Grandies back at school..

I've been having a lovely time having Grandies visit plus me visit others but they are all back at school now - much to their mother's relief... I got to take these ones to see Water Horse - I loved it too ... as we were walking out of the theatre I found this prop so just had to use it... We went & spent time with the boy Grandies and they wanted to see Alvin & the Chipmonks - gosh the film people are so clever these days as it all looks so real - great movie too ... boys thought it was great and were having a giggle on the way home. Gosh boys I think TJ is getting a bit big to be driving your remote control 4WD around now ... While we were there it was Australia Day so we all went to Mingo Crossing just outta town for a presentation & bush BBQ brunch [combo of breakfast & lunch]. It was lovely to see local folks being recoginised for their voluntary contributations to their town, from doing genealogy of the old townsfolks to the young folks being SES workers since they were little folks - I think this is something I miss about living in the big smoke that personal connection with the locals - you can tell I'm a country girl at heart. The BBQ was put on by the council and the SES guys brought the community canoes out and supervisied the kids having a paddle in the river - which actually had water in it from all the rain we have had of late so that was a big bonus as some of the little guys have never seen that much water in the river. So the older folk didn't miss out on the day, they were collected in the community bus ... you can see why I love country. Some say that living in a small community like that is stifling as everyone knows everyone elses business and maybe they do but is that being nosey or showing you care ... like most things/events in life there is always two ways of looking at them ... right? I like to think it's the touchy feely caring situation...
Our Grandie in NZ started school this morning and she had a birthday yesterday and her's her card I made. I know I will not get an award for my photography but you can still see what the colours were. Our proxy Grandie had her birthday while we were away and I made her a card simular. I was thinking they could cut the front off their card and use it for the front of a book or their diary. I've got a busy beginning of the week so had better get my skates on and get myself organised.

Back again ...

Well I'm back again after being away for a time plus having lots of family fun ... one of my daughters was home on holidays from o/s so we all made the best of it - getting together and having fun - making memories with all. When that daughter went home she took her younger sister with her so I had Grandie duties ... looking after her two littlies so we spent time with my eldest daughter and her family so we have been very very busy since Nanna has been here ...

While all together we spent a family day at Australia Zoo home of the Crocodile Man the late Steve Irwin - this man had so much vision and his work still goes on and the park is becoming bigger and bigger - it's been about five years since we last visited... The zoo is getting so big now

you nearly need more than one day to give it a good look-over.

After a big day we looked a rather mottly lot wandering into the new South East Asia area as we were all getting a tad tied.

I'm a great lover of the Elephant God and I was thrilled to find this very large Ganesh next to the Elephant enclosure.

The kids loved Cameron the Crocodile - all kids did, so we couldn't get a photo of his mouth as there were just too many people there .... Cameron is a replica of crocodiles that are believed to be still in existence from the edivence that has been found on crocodile expeditions. All had a wonderful day ...

Before they all went their seperate ways after spending a long w/e together we got to have a

photo shoot ... thanks to Lucy ...

While we were up bush with all the Grandies, the kids were thrilled with Jayden's guinea pig ,TJ or is that TeeJay, who loves to be brushed .... so everyone had to take turns ...

I did find time to do a bit of card making plus a small canvas 5" x 7" - the kids also liked to do some art on a canvas but I'll show you one later ... here is my motivational canvas ...

Well off to bed now as I've not been well - just too much excitiment no doubt ... ha ha