My daughter Erika - 7 years old
The motto for Surf Life Savers across the country is Australian for life. I love it and it represents what we do every Sunday morning in the warm Summer months for many many years to come. It's an early start with beach bags packed and every sleepy body in the car by 8am. We then take the 45 minute drive to our local beach Evans Head with a big sunscreen session before 9am kick off.
I love the smell of sunscreen. It reminds me of hanging on for dear life as my Dad would push me on to a wave on the boogie board, double scoop ice cream cones, collecting shells and the best fish and chips money can buy. Family memories crash through me just like the ocean waves every time I smell it.
My son Keagan - 5 years old and his best mate Brad
To make the commitment every Sunday for 6 months of they year can be difficult but it's worth it, family time always is.
As all the tiny little blue and white capped heads bop up and down on the beach sprinting for the only flag left, there is always a big brown and burly surfer grinning from ear to ear at the joy the nippers bring to the beach. It's adorable to watch them turn to mush.
When time is called and all the body surfing, flags and general team fun is finished they all throw their caps off and dive straight in to cool blue mass in front of them. I appreciate greatly that they can play in the small waves with confidence and not fear and they are looking back all the time to check they are between the flags.
Now we are making the memories that were made for me and I enjoy it twice as much...even double scoop icecreams.
Sundays, beach, family, fish and chips, fun in the sun - Australian for Life x
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