Hey guys here is the next chapter, let's get started on the camping trip! Hope you all like it. Sally in answer to your question YES it is VERY hot her in the tropics, I would send you a PM but you aren't logged it or a member (which ever it is :D) It is hot in the summer, hot in the autumn, hot in the winter (although we find the reduced temps cold – I'm talking temps in the teens) and hot in the spring which is great if you love to be tan. Air-conditioners are a must! Dannielle xoxo
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CHARLIE POV
Brax and I were packing our bags for our 4 day long camping trip. I had already packed Mckenzie's stuff and looking at the three bags dedicated to my daughter I realised I may have over packed just slightly, Brax walked into the nursery "seriously she needs all this?" he asked looking over at our daughter who was busy chewing on a block "yep" I nodded before tapping his chest and walking out. I dragged my suitcase down the stairs as Bella walked through the front door smirking "I thought that was you" she smiled as she grabbed the handle and yanked it to the bottom of the stairs "thanks" I puffed as I took a minute to catch my breath. I had dressed pretty casually in a pair of black short shorts and a white tank top, Bella was dressed casually in a pair of royal blue short shorts and a black loose top and a white bikini underneath. I pulled the handle and lugged the suitcase to the door where I met Brax "oh hey, you can take this now" I said smiling before turning and walking away giving him a little wink on the way.
We were on the road within an hour and it was pleasantly quiet. We had split up into groups with Brax and I taking Mckenzie in one car, Ruby and Casey taking Darcy in another, Bella and Cooper taking Imogen and Heath and Bianca taking Jayden. We decided to separate the kids so that Heath and Bianca didn't have too much to worry about and they could just concentrate on the road. I was flipping through a magazine while Brax drove and Mckenzie slept peacefully in the back, it was a three hour drive so I knew that Mckenzie would wake up at least once.
BELLA POV
Cooper and I were driving in my car with Imogen, Cooper was driving and I was playing on my iPod with Imogen asleep in the back when Cooper looked over at me "what?" I asked "I love you" he said and I smiled "I love you too, you just wanted to tell me that?" I laughed and he nodded "well aren't you cute" I winked and he laughed.
We pulled up at a rest stop an hour later, Heath and Bianca were about half an hour behind us and Imogen was hungry, I grabbed the bottle from the bag Bianca had given me and fed her, I noticed Cooper watching me "nothing, you're just good with her" he said and I raised my eyebrows "don't get any ideas" I laughed and he shook his head "no way after earlier this week I realised I don't want that yet" he said and I nodded "do you ever want that?" he asked and I looked up at him "mm, yeah I guess" I shrugged and he nodded as Imogen drifted off to sleep, Heath and Bianca pulled up just as I was strapping Imogen into the car seat "she alright?" Bianca asked poking her head in the car "perfect" I smiled as I tucked the blanket under her arms "she was just hungry" I said climbing out of the car "how has your trip been?" I asked as we took a seat at the table "yeah not bad, Heath is just changing Jayden" she said and I nodded checking my watch "we've got another half hour drive" I said and Cooper nodded "yeah we should get going" he said and I nodded as Heath walked over to the table "you ready B?" he asked and she nodded as we all walked back to the cars.
BRAX POV
Charlie and I arrived at the site first and we put up our tent, I was surprised to see that Charlie was really good at putting up a tent since it was her first trip. We had bought a big three bedroom tent so that we could have our own time and Mckenzie could sleep peacefully in the next room. Charlie went about setting up the two rooms with Mckenzie's portable cot in the end room and a few cushions and blankets with some of her toys in the middle 'living' room and our blow up mattress and suitcases in the third. Just as we were setting up the canopy for preparing the food Ruby and Casey turned up, Ruby climbed out a stretched "hey guys, how long have you been here?" she asked pointing at the tent "oh about 45 minutes" I said and she nodded as Darcy ran to Charlie, wrapping her arms around her waist "aunty Charlie can we go swimming!" she said bouncing up and down "oh soon honey we'll wait until everyone gets here okay – your dad and Bianca have your suitcase" she said and Darcy nodded before skipping into the tent to play with Mckenzie.
I set up a few camp chairs under the tarp and the foldout table for the food with the portable stove. I sat and watched as Ruby and Casey expertly put up their tent within 20 minutes. Casey and I went out to get some fire wood and by the time we got back Cooper, Bella, Heath and Bianca had arrived and were just unpacking their cars.
BELLA POV
I pulled the tent out of the bag and got assembling, I looked up to see Cooper trying to work out which way to connect the pieces to hold it up and I laughed, I stood up and watched for a few seconds while he unsuccessfully tried to connect two pieces of metal attached by string in the centre "have you ever been camping?" I asked trying to hide my laughter "well my mum's version of camping is staring in a 3 star B&B so no not this kind of camping" he said sheepishly looking up at me. I smiled and bent down to kiss him before connecting the pieces together and showing him how to tread it through the tent. After about 15 minutes we were done, well I had done it but I let Cooper enjoy the fact that he 'helped' build his first tent "well done baby" I said as he wrapped his arm around my neck and pulled me into his side as I slid my hands around his toned stomach "well you did most of it" he laughed looking down at me "true but you helped" I said reaching up on my tippy toes to kiss him "hey come on you two enough of that" Heath said clapping his hands together "Heath with the amount of times I had to watch you shove your tongue down some girls throat I think I am entitled to kiss my boyfriend in a not disgusting way" I said smirking "yeah well it's different for me" he said tilting his head up "oh how?" I asked raising my eyebrows "because I'm the big brother and you're the baby sister" he said and I laughed "whatever" I said before walking over to the tarp and sitting in a chair.
Darcy came running around the corner "can we go swimming now!" she asked bouncing up and down "yeah I'm in – mum?" Ruby asked as she stripped off her clothes "yeah I'll come" she said also removing her clothes "Aunty Bella are you going to come" Darcy said running up to me and pulling on my hand "oh all right!" I smiled with a fake sigh as I stripped off "coming?" I asked walking over to Cooper who was watching me "mm, I'd much rather watch you strip off again" he said cheekily "yeah well maybe later if you're lucky" I smiled pulling him out of the chair and heading into the water with my family.
How was that everyone, I am a bit stuck on ideas for things that could happen on this camping trip. I have a few but I need some more so hit me with your best shot (fire awayy) nah seriously though give me some ideas if you like and please everyone check out my blog Sweet and Sassy – you can find the link on my profile since every time I tried to post it on here it got wiped so please, please check it out and leave a comment! Hope you like it, please read my blog and review! Dannielle xoxo