Eden wasn't feeling too flash this week. Lily was keen to do the holiday programme now that she's 5, so her and Lachie went along for a day and played rugby, did an obstacle course and went swimming. Eden just hung out...
Sometimes I forget (no not forget, I never forget, I just don't always get around to doing anything about it!) someone's birthday (and every other special event) so a random present is in order! I really hope these biscuits made it in one piece...otherwise, this is what they LOOKED like when they left here! (P.S. There's a lot of bubble wrap too!)
Eden, all better, mid pas de basques (although it's Lily who's got the competition coming up...photos next weekend) 
And I've been making bibs too...cowboy style!
The bibs are being used well! A banana muffin with an Easter egg on top - just as well, because I forgot to put sugar in them! We tried every recipe we could to use up Easter eggs but we still haven't finished!
Cool place to take photos...and have a sing-song in the middle (awesome acoustics!)
Cool place to take photos...and have a sing-song in the middle (awesome acoustics!)
That was Stonehenge Aotearoa if you didn't know. Not a replica of the real Stonehenge, a working Southern hemisphere model of it...even if you're not into all that stuff, I just thought it was a cool spot!*
We love miniture railways...and real trains too, but leaving that for next week!
I really wanted a go on this huge flying fox too, but there were too many kids lined up! Maybe next time!
Amazingly strong arms that boy!
Mt Bruce is pretty cool, although going walking in our local bush is almost the same...aside from the kiwi house, weta hotel and monster eel! Hand fed kaka...
A young kereru, followed us round - they always follow us, Mike must really sound EXACTLY like one! I'd quite like to be a bird photographer, especially if it means a new camera (I shouldn't be greedy, I now have 4!)
On the website the "monster eel" looks seriously huge...a bit of a lesson in perspetive for Lachie! Still, these must be bigger than Mike and Kate's "pets"
On the website the "monster eel" looks seriously huge...a bit of a lesson in perspetive for Lachie! Still, these must be bigger than Mike and Kate's "pets"
Lily was the photographer, Lachie the model...hilarious for the audience (me) to watch the kids shooting photos!
Taking it all in...very cruisy boy
Watching the Hawks beat the Waikato pistons at basketball, very close and therefore cool game! Cooper, as well as the others (despite Lachie's face here), loved the atmosphere and the noise!; he's going to enjoy the Magpies season (as soon as he gets a jacket!)
Taking it all in...very cruisy boy
Watching the Hawks beat the Waikato pistons at basketball, very close and therefore cool game! Cooper, as well as the others (despite Lachie's face here), loved the atmosphere and the noise!; he's going to enjoy the Magpies season (as soon as he gets a jacket!)