Welcome Stella May....

Welcome to the world 

my darling....

My baby girl has had a baby girl.

Needless to say we are very smitten...

Stella is our 16th grandchild and 9th grand daughter.

MacGregor and Billy are not to sure about this pink little bundle,

They wanted to put her in the back of their buggy to give her a ride..

                                                                                     

 But they are happy to hold and kiss and cuddle her.

Going from 2 to 3 is a biggie but if anyone can handle it Cassie can.

 One more pic because I can...

Blessings......

Mandy

Boys...........Are.............Boys...........

We have a very full and noisy house here at the moment.

Double trouble..

Cassie is about to have baby No3

Because the live so far away Cassie and the little boys are here until baby is born.

Poor Daddy has to work and travel in on week ends.

Needless to say they are missing their daddy very much, but Grandma and Brucie are 

trying to fill in as best they can.

This is Billy

So innocent looking here but boy O boy giving

me a run for my money..

MacGregor

Don"t let that face fool you

He is a two year old....

It is so lovely having them here though.

Spending time making memories and watching them play in the garden.

                                                                             

The boys built the fire on the hill today, this is a new tradition.We sit

up here in the afternoon with the fire going.

They have also discovered the orchard.

The boys are real fruit eaters and enjoying picking and collecting the fruit.

They have discovered they  love star fruit .

A walk through the veg garden to see what needs to be picked 

for dinner each day.

So yes life here is loud and  messy but O seeing things

through little boys eyes all over again 

is a blessing and wonderful thing.

I tell my self this each evening as I poor a wine and clean up cyclone 

Robinson Boys...

Blessings

Mandy

 

Travelling Granny...............

Hello to those that still follow me...

Ever since I closed the shop I have been away spending time with the Grand children.

Bruce and Will call me the Travelling Granny.....

I spent some time in Glen Morgan with Billy and MacGregor, as Cassie was not well.

I am so pleased I am able to now and go out and help my children when they need me.

When I got home it was time to give the caravan a good clean and make over.

I decided to make the van more me. Lots of vintage sheets to add color...

New cushions and a wall hanging....An amazing macrame curtain and I was happy with how it all came together.   Then it was time to hook up and head north to Charters Towers.

We were going to stop the night but Bruce and Will decided we would drive straight through.....

All going slightly stir crazy by Belyando Crossing, which is 2 hours from Charters...

We got there just on sunset, so good to see my big boy.....We spent a week looking after Mason and Phoebe as Karen was away with netball. O how I loved spending this time with them...

Then it was back in the van this time with David, Karen, Mason and Phoebe. First stop 

The Beach...We spent 10 days together holidaying....

Road tripping..

Beach walking, cave exploring and lots of relaxing....

3 weeks we spent up north and I know for sure it is some thing I want to spend more time doing.

 Back home and then I took Mum out to Warwick for Jumpers and Jazz....

Next stop

Goondiwindi........It was friendship day at Abby and Graces school so I went out to enjoy the day at school with them....I was only there 3 days but it was nice to spend time with them...

So you can see why the boys call me the travelling Granny hahahaha....

I am home for a while now as I also have to be Mum to Will who is still at school. This handsome young man is half way through year 11 now.....Time where has it gone....

I hope you enjoyed that Quick tour with me....I will leave you with some pics 8 year old Grace took of her self on my camera...These will be kept for her 21st hahahaha

One Month...........

Time flies

One month ago we closed our shop..

And I haven't stopped since....

See why here

theolddairyintheshabbyshed.com.au

The Sunday I closed the shop I got in the car and drove out to Gundy to spend some

much needed time with these 3.......

What fun we had, we just spent time together........

Then I got back and it was Easter...

Good Friday was spent fishing, this tradition is being passed on to our grandchildren now.....I don't like fishing but all the kids do, so I am happy to sit and watch.




Easter Sunday saw Billy have his first taste of Easter eggs...



Loved having the little ones here for Easter all camped out.

After Easter Cassie, Ben and Billy stayed waiting for the new baby to arrive.

MacGregor Benjamin 

arrived on

27/4/19

 MacGregor is named after his granddad..

He is also No 12 grandchild. Crazy to think that Greg has been gone 10

years this year, he would have been the best grandfather ever......

I went out to help Cassie and Ben settle in with there 2 boys.

Spent lots of time cuddling up with the boys.

I am home now....

Wow what a month it has been. Exactly why I gave up the shop so I could 

spend more time with my children and grandchildren.

And in the garden of course....

Plenty to do out there but that is for another post...

Blessing to all

Mandy