my niece's partner, who happens to be a chef. Outdoor games at dusk, littlies in PJ's, adults settling in for good food, great conversation and terrific company. A birthday celebration for a very special 10 year old. Countless laughs, stories and reminiscing. 

I think everyone was a little forlorn on the morning we had to say goodbye. But there is always next time and now we know where they are... they won't need to twist our arms too hard to go back for a visit. 





12 comments:

  1. More lovely holiday snaps J.
    The beauty of having a big family like yours is there's always someone to visit, catch up with and share lovely memories with.
    Your boys are so lucky to have so many wonderful aunts, uncles and cousins, very special.
    Hope you're settling back into home life OK.

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  2. What precious memories in the making.
    :-)

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  3. Fabulous! That looks like a lot of good memory making there!
    X

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  4. beautifully written julie, so-much-so i want to pack my family up & head over to said quaint lodge & forget about the outside world for a while. thank-you for sharing your tale of such a memorable holiday.

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  5. what a lovely holiday! I love the photos too...they just say Summer!!

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  6. These gorgeous holiday snaps breath life into an Australian Summer. Love them. Especially the one of everyone in the swimming pool.

    xoxox

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  7. Your pool looks a lot like ours, right down to the double row of pavers around the curved edges. If all our family are in the pool, it makes ten - lots of fun.

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  8. Cousins are the BEST, i love that my 4 have 19 first cousins all around NSW, so we can visit them. Love Posie

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  9. What a fabulous way to spend a few days and your pics just make me feel like packing up and heading off on a holiday. I love the photo of the boys just hanging out with all the kids - too cool! :) xx

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  10. Nothing quite like a break full of good food, great company and lots of happy, sociable kidlets. Perfect Jules. :)

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  11. You've had an awesome break! Cousins are precious, aren't they :-) Mel x sorry just catching up on all your posts - you've been a very busy bee :-)

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