Ma ma and Pa Heinrich

Sunday, March 8, 2015

Toby's 6th Birthday,Matt, Relle & Old Pa Birthdays

Just as Christmas is over for another year we start on our Birthday run. Everyone celebrated their birthdays down at the beach and we had a great time helping them celebrate their special day.

Birthday Boy Toby

Leyla, Lucy and Will have a go at blowing out those candles

On Matt's special day we ventured up to the sand dunes past the Granite's to do a spot of dune surfing. Big kids and little ones had a great time.

Toby trying out the dune

Leyla enjoying her dune surfing

Relle found the BIG dune out the back so off they all trudged to give it a go. Pa couldn't let the opportunity pass

Matt setting sail

Dune surfing Lucy style

Later in the day it was time for the all important cake

Matt doing the honours on his cake (great cake Lou)

A couple of days later it was Relle's special day

Relle had a couple of cakes, an Echidna and one for the candles.

Next day was Old Pa's 87th Birthday and it was a special time for him. He had plenty of great grandies about to help blow out his candles

Happy Birthday Old Pa

Saturday, March 7, 2015

The Festive Season

Christmas time is always a wonderful time for family to gather to celebrate the birth of our Lord. We were fortunate to all the family home this year so we had lots of noise, children, laughter, food and fun .

The boys and their toy tractors & headers (all red!!)

Lucy getting an early start on La's skate board

Nat dressing up in Mitch's Pirate outfit

On Boxing Day we headed to the beach for the Altus gathering. Another wonderful day of fun, food, laughter and noise. Old Pa's "goog" went for a ride to the beach to house the overflow of visitors.

Thomas, Beau and Mitchell checking out the "Goog"

Old Pa and the Heinrich Clan

Old Pa and his grandies (those who where there at the time)

Glen, Old Pa, Kerrie, Linclon & Thomas

Diane and Old Pa

Friday, March 6, 2015

Baptism

Just before Christmas on 21st Dec 2014 we had a wonderful day celebrating the Baptism of 2 dear little children into God's family. Chantelle & Jake's daughter Jaya and Laura & Steve's little man Davy. It has become a family tradition for the cousins to be baptised together.

Jaya

Davy

Two proud Great Grandparents with their Grandchildren.. Gwen and Old Pa (Ken)

Laura, Davy and Old Pa

Thursday, March 5, 2015

November Birthdays

November is a busy month with Birthdays and off we went again to Sydney to visit the birthday girls. I caught a ride with Lou, Steve and boys from Echuca and had a wonderful time.

A must lunch stop at the old trains at Donald. A chance for Toby and Beau to climb up and be train drivers for a short while

Relle had some wonderful activities to do while we were visiting and one of them was Rock Climbing.

I knew we had some monkeys in the family and this proved it!!!

La having the time of her life

Lou was happy to show us her climbing skills

Steve loves a challenge

Toby got the hang of it and enjoyed himself

Couldn't keep the smile off this little one's face. Well done Leyla!

Our cute little bunch before we headed off to an early Xmas party at Lucho's house

On a very hot day, 46 degrees, Alara had her birthday at the Roller Skate Rink with lots of her little friends. They had a wonderful time rolling around and around the rink, and playing games.

Time for party food and Birthday Cake

Later in the day we celebrated Leyla's 2nd Birthday with a beautiful swimming pool cake

Steve was with us this year, we were able to celebrate his birthday in person. We went to "Spurs" for a wonderful birthday meal.

Birthday Boy

On our way home they dropped mama off at Julz and Nathan's so I could help Lexie celebrate her 8th Birthday

Lexie opening her stash of goodies.

Singing Happy Birthday to the birthday girl.

The weather the next day was quite warm so it was a good excuse to get wet and water the lawn.

Thanks to all for a wonderful time.

Tuesday, November 11, 2014

Remembering Old Nana

On Thur 30th Oct we decided to do something a little different. We took Old Pa to Naracoorte to have lunch with Aunty Cathy & Ash. On the way we visited the cemetery to put some roses on Old Nana's grave and to check out all the other relatives. It was a bit of a history lesson for Will. He was facinated by all the different names. Uncle Bing came with us and we were able to help him celebrate his birthday which was on Wed.

Old Pa, Lucy and Will tucking into their lunch

We had a lovely meal and enjoyed the beautiful sunshine in their outdoor area.

Tuesday, November 4, 2014

The Old Farm at Miga Lake

A couple of weekends ago we did a field trip with Aunty Ruby & Family to visit the old Heinrich Farm at Miga Lake (Vic). Grandpa, Nana Heinrich, Uncle Wally & Aunty Jean ran a Dairy on the farm. It was a good day with lots of laughs and with the grand kids remembering many happy family times and gatherings as they walked around the yard and in the old house. Thanks to Aunty Ruby and her family for a wonderful & fun filled day.