HARRY and CHARLIE

What a busy month it has been!!!!!! It ended with my eldest grandson Harrison coming down for his last school week of holidays. Harry turned 12 on 18th and all he wanted was to fly down and see his favourite cousin Charlie and his grandparents of course....

We Stayed in Brisbane with Alanah and Shane picked Harry up and took him to the Pancake Monor in the city for his birthday lunch,he loved it...That evening we had a great game of Monopoly which Harry bet us all......

We then headed out to Dalby to pick up Charlie and catch up with Cassie and kids, it was so hot out there we spent a good part of the day at the pool and then a big water fight to end the day.......

We then headed back home via the game arcade which was so much fun.......I havn't been to one for a long time.....We then spent the next couple off days here on the farm and the boys had a great time together.All too soon the week was over and it was goodbyes.....Harry had one last night in Brisbane with Charlie and then flew home to his family that missed him so much. I love that Harry wanted to come down and we had so much fun making memories.....He is now back in Ayr and started his first week at high school... And here.....Time toslow down as January has been hectic but in a good way...We have been on the road on and off since boxing day catching up with kids and grandkids...Now they are all back at school.This is the reason though I stopped work so I could be there and spend time with my very large loud family........ Here a few photos from the boys weddings of us all......Enjoy

Robbie,Will, myself,David...My boys at Williams wedding.

Myself,Cassie,Alanah,Jessica and Chloe...My Girls at Robbies wedding..

All together...... GRANDCHILDREN

I did say I had a large family, we have a new baby due this May as well so that is exciting...... Enjoy your week Mandy

Back to Routine....

January is nearly over...

Harrison has turned 3 on the 18th

3 I can't believe he is 3

My grand babies are growing up.

I have started back at the markets again for 2016

The first for the year was at Woodlands of Marburg on the Saturday.

Sunday we were back at Queens park here in Toowoomba.

This is my favorite market.

I have enjoyed getting back into the market scene again after the Christmas break.

Cassie had her Bridal shower last week end.

Such a fun day for her and very memory making.

These are the days for her to enjoy, I still remember all my bridal showers...

Seems not that long ago 29 years isn't that long.

Only 2 weeks until her big day.

 Australia Day has been and gone.

Which means one thing...

The holidays are finished and the school year has begun again.

William is growing up so fast, year 8 this year. He is the last one to be at school now sighhhhh

So now it is time to find that early morning school routine again.

It is a bit hard after 8 weeks of summer holidays but I am sure we will be back to it in no time.

Meanwhile I decided to start of rearranging my bedroom.

First it was a good clean and dust from top to bottom, then I was able to move the bed around to under the window.

I am going to do one room a day until the house is all clean.

House work hasn't been high on the list through the holidays so there is plenty to do...

Well that and Cassie's wedding.

Enjoy the rest of your week....

Blessing 

Mandy

Out side.....

I am loving this beautiful winter sunshine we are getting.

I am getting so many odd jobs done..
Today I worked outside and got the veranda and courtyard cleaned.
If you look closely you can see I have had to board up the side steps.
I couldn't stand the dogs up here any longer, arghhh puppies and dog hair, honestly my veranda was starting to smell like a dog kennel.

The veranda really needs a good staining on the floor boards before spring as they are getting very faded.

Next it was out to the courtyard and a good clean up out here.
We still use out here through the day on week ends and every thing needed a good clean.

This area is the go between from the back door to the car shed so it tends to be the dumping ground for shoes.

Now all I need to do is get out and cobweb the house on the out side. That is a bigger job though and I'm putting it off.
It is school holidays here for the next 3 weeks so things are a bit more relaxed..
Will and I are having late mornings in bed and lots of chilling time together.

Have a great week all

Mandy

A New Years Drive.....

Things are going at a nice slow pace around here
Only 3 weeks of Summer holidays left and the children will be back at school.

On New years day we went for a drive to Queen Mary Falls.
It was fun there was 8 of us in the car and it is a good 2 hour trip with lots of stops along the way.

Plenty of walking once we got there, and the falls where amazing and so cool down at the bottom.
After lunch it was back in the car and home via Boonah

It's all about the drive....
And as I was driving there was lots of stops to look at old houses and sheds.
I love that old house it was just past Queen Mary Falls a real fixer upper.

The veiws were worth stopping and looking at, Well I thought so hahaha, I think every one was getting sick of the driver.

This old milk shed in the middle of no where...
William feeding the birds, as they were every where.

Such a nice relaxing enjoyable day, a great way to start the New Year.

Thank you for all the encouarging comments on my new adventure with the shop...

My offical opening day will be
Thursday 29th January....

Blessing to all
Mandy

Hello From The Road............

Hi All

I have a reason for not blogging as I have had no service.

Bruce, Robbie, Cassie,William and myself have been on the road to met up

with some special people.

We headed out to Carnarvon National Park.

We went up and David, Karen and Mason came down.

What a great few days we had, eating, hiking, eating more hiking

some of us went swimming then more eating...hahaha it's camping lots of eating going on.

No camp  food here, David cooked the roast, then we had potato bake fresh beans

and carrots, corn.

But we did do more than eat.......

We went on some great hikes, it is so cool and beautiful in the gorge.

Some people (Cassie) needed a little bit more of a hand than others.

To get into the high places, well worth the the pulling and pushing to get up there

(I'm talking about myself now :)

Even Mason enjoyed his rock climbing and tree walking. He was such a good little man running and walking most of the way and went where we went.

We found the swimming hole and the boys went swimming, it was so cold I wasn't going in. 

After all that swimming and walking Mason crashed up on his Dads shoulders,

and yes he slept like that while we walked back.

So that's what we have been up to over the last week of Spring holidays.

I hope you have enjoyed your break those of you with school age children..

Blessings to All

Mandy

School Hoildays......

Hello All

Found a few of these cheeky selfies by the nearly 3 year old grace

and had to share this one with you.

I am home from my visit with the girls, William and I had 

a lovely time out there. Below is skater girl Grace.

Abby is  a little doll she will repeat everything you say to her as she is 

really starting to talk. 

We are on school holidays here for the next two weeks so it is a good time for visits.

Next week we are meeting up with David and his little family and going camping.

For the rest of this week though, I am going to enjoy all the display gardens in our wonderful city of Toowoomba.

Lots of garden posts will be coming up, hahaha

Enjoy your week 

Blessings 

Mandy