A Video from Christmas / New Years

Here is a little video from our Christmas & New Years trip.  We had a great time!

Just a heads up- the video is about 10 min.. It was hard to cut things out...

Here are some of the highlights:

Christmas at Coomba Park

• Enjoying the views and country air of Marianne and Lauries new 5 acre property
• Driving to the beach for a daily swim/surf/play
• Santa's surprise visit on the fire truck on Christmas eve
• Dressing tacky for Christmas eve dinner
• Putting cookies, carrots, and  milk out for Santa and his reindeer
• Christmas morning- Dyllan's delight in all the presents
• Hanging out with family
• Nightly games 
• Seeing wild Kangaroos

Drive from Coomba Park to Yamba

• Stopping in Dunbogan at The Boatshed to see the hometown of some friends from Brisbane- kids fed the fish and adults had a coffee
• Driving 11 hours when it should have only taken 6 was NOT a highlight..

Camping in Yamba

• Gorgeous beaches
• Quaint town that felt like it was still in the 80's (it was great)
• Staying at Blue Dolphin holiday park- the most family friendly caravan park ever
• Morning runs & great coffee
• Family time
• Meeting up with old friends & making new friends 
• Swimming in the ocean
• Daily trips to the pool to cool off
• Scenic drives while the kids napped in the air-conditioned car
• Ellie (almost) walking! A few steps anyway..
• All the kids playing in the road.. felt like a little community by the end of our stay
• Drinks and hors d'oeuvres on the beach with new friends from the caravan park- while the kids played in the sand and fed the giant pelicans
• Driving on the beach
• New Years eve on the beach and fireworks at our camp site

Christmas 2013: NY 2014 from Erica Newton on Vimeo.