North Hamilton Kindy Celebrates 40th Birthday

Jarred's Kindy Celebrated it's 40th Birthday today with a Family Gala Day. There was free face painting, jumping castle, pony rides, mini police car rides, free show bags and lots of stalls and food. Jarred also made a handprint tile to be put up at the Kindy. Jarred and Kloe had a wonderful time and are now happily playing with their balloons and showbags.

Now there is Two

Two little eggs in our Birdies nest. As soon as Micaela returned from her Playathon she read up on the mating of finches. Finches can lay between 2 and 8 eggs at a time on average they lay 3-5eggs. They lay only one egg per day. It only takes 12 days before they hatch. They mature and can breed from 10 weeks of age. (OMG...OMG.... OMG....!!!!) So we may have a whole flock of finches soon!!!! Anyone want a bird or two or three?????

The Boys make the Paper

This is the second page of the Hamilton Spectator on Thursday. Chris took Zac, Micaela and Lizzie to the Speedway last Saturday night. The girls had just gone to the toilet when the photographer asked if he could take the boys picture. Must have been the sexy looking Zac with his big bug eyed glasses on. You can't let the dirt and dust effect your eyes!!! Lizzie wasn't to sure if she would like it, she came home so excited, she just loved it! Zac just can't get enough of this and as for Micaela, she still wants to race in an event like this. She is such a thrill seaker!

We are Expecting!!!

Hah, Hah.................................got you all didn't I???????????
Well the Birds are expecting. Look what we found in their little nest this morning. We thought we had two female finches, until the last week or so when they started behaving very odd. We all started to think we might have a male and female. Micaela was getting so excited she was sure they were up to something and she was right. She is off at her 24hr Playathon for Music at School and I rang her and told her she was going to be a Mother. "What?" was the reply. Then "Oh, my God........ Oh my GOD (1000 decibels higher) She can't wait to come home and see the little egg. Isn't it just so cute?????

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!!!!