Day 80 - Home Sweet Home

This morning we have a couple of things to do before we can leave Perth and head home.  We are all very excited to be back in WA and we love the fact that we know where we are going on the roads and we can buy a West Australian and finally a Farm Weekly.  I can't believe how the kids hay fever has kicked in almost as soon as we arrived home.  Since about Newman, they haven't suffered at all and as soon as we are back to Perth it starts up, and when we get back to the farm, it is 100 times worse.

So driving home was just great.  We couldn't believe how green everything still is and what a relief to see the crops looking so great.  Ron has done such a great job of looking after things for us while we have been away and our lawn is mowed and things look good.  First stop is Grandma's to see how she is and also to see the guinea pigs.  We gained 5 while we were away!!!!  So the kids were very excited to see the babies.

Then we finally get home to our house.  Walking into the house is so bizaar, it feels absolutely enormous and I think I might have the largest kitchen in Australia, I think it might actually be bigger than the entire caravan.  I can't wait to start cooking and using a full sized oven without having people under my feet!!!  The kids just love being in their rooms and being able to stretch their arms up in their beds without touching the roof above!!!  And the minute everything is out of the ute, Glen is off on a crop inspection.  He is very pleased with how things are looking, it is such a relief after the last couple of years.

So the first half of our adventure has finished. The planning stage took years and now the first half seems over in a flash.  Being home and looking back is when we realise how much we have done and how much we have seen.  Our relationship as a family has grown as we have all got to know each other so well, both the good and the bad, I think it will be an experience we will remember fondly for a long time.  We are thankful to be have a break in between journeys as 11 weeks was probably enough in a caravan.  By the time harvest is finished I know we will be looking forward to continuing on the second half of our journey at the end of January.

So I will sign off here.  Thanks everyone for following us on our travels, it has been so nice to know so many of you have been with us all the way.  We look forward to catching up with you all before we head off again and hear what you and your families have been up to.  So until January. Ciao!!!