First Cricket Match

year





Ah Summer has arrive with the advent of Saturday morning cricket games. Josh had great fun with his first match. After an early 8.15am start, Andy came back to collect the girls (including Molly) and we all went back to watch, picnic rugs out. A very traditional kiwi saturday! Josh is playing in the midget league this year, which is still a softball relaxed and friendly game. They all get to field, bowl and bat at least two innings. Mum still has some way to understand the rules and scoring at this age! he just needs a bat - Santa list no doubt.

right best go get ready for matthew's 6th birthday party. I think we will forget Halloween this year, its not really celebrated here. The local church pushes a light party and it is also fireworks night tonight.

Wellington Lions v North Harbor (37-13)

Train trip to Wellington to watch the Wellington Lions today. We didn't get wet until we got off the train back in Silverstream on the way home. Great fun had by all, and lots of signatures for Josh.

from the top All Black Ma'a Nonu, Fa'atonu Fili with a penalty kick, Saffron lion, All Black Rodney So'oialo, Jacob Ellison (?) try, Josh on the inflatable obstical course and India lion.

Molly has arrived

Molly has now arrived.


A very busy day getting used to her new family and home. Potty training started and success with number ones! She has had such a busy day being a puppy she fell asleep on zoe's lap and transfered to her bed no problems. Very cute........ She is 9 weeks old and apparently a cocker spaniel/ minature poodle cross, but one suspects more springer in there thats whats good for us!

Molly is coming.....

The big news is Molly is coming.......

All will be revealed in 24 hours.....

To celebrate our 11th Wedding anniversary (apparently thats a really long time according to Josh!), we took the opportunity of Blue sky to race up to the Kapiti coast to play on the beach! We got sand blasted, but loads of fresh sea air and fun! Fish and chip lunch followed by a play at Raumati South playground. Mummy and Daddy were big kids having races to see who could swing the highest - mummy won of course!

Sewing day

Started knitting another pair of socks for Andy this time, nearly at the toe of number one sock!
I also got the sewing machine out and finally finished my curtains off for the kitchen. I also had to make Henry bear a dress, modeled by Eddy bear! and a project bag from the scraps bag.

Zealandia trip with The Breeze's Breakfast show

Well if someone had booked the weather it could have been a really cool way to start the school holidays. Josh won a trip to Zealandia on The Breeze Radio station during Steve Joll's breakfast show last week, for Saffron, India, Josh and mum! Unfortunately it piddled down all morning!

First off we get to make either Weta Hotels or flower presses. Saffron choose the flower press and India and Josh did Weta Hotels. See pic above. We will wait for some dry weather before finding some suitable trees to hang them in.

We then left the dry tent to get into the boat for a trip across the lake, luckily they had the wet weather covers on!!! From there it was time to get wet. we had come prepared in rain coats, wellies and waterproof dungies! We went in search of Kaka - they were hiding from the rain along with most of the birds. The Shags were huddled up in their trees and we spotted the occational fan tail, but not a single sighting of a Kaka! We had a tramp back to the visitors centre in the rather persistant piddling rain, we were wet through the waterproofs right down to our vests. Back to the car, home to get dry and warm. Pj's on by many and TV afternoon as the rain continues to fall.

A weekends work

Another busy and fun weekend, Gardening, knitting, sleepovers and pool parties. Josh had Logan stay over Saturday night and then they were off to a pool party on Sunday for Greg's leaving party. He is off to Australia. In the mean time they were up in the Bush having a ball being boys. I had been to a lovely lady called Hana's house Sunday morning and dug out and collected a car full of Flax she was getting rid of. These have been transplanted down the right hand side of the bush to try and hide the rubbish tip that is next doors garden - junk dump! So give it a year or so for them to bush out and they will be lovely. I also planted more natives I have been collected, so once all that matures it will be lovely, just a long wait. While I was busy with that Andy made the new veg bed (kiwi made number 3!). So awaiting a delivery of top soil this week and the yams and toms can go in. Next project may be a cold frame..... maybe! Then we dug in and cemented in the new trellis for the raspberries and Fejoa which I will espalier. More edible trees required I think! First Sock was also finished, on to number 2.