Time with the Boys

Ma ma spent some time with her young lads recently & loved every minute of it. We get to do some fun stuff like going to the shops, visiting Old Pa or just playing.

Toby showing Jack how his musical guitar works.

The big boys are off having an avo nap so Master Will gets to play with Uncle Bing all by himself!

Jack all tuckered out after his busy morning with Toby, couldn't make it past Aunty Lou's lounge.

Birthdays

Ma ma was only home for a couple of sleeps & then it was off with Pa to Echuca for Lexie's 4th Birthday. At this stage of the harvest, we had had much too much rain so Pa could go with a clear conscious.

Miss Lexie blowing out the 4 very important candles & Mitchell trying to get in on the photo shot!

Lexie's beautiful pony birthday cakes

Lexie singing us a song while playing her guitar

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I, Ma ma had a flying visit to Sydney with Laura & Toby for Alara's 3rd Birthday. It was a great time to spend with the grandies even for just a short time. Pa had to stay home cos he was starting harvest or so he thought!

Sparklers to end the birthday celebrations.

Toby's turn to blow out the candles

Yeah, its my birthday, says Miss Alara.

Water, Water & more Water!

Just when the fellas thought it was good to go & make a start on the harvest it decided to rain. AND rain we have had. Since La la's birthday on 24th Nov we have had 670 points or 167.5 ml That has put the harvest on hold for a few weeks waiting for the ground to dry out. Then it will be fun trying to harvest in the event that we don't get the Header, the semi or any other implement bogged getting the grain out of the paddocks. It has been said that you could 'boogie board' behind a vehicle from Spotty Tink's at Green Swamp all the way to Grosser's Corner!
(a good 3.5 km)

Pa surveying the dam on Norton's corner paddock. This one hasn't been filled for many years. The water is rushing around the back of the home block & has filled the middle dam as well.

Spotty Tink's wheat crop at Grosser's Corner.

Plenty of water at Grosser's Corner. Now that the ground is full from the Winter rains it has laid a lot more water & is now flowing off to the Nalang Creek.

Water lapping the side of the South Lillimur Road just up from our house & flowing over Pa's bank into the wheat crop.

The road between the home block & the Hay shed has become a river!