Cracking The Whip!

DSC_1795.JPGOur move to the outskirts of Ipswich has brought back memories for Andrew of his country roots.  Just before his birthday he mentioned to me that he had always wanted a stock whip.   I purchased one for him for his birthday.   When at the Ipswich Town and Country Centre, the sales attendant asked me what we intended to use the stock whip  for.  ‘Oh…. oh…… well we won’t be riding with it’ was my response while in my head picturing Andrew riding swinging his whip shouting ‘Ride like the wind Bulls Eye’.  I am sure I must have had a huge smirk on my face.  The sales attendant took a number of whips off the hooks, swung them strangely up the shop aisle before saying, ‘Yep this is the one, this will be great  to crack around the horses and cattle but not to ride with’.  So I nodded agreeing but thinking ‘yep sure thing, that’s exactly what we need for all the horses and cattle on our one acre’.  I didn’t dare inform the sales attendant  that we wanted it just to crack in the yard for fun and hang on the wall and look pretty!!

Andrew got a chance to break in the whip today…. I had to laugh.  I walked out the back and there is Andrew sitting on the saw horse cracking the whip – hilarious!! He mentioned tonight that he has a sore shoulder – even more hilarious!!!  Love you honey xoxo

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Grandchester Model Live Steam Trains

Today Ben and I visited the model trains at Grandchester near Ipswich.
What a great little outing for the kids (and big kids).
Here is a little movie of Ben getting right into the spirit, he really loved the whole experience.

Today Ben and I visited the model trains at Grandchester near Ipswich.

What a great little outing for the kids (and big kids).

Here is a little movie of Ben getting right into the spirit, he really loved the whole experience.

Jet Skiing with Uncle Phil… again

We recently took a quick trip to Somerset Dam to see Uncle Phil.  Andrew and Uncle Phil took Ben for a ride on the jetski.  He was a little timid at first but soon warmed up to the idea.  It was late 2008 when he had his last ride on it.  He still has not grown into the life jacket…. maybe next time.   This is a gorgeous picture of the three boys.

Phil, Andrew and Ben on Tam and Phil\'s Jetski at Somerset Dam