arrival of our Puppy "Bella"

 Our newest addition to our family is Bella she has settled in really well, sleeps through the night, eats well, toilets in the garden (most of the time) and is totally adorable and loved by all.

our garden in the summer

So much has been going on around the garden its been hard to keep up with, anyway here's a few pics taken, the guinea pigs have a new home

 They will be joined by a few chooks later in the year

 lots of fruit and veg coming from the front garden, zucchinis, tomatoes, cucumbers, salad onions, beetroot, herbs and more herbs and watermelons that weigh so much the kids carry them between them to get them inside..

 My hollyhocks are an amazing colour

 The marigolds get brighter each time we look at them

 The little blue flower that G chose he made a good choice will be saving seeds from all the flowers to sow next year

Time for some laughs

 

This is a programme on the Xoom pad that the kids have had a great time with!!!  Ideal for rainy day play.

pup arrival

movie taken by the kids of Bella our cute little pup!

a weekend away

 We had a lovely time at Bright for a few days in January, we visited a maze,

 played in the local rivers,

 Saw some breathtaking views,

 Tried to persuade g to have his picture taken,

 Showing M some seed pods,

 Little Miss M turned 1!

 Explored the grass for bees,

 found a beautiful rose garden at Wandiligong,

 but it was just too much for some.

A visit to the lake side

Here is M having some fun, moving around and trying to stand up - location mt Beauty Victoria

splashing around in the river

On our way home from Bright we came across an area that we had heard was very nice along the Kiewa river - it was so peaceful even with a campsite nearby, we saw and heard lots of birds and the river bank looked like it had been landscaped for Chelsea flower show it was beautiful, a pretty place we will return to in the future.