This, that & the other.

Phew...what a busy, crazy hectic time of year this is becoming. It seems the closer to Christmas, the busier our lives become (throw in a BIG wedding anniversary & hubby's birthday as well before then). Lately it seems we've been running from hither to there doing all kinds of things as well as keeping the farm running. One thing that we've been busy with (well Ellie & I anyway) has been the annual dance concert. Ellie's ballet class (as well as the rest of the dance school) put on a big concert each year. This is very serious business & I must admit they did a great job (OK maybe I'm a teensy, weensy bit biased....but I bet Grandma would agree if she had seen it LOL). I never knew how important getting hair right is. Do you know how difficult a bun is to do JUST RIGHT? Well my first few were less than perfect, but after multiple rehearsals & 2 concerts, I think I'm an old pro now!

Here is our beautiful ballerina - the only picture I got of her by herself. She really had a wonderful time & is eager to do ballet again next year!

Another momentous thing happened here at Sunnyside last Sunday. I say momentous because it's another step in the twins just getting that much older (sniff, sniff)!

They asked for the training wheels to be removed from their bikes & are now riding with just 2 wheels. That's right..it means in the space of a few months we've gone from 3 with training wheels to none.

Of course Dad was there to help with their starting ( & they still need a bit of practice with this).

Eli in particular is doing a great job - he's been practising a lot & asks so nicely " Mummy, can you please come & push me on my bike" - he looks at me with those big browny-green eyes & who can resist!



What a sweetheart!

Of course twin brother (not to be outdone) also had his training wheels taken off.

Jud however is slightly more cautious & after Eli's first spill decided that he doesn't want Mummy's help (not, mind you, that I caused the spill, but then who knows how a 3 year old mind works!)


Ellie was given a second hand bike from our pastors daughters.

It's really much too big for her & she can't even get on it by herself, but once on she whizzes around like there's no tomorrow. (Secretly, I fear it will be a broken bone when she does come off it though!)


We've had our triticale paddock harvested in Bill____ 50 & we've also added another 120 sheep to our place (besides the extra 20 we have on here for some friends who were out of feed) bringing the grand total to 165!!! (I believe we now earn the term "graziers!!!")
I have, however had one sick one....actually it's Choc Chip, Hot Chocolate's female lamb (you may remember her). Dave brought her in from the paddock & then the nursing is my responsibility (this all happened this evening after tea - needless to say the kids were VERY late to bed tonight). I've dosed her up with vitamins & given her a bottle of milk (which isn't that easy for a lamb who has never had a bottle before). We've locked her in a nearby shed so that foxes can't get her if she goes down again & given her fresh hay & water.

We shall see how she is in the morning.

I'll leave you with a sunset picture from the other evening! Isn't God's creation just breathtaking!

Goodnight my friends!