We approached the big gates out the front of my house, they were originally black and steel, but now they have been overtaken by a hedge that dad keeps saying he'll trim eventually, but never does.
Our house is on the esplanade that runs along the top of the beach, but you can't actually see the beach out the front, because it's on a big block and our house is set back 250 metres, but you can see the horizon from the third storey.
"We're here" Dad said, stating the obvious.
As the house came into fulI view, I glanced back to see the boys literally with their jaws on the floor.
"Your. house. is. amazing" Caleb stumbled on his words.
"Now boys, that what 25 years of hard work gets you. I never gave up!" Dad said, chuckling.
"Thanks for the inspirational speech dad, i think my eyes are tearing up" I said, the saracsm kicking in yet again.
Dad parked the car out the front of the garage. The house was large and white, with marble floors and high cielings. Mum's a bit of a neat freak, so she spent 2 years renovating the place to the top standard.
My mum and brothers came rushing to the door when they heard the car doors slam, i could hear mum yelling out for the boys to hurry up.
I walked around the back and helped out the boys, who were trying to work out how to open the boot.
"It's a wave" I said, standing behind them, they made way for me to get to the boot.
"What?" Caleb said "I don't know what a wave is because they sure don't have them on the cars back home."
I waved my hand over the numberplate and the boot unlocked, and i lifted the door up.
"Sick!" Isaac said, grabbing Jammo's bag and throwing it at him.
"Darling!" I spun around to see my mum shuffling down the front stairs towards me, she was wearing a red bodycon dress, and a push up bra, which is gross.
She came over and french kissed me on the cheeks, emphasising the mwah.
"Hello boys! I'm Kelly's wife Jakahta" He leaned in and hugged them all. My other brothers came out behind her, Kiani was being held by Kirron
"This is baby Kiani..." She said, Pincking Kiani's cheeks.
The boys all foolishly smiled at how cute she was, what softies.
"This is Kirron, Scott, the twins Luke and Jai." She pointed individually at each of them. "We have three other rascals, but they are away at summer camp, so you might get to see them in the last couple of days of your stay."
"Sweet" Isaac said, still had his eyes on the house, looking at it like it was a diamond.
Dad came back around the driveway, hands in the pockets of his boardies.
"Where were you off to?" Luke asked dad,
"One of the fruit trees out back had been squashed, i took a good look at it and theres no hope for it" Dad said, joining the circle of talking people.
"Oh no! Which one was it, hopefully not the Apple tree, i love making my apple pie!" Mum's expression on her face was so shocking, it was as if her mother had just died.
"Don't worry darling it wasn;'t you apple tree" Dad said giving mom a squeeze, before making his way up the stairs, everyne trailing behind "it was the pear tree."
Luckily mom and dad were ahead, because i had the biggest smile on my face, "You didn't" I whispered to Jai who was standing next to me.
"I did" he grinned, i leaned in and gave him a big kiss on the cheek. You see, everyone in our family hates pears, accept for mum and dad, so i knew right away when dad said the pear tree, that it was Jai. He hates them the most, and claims to be allergic so he doesn't have to eat them at friends houses.
