Urgh How early...? Happy Birthday Josh

Far too keen this morning! Up and dressed before 6am! Very happy lad with new flash bike and model planes, which got started this morning. He is impressed with the Paul DVD and lots of great books! Off out for an Indian at the weekend too.

The night before

All is quiet,nothing is stirring not even a mouse,well except a few cats chasing each other around the house like a herd of Elephants!!!!

More after he wakes up and on KAN2 later in the week.....

Wonderful Day in Welly

It was yet again anther stunning day in Wellington, blue sky, snow on the Tararuas.

We had a fun day at TePapa and stopped off at the market first to get vegs for a roast and fruit for the week.

India had a good week at Netball, her team won 26-0 and she got to play in centre for a quarter... and loved it!

Just a few days before Zoe is off to Napier for a knitting retreat and yarn purchasing!

Then back for Josh's birthday and the first RWC match! This is our line up:

11/09 - 20:30

South Africa

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Wales

Wellington

17/09 - 18:00

South Africa

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Fiji

Wellington

23/09 - 20:30

Australia

-

USA

Wellington

01/10 - 18:00

France

-

Tonga

Wellington

02/10 - 15:30

New Zealand

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Canada

Wellington

Schools Out...for SNOW!!!!

School closed at 12.00 today, as it shut Wednesday for sure,Thur/Fri are a unknown!

I was up in town, and roads were nice and clear until 3.30pm when it all started very heavy and sticking, even on the valley floor!!!!

Andy and the kids (plus Logan) all came to get me after Josh's guitar lesson,slow road home but great views and watching kids make snowmen and sliding down the hills. We are now home, kettle on and fun had! I suspect work will not happen for a few days too!!!

We were glad Catherine managed to get home safely today during the break in the weather.

Let it snow, Let it snow

Brghh after 1 hr to get home in very slow slushy roads,we found a fairly snowy Silverstream. Lots of closed roads, high winds, thunder, lightening, hail and snow!Catherine is also staying the night - all roads in and out of Whitemans Valley are closed! If temps drop to -2 as expected I will be staying home and not even trying to drive on the roads!

Art Attack

Josh has a craft market coming up later this term at school, where the year 5 and 6 kids, sell their art for charity. This is the weekends effort: pumice, wire and a drill.... Josh enjoyed drilling the pumice and threading them, even made a special turtle that he designed after seeing the shape of the pumice.

Expanded animal count

We now have a herd of cattle to add to our animal count. 6 in Total!

India has been busy with these at school this week, I am led to believe both Josh and Saffron also have cattle to add to the herd!