"Winter" Playtime

This girl just loves to play! She plays in the morning, she plays in the afternoon and she plays at night. She even plays while she is going off to sleep. We put her in her crib and she chats and chats and squeals until she finally goes to sleep....only to wake up a while later chatting and squealing again!

She just loves the hula hut and the little toys that came with it - here she is showing off how she can use both hands now!

It has been pretty cold lately and we bundle her up! Dave and Lis, thanks for the green "snowsuit" it comes in very handy when she feeds the animals with us! (I thought I had a picture of this, but I can't find it...I think I need to organize my files a bit better!!??)

Melia and Hugh also love watching the rugby on tv together - she actually watches it!

That's all for now...we are all blogged out! (Next entry will have pics from Auntie Tita's visit!)

Autumn Update (eventhough it is already winter!)

Ok, yes we win the award for slowest updates, and I am still playing catch up trying to get current with this thing. Here are some shots from autumn down unda' - beautiful leaves at the farm, a WIN for Hugh and our prized alpaca Momma's Boy at the State and local Hawkesbury show and Melia in her element as a regular farm girl. Hugh is also now a qualified midwife, having helped Primrose give birth to Momma's boy's little sister - we are still thinking of a name.

Momma's Boy gets 1st prize at the state and local competitions! (This is a big deal for first time, small time farmers like us!)

Momma's Boy on show...

Melia can't contain her excitement at the alpaca show..... The little elf


Happy little farm girl

Future horsewoman??? (this picture may be too small to see it, but Melia is smiling at Donnie)

Beautiful fall sunrise

Melia at our "mother's group" (Melia is at the bottom center - blue dress and white cardigan)

Someone has decided that she really likes to suck her thumb

Primrose's new baby - just born..

That's it for now, will do our "winter update" soon!