Ouch

Saffron's trapped finger she did Saturday night!

Winter Sun

A gorgeous sunny winter day - time to blow away the cobwebs and jet lag and head for the beach. We headed up the Kapiti coast again with Molly and enjoyed the sunshine chasing sea gulls, getting wet and thinking its summer! yes they wanted ice creams too... brghhhhh....




Saffron's photo taking was not bad, I am finally in front of the lens not behind!!! But I did get a gorgeous pic of a spiral shell.... and 3 monkeys we found! Hopefully we will all sleep well tonight.

Sunshine through the freezing fog....

after a few mornings of -2.3 and -2.7 degrees it was slightly warmer today, the sun soon burned through the heavy fog. We had plenty of visitors in the garden, as well as some locals!

School production

India and Saffron both finished the second school term with 3 showings of the junior school production. Saffron had a staring role in the opening act and led her class out to do their song. India was one of the dancers for her class. They were both real stars.

We are now into the school holidays and typically they are wet! They are all booked into holiday club one day a week and Catherine 2 days and one day each with both mum and dad! plenty of scrap paper from work and paper airplane making! baking and TV!!!

3 year Anniversary

Today marks the official 3 year anniversary of our arrival in New Zealand! Its gone really fast and we have achieved loads! The kids are settled well in school and have grown loads. Our jobs are going great, we have a new collection of pets - 1 dog, cats, 2 rabbits and 1 guniea pig. We have purchased a lovely house ad got permanent residency!

10 Guitars

Josh got too board being at home ill by about 10.30 so did go in for the afternoon so he could do his guitar performance. They accompanied the Kapa Haka group followed by a rendition of '10 Guitars' and 'Hay baby' with the wonderful Mr Sharp on lead Guitar! I think it is safe to say he has also acheived his cub 'music' badge on the back of this!

He also went on to collect his basketball certificate for representing the school in an inter-schools tournament, they came second and he will start basketball training next term!

India has to show off her new hair too!

sniff sniff, snuffle snuffle

Its winter and we are all full of colds and coughs again! but we have school photos back!! Only one more week till the end of term 2. Saffron has had her 6 week parents interview - what a little star! doing awesomely already and real little gem/teachers pet!