Welcome to our life on the Farm. Hope you enjoy catching up with all our Family's happenings, our Kids & Grand kids.

Tuesday, July 21, 2009

Out to Lunch

On Sun 19th July we gathered at the Woolshed Inn to help our favourite Aunt celebrate her 82nd Birthday. We don't need too much of an excuse to have a get together. It was good to catch up with some of the Merrett clan.
Happy Birthday Aunty Ruby
The Birthday Girl.........Aunty Ruby
(looking good for 82)
Aunty Ruby with some of her family & friends.
(Ruby is nursing her name sake....great grandie little Ruby)

Tuesday, July 14, 2009

50th Anniversary

On Sat 11th July we took Old Pa Altus to Adelaide for a very special celebration. His sister Aunty Evelyn & Uncle Denis Story had a gathering of Friends & Family to mark their 50th Wedding Anniversary. It was a great time to catch up with some of the Story family. It has been a while since the Altus Clan got together, July 1994 in fact!The special couple..... Evelyn & Denis

The next generation..........Trevor, Linda & 3 of their 4 children. Simon is missing.
Nathan, Kirrileigh, Andrew
(I stand to be corrected)


Evelyn & Denis with some of the Story Family
Ian, Nancy Gates, Denis, Ethan, Linda, Evelyn, Matthew, Trevor & Nathan. (front row)Tamara & Kailah

Wednesday, July 8, 2009

Happenings at the Farm

Some more pics from Relle's visit. No trip home is complete until they have a good fill of Pa's favourite..........Ice cream!!!!!La la gets a biscuit & Lucho & Lexie can tuck in...



Look........glorious MUD

What is this WET STUFF? Alara making the most of it. AND she stayed dry!! You can't leave these girls alone for too long. Face Painting much to Lucho & La la's delight!
A trip to the Beach in the winter months is always fun. Can always find lots of shells, eggs & plenty of see weed.
To end a wonderful holiday we had Dinner at Lou & Steve's on Sun.
Toby's pirate hat thanks to Uncle Matt.






Tuesday, July 7, 2009

Boys and their Toys

First things first, and it was off to check on Leon's or Pa's big toys around the farm. Lucho had the fun of being with Pa when he drove the big tractor home from Uncle Glen's workshop in Bordertown.Now mind all the levers & switches La la. I will show you what to do.......?

See I really do look the part. "Apprentice farmer".
Look what I found in the shed.......Old Pa Heinrich's tractor.
Matt uses this one to fill up the sheep feeders.




Monday, July 6, 2009

Timberrrrrrrrr!!!

We went to watch the man with his excavator over at Matt & Kara's place. He was busy pushing over the big Pine Trees. Lots of them are dying because of the dry or from a disease. We will have to come back this time next year for some BIG BONFIRES!!!

The excavator man doing his job.
How's that! Lucho has an excavator as well!

Lucho & La la trying out Aunty Kara's stepping blocks