Annual thang... maybe??

Oh boy.. I always have so much to write and update on, times slips away though. So much is always happening that I kinda forget to document it all.

My babies are turning four next week..yikes.. yep four! and boy am i happy to call these two OURS.

Millie - The chatterbox. No matter whether she is talking to someone or herself this girls doesn't stop! Never a dull quiet moment in this house. Still loves dressing up although now it isn't every..day wear. Holla! Loves writing shopping lists  amd drawing pictures. This girl still amazes me at the things she knows and understands.
Poppy - Ever the dream child. So loving, kind, patient and emotional. Millie is so lucky to have a sister that gives into her every want. Poppy loves animals and babies. She loves watching movies, if she could watch one every minute of the day this would be totes alright with her! Although we have limitations to a show of an afternoon. Loves riding her pony and would do so everyday if would saddle her pony up.

Millie and Poppy are turning four on Tuesday so we are having a birthday party for them at home this saturday. Today was rhe day that we done lolly bags, wrapped pass-the-parcel and planned the big day. Pulling out the jumping castle is top of the agenda.

Girls have been riding their ponies quite a bit. Both girls are now trotting in the houseyard on their own.. Although the horse needs a little *mum* encouragement to get into a trot.

Very happy to say that the vege garden is thriving. Albeit the horses did get into the yard in the middle of the night, must have been too dark to find the produce. When MM told me he had found them in the yard I walked straight out the back to see the damage.. glad to say all plants intact! We grown fantastic lettuce, of all varieties.. although not so good with strawberries. Just can't get those babies to thrive. We have got lettuce (3 x varieties), capsicum (which is delish), snowpeas, celery, chives, tomatoes, spinach just to name a few. All going superb and helping to produce some gourmet meals.

The girls have started Preschool School of the Air.. (homeschooling for bush kids). They both love the work and look forward to each day. They are doing so well. Hopefully I'm doing ok as a teacher, sometimes its a struggle to swap roles from mother/teacher. But were getting through it.

Exciting news is that we put a pool in during summer. Living by the river has always scared me and even gave me nightmares BEFORE i had the girls. Now knowing that they are improving everyday that they are in that thing is truly a blessing that we could get one. Still a long way from be 'swimmers' the girls are improving none-the-less and are getting more water wise.. maybe that me in their ear everyday about water safety.

The country out this way is very dry. It has been about 10 months since we have had a decent rain. There have been a few showers here and there they all seemed to miss us. During summer MM was busy chasing waters every day as we are not only keeping up with our sheep and the agistment cattle , we are also watering a few thousand goats at any one time. Pressure was on throughout summer, we are slowly easing into winter and with another quite a few loads of goats carted off we are hoping for some rain to see us through winter and ease water problems.

Til next time,
Rebxx