When Easter comes to an end.

The power nap that boosted his energy levels so the ride-on mower could get his undivided attention.

Our Easter weekend went all too quickly. The packing and the drive are unwelcome necessities but it's always worth it in the end. Henry coped remarkably well with the trip up and even managed to sleep just a little. Of course when we got there he spotted the ride on mower and didn't leave it alone for several hours. This and any other piece of machinery far outweighed the excitement of the "choccy eggs" the Easter bunny brought. In fact the choccy eggs barely caused a stir. On Saturday we went to visit some friends of my sister who own a huge working cattle property. My nephew, Patrick, spends a lot of time out there with the owners helping them at muster time and keeping the dingoes at bay. Ever since Patrick was Henry's age he's been obsessed with all things farming and if ever there was a kid who was born to own land and run a cattle station Patrick is it. It was at this farm that Henry got to sit on his first "farm tractor". He spotted it as we drove up to the house and as soon as he got out of the car it's the first thing he ran for. He couldn't believe his luck. He pulled all the gear sticks and made tractor noises and inspected every inch of that thing.






The photo above is Patrick and Henry inspecting the chooks and geese. After Henry got over his obsession with always having his feet clean he was just like any other kid who grows up feeling the earth between their toes. When he slept he slept like an angel but he was so worried he might miss out on something that he fought sleep each and every night we were there. My other sister came with her two children and so we had 13 people all staying in the one house but the house is so huge it's hardly noticeable. There was lots of laughter and wine drinking, gossiping, and mechanical repairs the entire weekend.