Lyndon Station {Visiting}

Even though it was inland and certainly warmer, Lyndon was a time to stay in the amazing little cottage that Cath has put so much work and love into.  A place to escape the heat, to allow the kids some entertainment {in the form of four other children} and a place to just be.

We moved the day before my birthday and to be honest didn’t make a big deal of my 35^th birthday.  It was hard, surreal, different and a whole array of other words come to mind when you are celebrating a day you arrived into your mother arms, knowing that she is no longer here.  It was a hard ‘first’ and as much as a birthday is always nice, I expect it will continue to be an odd sort of day knowing that she is no longer here.

 

The next week was a blur, to be totally honest.  I remember saying goodbye to October and dreading the arrival of November.  But it arrived, the 3^rd saw tears, quiet moments and memories.  I survived it, made it to the 4^th and kept on going. I still miss Mum, eveyday and those moments I think 'I should just call and ask' are hard.  Sometimes it takes a moment to realise that I can't do that anymore. If I am honest though, I think of her daily, which is more than before and enough to keep me going.

Justin’s two weeks on the mining camp had now become 4 and we drew a line in the sand that he would be finished by the 12^th!  This gave us time to relax a little before our next ‘house move’, a chance for the kids to enjoy playing in the newly painted pool while it filled, a chance to make a little art and a chance to cook dinner for the Lyndon family to say thanks for letting us take over the cottage.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lyndon Station {Working}

Where do I start with this visit?

Alright so as usual Justin worked hard, repairing a verandah, patching 100 year old walls, adding amazing benches to the cottage and too many other things to list.

  

 We had a very full on few weeks, between school and play the time flew by.

There was painting and dodge ball, motorbike and horse riding, full moons and chickens. 

Kaleb and Kyla enjoyed being invited to the SoTA camp {at Wooramel}.  It was great to see them join in the activities with all of the children that they know at the school, along with all of those that they don’t.  It was a real learning experience, for both of them in many ways.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The biggest thing to happen this trip however would have to be cutting off my dreadlocks.  From long hot and heavy locks to short hair is a real change that I see lasting for a fair while.

 

Lyndon Station {Working}

We stopped at Towera to help with the busy bee for Winning Bush Gymkarnon our way.  It was lovely to catch up with those that we had yet to see since we arrived in the area, even if I did get covered in red dust while doing so.

Next stop was Lyndon and to say that the kids were excited was an understatement.  We pulled in, the smalls disappeared and we set about setting up in our normal spot.  Cath & Sean had some friends stopping in for a visit so we rushed around, packed a picnic and headed to the lake for a picnic.

This was a spot we hadn't been on Lyndon before and to say that it was amazing is an understatement.  It was breathtaking and I can't wait to head back for yet another sunset, hopefully seeing it a little earlier this time.

 

 

 

 

 

A fire, singing, exploring, running around, chatting and some food made for a perfect evening.  With tired children we all packed up cars and headed home.  J made breakfast for us all in the morning, pancakes and we had a relaxing morning hanging out with everyone.  Em & I made up a massive number of sandwiches and it was off for another picnic.

Another day, another picnic and another new location.  We headed to a dam, which had wetlands surrounding it.  It was a beautiful spot to explore, lay down a picnic blanket, read a book and let the children get covered from head to toe in MUD!

 

 

 

I got so many wonderful pictures over the last two days, it was really hard to cull them down and the cute adorable Saphie managed to shine in front of the camera.  Darn that small person is cute.

Sunday passed and it was time to head back to school for our last week of term.  Finalising everything, finishing what was left and waiting till Friday arrived before we take a much needed two weeks off.

 

 

With Winning just around the corner it was time to start getting the Lyndon small people ready for their events.  Kaleb was in heaven as Sean had recently brought a '50' motorbike. So we had afternoons of bike riding and horse riding, perfect for making all the children tired.  They really did have a wonderful time.

 

 

 

All of this was happening while J was working through his list of jobs and also finding time to source a motorbike for Kaleb.  After all this time I finally lost out and we, through much begging and calling in of favours we got a bike picked up from one place, delivered to two others before coming up on a ute to the station.  We even managed to get a helmet!

 

How could I forget Lyndon had a new addition of an adorable puppy dog and a handful of calves up in the yard.  Everywhere you look new life, beautiful.

 

Mad preparations for the children's party at Winning followed for the next few days and I don't even remember picking up my camera. Before we knew it, Friday had arrived again and it was time to pack down for our weekend of excitement.

Winning here we come!

Lyndon Station - Art Day {Visiting}

Before we left Lyndon for the last time, last time, there was talk of Hannah holding another Art Day.  We did one with her earlier this year and the smalls had a wonderful time & learnt some much so I asked them to let me know when the next one would be.

We got the call and he smalls and I made the drive down after school on Tuesday, ready for a full day of Art Wednesday.

Yet again Hannah did a wonderful job with a day based on printing and stamping. The smalls had a great time and so did I.

All to soon it was buy again, after a quick 24 hours back at Lyndon. 

Back to Wyloo we headed.