On the November 5 long weekend we went to my Dad's house at Yorktown near Beaconsfield for a family barbecue. Dad has one sister, Aunty Maureen and because she lives at Beauty Point I have seen her regularly over the past few years at Christmas time. But my cousins Nessie, George and Ann I had not seen for at least 15 years. Ann used to live in Sydney but has since moved back to good ole Tas with her children Brittany and Cody. I caught up with her at Lisa's house a few months ago and then Dad suggested that we have a family barby and make a tradition of it.
Dad and Maureen
Simon and the kids flying the kite
chow time
Dad's great outdoor summer house was the perfect spot to catch up. I knew poor old Dad would not be able to get out of taking all the kids for a ride on the back of his ATV so he already had the trailer attached to it when we pulled up.
Halfway through the morning Dad had a customer down at his landscaping yard so he drove all the kids down on the ATV and they played on the gravel and sand piles while they waited for Dad. I don't know what the customer thought. Dad looked like the Pied Piper.
Dad's backyard - simply glorious
Dad's house
Between us all there was 14 kids and they ranged in age from 16 to 2 but they all got on so well. It certainly did not seem like they had all only just met. Sarra had her foot caught on the trailer and Johnny straight away went to help her. Hallie loved Cody. She was wrestling him and having a ball - I'm sure she wishes she had an older brother. She is always hanging out with Jayme and this day she got to play with him and Cody.
We had a wonderful relaxing day catching up. It was the best idea and we are all looking forward to more of it on Australia Day. There's something about family - no matter how the years roll by, it does not take long for that bond to reestablish itself.Jessica, Tiffany, Vanessa and Bianca
Johnny, George, Serina, Andrew and Trista
Brittany, Annie and Cody
Lisa, Simone, Vanessa, George and Ann's 14 kids - aaahhh what have we done!!
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