Australia December, 2014 – 30th March 2015

 Australia December, 2014  – 30^th March 2015

As always it was wonderful being home, words fail me when I try to describe how much I miss our grandchildren and of course the children, family and friends.  I know we are living the dream but the grass is always greener …….

Two very memorable occasions that always put a smile on my face ..

Miss Amber-Lee, all of 5 years old can read, extremely well for a child her age, she can read a small sign on the side of the highway when travelling at 80klms.  Unfortunately the sign said “Alsatian puppies for sale, 6 weeks old” and there began the pleading – “I want a puppy, nanny will you buy me a puppy, I will feed and walk the puppy” – most of you are already smiling having known similar times …. I tried to distract her each time we had to travel past the sign but she usually knew when to peer out the window in the hope that the puppies were now free.  At one time I asked her did she want a boy or girl puppy – boy was the definite answer so the conversation naturally went to names – this she had already worked out – “fluffy”  it is definite !!!  A most appropriate name for a boy Alsatian !

Amber-Lee & Chloe

Little Miss 2 year old was helping me ice some cupcakes, noticing her big sister had a second lick of the spoon and there was very little mixture left, Alannah said Nanny Lee, you know “you get what you get and you don’t get upset” this was said with a very sad face.  Don and I now use that saying often with a smile on our face – maybe something that had come home from day care. 

Alannah & Lia

Alannah & Charli

They say a picture is worth a thousand words …..