Wednesday, September 28, 2011

a baby is on the way and so are two exchange packages!!

My youngest son Zac (Isaac) and his girlfriend Attika are expecting a baby in April. He lives and works in Beagle Bay which is an aboriginal mission on the coast of the Dampier Penninsula, north of Broome in Western Australia. Attika lives and works in Broome she has a 5 yearold little girl named Ella, a ready made grandchild? I guess you can say that their's is a long distance relationship! Something has to change now!

This is a photo of Zac when he was in the USA visiting for Christmas in 2008. we were having a meal in an amish restaurant in Intercourse PA. Yes a quilt trip!!

and this is Miss Attika and her lovely little girl Ella, my bonus grand daughter!

It has been a long time between grand babies for me. My other grandchild, Beau, is now 16! So you can imagine my excitement! This little baby will be isolated from me and our side of the family. We are all scattered now. East coast of Australia, Africa, USA and New Zealand! This is going to be hard! Congratulations Zac and Attika. I am very excited to meet the newest member of our clan!

I am off to the post office this morning to do two mailings for my exchanges. What a fun time I had getting these bits and pieces together. Ohhh the anticipation is killing me!!

second round of santa sack swap2 goodies for Donna in Florida..

and these are Sue in Western Australia's 'friends' exchange gifts..

It is a rainy day here today, a soft drizzle which highlights the beautiful colour of the leaves. I have to leave this splendour and spend the next 4 or 5 days in the basement if I am to get back on schedule with my projects and customer jobs!

Ooroo for now!

16 comments:

magdamagda said...

Congrats grandma!:D Your life looks full of bonuses and surprises!(exchange packages included!- oh pls show us show us!)

Magda

Donna said...

Congratulations, grandmother! This baby will be arriving to a lovely family.

Vroomans' Quilts said...

Congratulations grandma!

Unknown said...

Congrats and enjoy as much as you can!

Unknown said...

Wow - congratulations!

I only get some of your posts! No idea why.

Life is just happening - we have grand baby no 10 on the way! Am I that old? eeek!

I'm going to Houston this year - I've got two quilts hanging in the Jewel Pearse Scholarship exhibition! How far have we both travelled in the last 10 years?

Hugz and love

sally

Jill Q said...

Congrats to the "crazy old Aussie living happily ever after with your love, a bossy cat, 2 spoiled doggies and 2 beautiful horses"

Love the way you descibe yourself in your Profile Ü

Lostlemonade said...

I'm jealous!

Crystal said...

Babies are so exciting....I know! Grandbabies must be exciting too!

Desert Shine Jewelry said...

There is nothing better than Grandbabies! Congratulations. Hopefully, you'll get to see this one before too long.

Sewinggranny - Mona said...

Grandbabies are the best@@@ But can not imagine being that far away from them!!

CreekHiker / HollysFolly said...

Congratulations!

Unknown said...

Congratulations are surely in order. What a lovely family your son has. They'd better take lots of pictures!!!

ElfRenee said...

Oh wow, congratulations!!! That really is too bad that they live so far away from you. I hope there will be lots of visits!

Sue said...

What lovely news! A new Grandie coming soon is a wonderful thing.
I'm very excited about the parcels coming my way too. They look so lovely in their bright colours.

Sr Crystal Mary Lindsey said...

Congratulaions, I pray all works out for the best for them..She looks a lovely daughter-in-law and her little girl so pretty. xxxx

Miss Hillbilly said...

Congratulations...although it will be so hard with them being so far away!