A weekend getaway for Jack & I...

...Not that we really have anything we need to get away from mind you but anyhoo, my friend Kim mentioned that she and her family were planning to visit our friend Michelle and her family at their farm at Moura and I thought it would be great fun for Jack and I as well, poor Daddy couldn't come because he had to work of course.

We headed off on Saturday morning. Jack didn't do too badly on the drive out there considering it's a 200km drive. He only started asking if we were nearly there about 70km out and apart from some leg cramps he happily just watched the country side roll by or did a bit of colouring.

So we got to the farm and were welcomed with a delicious batch of scones and a cuppa and the kids had a bit of a play in the sandpit and a look around while we got settled and had a chat.

After a yummy picnic lunch Greg herded up the mother and baby sheep and the kids got to have a bit of a pat and cuddle with the baby. After the kids had smothered the baby sheep in kisses and cuddles and they were let back into their yard the kids put out some food for them and Nicola showed the others how to collect the eggs from the chooks.Then we headed off for a walk down to the creek. While we were having a look down at the creek Greg decided to throw their dog, Toby in for a bit of a dip so in retaliation Michelle threw Greg's hat in, it's pretty cool out there at the moment so I think after Greg's impromptu swim for the hat, poor little Toby will get left on the bank next time. We also got to see a huge scrub turkey nest and a very very deep platypus den which was pretty cool. We headed back to the house and the guys took the kids to get some firewood and built a great fire for marshmallow toasting after our delicious roast dinner. It's so nice to stand near a roaring fire when it's cold out.Jack saw someone toasting marshmallows on some program he watched the other week so he was stoked to be able to try it out for himself. After the marshmallows all the kids got bathed and put to bed and we got to sit around and have a friendly game of Yahtzee over coffee and cheesecake.

This morning Michelle & Greg cooked up a big breakie and then we piled in the car and headed out to check out the cornfield. The kids did so well crossing over the plank that bridges the irrigation trench around the field. It's pretty bouncy. Corn crops just look amazing. It's so cool to look down the rows but as an adult seeing too many Hollywood films I think I would be pretty spooked if I ever got lost in one.I love this photo. Jack trying some corn straight off the plant. He picked a bit of a old cob to try out though, it was a bit hard, I got some great photos though. The colours are amazing with the sun coming down though the leaves.I grabbed him off a juicier cob and was pleasantly surprised that he was eager to have a taste. He has quite a vegetable aversion unfortunately. He didn't eat much though, just brought it home with us to show Dad.When we got back to the house Michelle had made up some scone dough so the kids could make 'twisties'. They are yummy. You roll the dough out into a thin sausage shape and then wrap it around a stick (Greg kindly whittled off a few branches for the kids)Then you hold it over the hot coals until it cooks.And presto...looks great hey.Served with some butter and jam or syrup. Delicious. Owen was so jealous when I told him about it. The kids had a bit more of a play, then some lunch and then we packed up and headed home again. Jack slept pretty much the whole way home. It was a great weekend. Thanks again Hutchinson family.

And I even have some LO's to show. Can you believe I actually scrapped this week?!? It's been so long, they're not too impressive but still it's good to get back into it. The first LO is actually photos from our last Hutchinson farm visit, hence Jack and the cotton.