But we finally made it to the house .... to be met by Justin (seen below helping to offload the car), full of smiles and happy to have a chance to wear his gumboots (which are a bit of a status symbol on the farm - click here to read more).
My daughter is concerned that the Easter bunny may not make it up our muddy farm roads - but I've assured her that she has nothing to worry about .....!
Hope that you're having a good 'Good Friday' and looking forward to the long Easter weekend ahead as much as I am ....