Going for a Ride

Who needs to pay for expensive rides when you can have a ride in your own backyard. We don't know who was enjoying it more........ the driver or the passangers!!!! You can see just how lightning fast they were going, Micaela was able to walk next to them!!! Total JOY!!!

Farmer Zac

This is our new lawn mower and trailer. Zac has been dying to have a drive of it and was so excited when Chris let him have a spin around the backyard. You couldn't wipe the smile off his face.

She did IT!

This is the finished product. Micaela said she couldn't sew!!! Maybe she just didn't want too. This is her pillowcase she sewed at School. It caused her so much stress, but she did it.

For Lizzie

This is my scrapbook page. Promised Lizzie I would post on the Blog so she can see what I did with the photo's. Sorry to bore the rest of you!!!

This very stylish picture of Lizzie and Micaela in their gorgeous rubber boots about to go and feed the cows and horses.

"These Boots were made for Walkin' in the cow dung on the farm

Winter Uniforms

Yesterday was back to School for Term 2. The kids are now in their winter uniforms, except for Micaela, who is waiting for her skirt to arrive. Yes you are seeing right, Kloe's Tunic is down to her ankles, and no, it isn't because she is so tiny! This is how it is suppose to be. We laughed when we first saw the uniforms but you get use to it.

Together

Picture taken after Dinner on Sunday night while we were all still together

Outdoor Fireplace

This is our outdoor fireplace. Sunday afternoon turned really cool and with some rubbish to burn, Chris decided to have a fire. Something about Boys and Fire - they just love it!

Finished

The Difference is amazing!!! No longer do you feel like you are going to fall through the gap when you walk out the front door. All the timber had to be shaped to fit around our rough bricks and in places is very thin. But it looks sooooooooooo much better. Chris and I then, spent Saturday afternoon oiling 114 sq m of deck. It's all nice and shiny. Nice and clean for all the Magpies to Poop on!!

Picnic Lunch - Halls Gap

Mirranatwa Gap - Look out

Lake Bellfield - Halls Gap

Lake Bellfield near Halls Gap. Water Catchment for the Wimera District.


Looking back at the Grampians


Gorgeous Autumn Colours on the Trees



Sunday was our last day together before Oma,Opa and Liz headed back to Sydney. Oma wanted to see the Grampians so we went to Halls Gap, via Lake Bellfield and then through Victoria Valley and then the scenic route through Cavendish before heading home.

Lizzie on the Farm

Lizzie just loves the cows!!! The girls have been going out everyday and feeding the cows and the horses (Not our horses, on the adjoining property)

These Boots

These boots were made for "Walking" (in the cow dung!!!!)

Helping.....................or making a MESS!!!

Kloe and Jarred helping Oma make noodles for the soup. I think they got more flour on themselves!!!

Finishing Touches - The front Deck

This is our deck, right near the front door. When the previous owners put the deck on they didn't finish it properly and there are gaps up to 50mm wide around the house and outer edge. It looks so unfinished so I asked really nicely and Chris and Opa got to work filling in the gaps.

Such Beauty

So it won't win any competitions. It's got marks on it but hey.................when you have 10 acres of land in the worst drought for decades, the beauty of a rose in our very, very limited garden is just gorgeous!!

Officially a Mexican

Yes, it was hard to give up our personlised number plates, but it had to be done. We are now officially "Victorian's" I might lose my car now, it doesn't have my name on it!!!!

Our Turnaround Garden

This is where we planted 24 box hedge a few weeks ago. We had the edge put around to hold the mulch and water in. The two original rose bushes, 3 box hedge and the unidentified tree are now looking much healthier with lots of water (All recycled from shower/bath or washing)Oma and Opa said the tree looks like a Cherry Tree. We even have roses on the bushes!!!

The Girls

These two are always together. Forever laughing and sharing secrets that have the rest of us lost! They don't want to do anything else but be together!

The Golfers

Zac has Opa out the front playing Golf. The playing surface is proving a bit difficult, with balls hitting tuffs of weeds and heading in all directions!!!!! Opa even made a hole for them to putt into yesterday. Next they will be laying turf!!!

Easter Sunday

We went out sight seeing on Sunday. We went to Portland via Portland Strawberries where we bought 1.5kgs of strawberries to enjoy on our drive. We stopped at the lookout for some pic's, then onto Port Fairy. We picked up some fish and chips for lunch then headed down the road to Killarney Beach. We enjoyed our lunch on a rug on the grass in the warm sun. Kloe and Jarred enjoyed a play at the park, the girls and Zac played a game of cricket. We then headed to the beach. Enjoying some time walking and playing before heading home again. We ended our day with a fire in the backyard, toasting marshmallows. We all had a wonderful day!!

Easter Breakfast

The Bunny Has Been

Easter Saturday

Ouch!!!!! Precious fingers get caught in the Door

Thursday was a cold, wet, windy day!! We spent the day getting ready for Oma, Opa and Lizzie to arrive. Just before 4pm we were on the way out the door to pick Chris up from work and then meet up with our visitors. Kloe was stepping out the door, holding onto the door frame and the wind slammed the door closed onto her tiny, fragile fingers. She just screamed!!!! I took one look at her middle finger and screamed too!!! "Micaela, quick grab something to wrap it in and hold it" Quickly jumped in the car, with poor Micaela struggling to put pressure on Kloe's hand. "Mum, I can't do this, I'm going to be sick". Let's just hope there was no speed camera's between here and the medical centre!!! 20 minutes later she was all stuck back together and bandaged. The middle finger cut through to the bone on the inside and the two smaller fingers have cuts on the top. The three fingers are all very swollen and blue. And yes, it was her right hand!!!

But I'm happy to report - all fingers are still swollen and sore but are mending well.

An Afternoon at the Park

It was a lovely afternoon on Wednesday and we enjoyed a picnic lunch at Lake Hamilton Park. The kids had a wonderful time playing and I managed to get some pic's of them all together!! Micaela even snapped a few of me and Zac.

Feeling the 'Cold'

It's getting cold here! This morning was 4 degrees when I was dropping Chris at work. A bit hard for the body to get use too. The top for the next few days is 19, even that is cool! Talk about extremes, we certainly don't do things by halfs. Jabiru is averaging low 20's overnight with mid 30's during the day. Certainly don't miss that never ending heat!!! But not to sure about this cold (Freezing!!!!!!!) either. Oh, I can't wait till winter!!