tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-60187343799551872272012-02-16T20:30:27.066+13:00our space at our paceSarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11573856723178055382noreply@blogger.comBlogger7691100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6018734379955187227.post-65579605419384246942012-02-04T21:58:00.000+13:002012-02-04T21:30:32.916+13:00

Lily's seventh birthday party, a tea party with a black, white and pink theme...first up was for the girls (and Lachie) to design and decorate their own place mats. Lily wanted to read Eden's new book Poo Bum, totally appropriate...yeah right!Pretty Eden!Then after some more play and some more dancing, it was time to eat!Cheers! Pink punch! (Cranberry, guava, apple and lemonade)Cake time! Seven

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BUT MY CAT LIKES TO HIDE IN...THE DISHWASHER!Note 1. NOT my cat, Eden's, temporarily!Note 2. Not exactly hiding, more licking the bowl directly above himNote 3. My latest invention, boysenberry buttercream is absolutely and totally DEVINE, even the cat thinks so!- Posted using BlogPress from my iPad

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The (in)famous cake! It's dairy free, gluten free and sugar free, including the icing! Meant we could have just corn on the cob for dinner with big slices of cake to follow!! (as it is full of zucchini, carrots and apple!)Two candles, one for Tracey and one for Max...happy birthday!Lachie's mastered many things, brownie is still his favourite! And he can do pretty good scones too! Even while

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Fishing at Ahuriri with Nannie and Grand-daPlenty out there!Off for a bike ride after lunch to Ocean Spa (where I got my first bee sting). And topped the day off with Lisa and Fruits house cooling party. I love the holidays!!!- Posted using BlogPress from my iPad

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Cool idea...black out the bathroom, run a huge bubble bath, add four kids and a pile of glow sticks! Mum puts feet up for 10 minutes!!!Then try and figure out camera settings to take cooler photos!- Posted using BlogPress from my iPad

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Day before the Turakina competition, found this cool park in WanganuiAnd there's a castle and ship on the other side...great place to stop next time we head to New Plymouth!- Posted using BlogPress from my iPad

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Eden ready for her first dance at TurakinaLove this shotLily's last time as a primary dancer, she becomes a beginner when she's 7 (yip, sounds the wrong way round to me too!)FlingSwordsMasse highland fling with the P&D group too (other kind of highland dancers, we're SOBHD so can compete internationally). Spot the two in the centre! I didn't get a shot of the whole stage, this is about a third...

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Not only do I have permission to put these photos up, it was actually requested! What did the boys and girls do on the last day of the holidays?Girls?Boys?!Its hilarious and entertaining living here, really!!- Posted using BlogPress from my iPad

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Lily's pick of dinner, green pumpkin soup, "not that orange stuff you made that time Mummy", ummmm the time we had no spinach! Plus homemade garlic bread and our favourite "breakfast" chicken bites. She also got to decorate the table, with her new sparky brooches!And she picked NY cheesecake for dessert. Didn't have a 7 candle, so it's 3+4!"A fabulous day", said Lily!- Posted using BlogPress from

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And hopefully an inspiring update too!Got a white Christmas tree this year, thought it would give the illusion of more space, as opposed to a dark green thing in the corner...and guess what, I was right! Couldn't find pink tinsel though, maybe next year!Lachie was very proud of his secret Santa present for his classmate, he made stained glass biscuits (the no artificial colouring kind!),

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All dressed up, ready for the Christmas Parade. Another hot sunny day, just like last year!The little girls didn't have to walk this year, just smile and wave girls, smile and wave...Technically they could have worn shorts! The kilts were only seen while shopping afterwards!The big girls doing with their amazing poi, they're so good!Lachie took this shot (just before smudging the lens for the

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Getting ready for Christmas, some sewing one Sunday morningAfter a morning stuck inside making Buzz Lightyear, a big trip to the park was needed!Lily's having some trouble sleeping...but when she does, some of the poses are photo-worthy to show her in the morning!Luke's birthday party! Cooper, with Lachie's help, giving Buzz his coloring competition prepared earlier in exchange for a party

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Check out what my Mum's been up to lately (and I've been helping!)...feel free to share around your friends and contacts who may know someone who knows someone...you get the drift. And stay tuned for what I'm adding, probably next week :)And if you're local, pop into Amcal for a first-hand look.www.chemocaps.blogspot.com- Posted using BlogPress from my iPad

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Some dancing from the show today. Eden in Lily's kilt, and Lily in a borrowed one (their new ones are on order, from UK via Canada!)And the lilt, which they've only been learning for a couple of weeks. Plus some sword dancing to end the display. Plus a medal each to add to the collection!Followed by some crazy driving! The stories that Lachie and Lily were making up as they went around...

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First day of school...All the crew...And, like usual, the girls wanted me to take a posy one of just them...watch out school!And day two, at school. Yip, that's Lachie wearing his Kambalda Primary uniform, he loves it!- Posted using BlogPress from my iPad

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The day after Eden's party, Lachie, Lily, Eden, Toby and Daddy going for a bile ride. And not related to bike riding, but look who we found in the shed! Maybe Australian spiders aren't the biggest!! Yip, that's a standard size Bobby pin (I reached into my pocket for a coin for size comparison, but all I had was this!). After we showed the neighbors, he had to die...for everyone's safety. Sorry

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Long time since Monday, and Eden's been really looking forward to today! Mostly catching up with special people we haven't seen for 3 months! She's been designing and redesigning her cake for months...rainbow, lots of pink, pink flowers, bluebirds, so many ideas...and after smoothing concrete for a day, buttercream rose-swirl icing seemed more fun! 6 layer chocolate cake (but only two batches,

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The present ringGetting stuck in to the biggest one first, of course!Some of the goodies, a Zhu Zhu house (is at what its called?) and a new Zhu Zhu friend, and Daddy dressing Barbie on her new gymnastics outfit!A lovely day, including a trip to the river (as she didn't want to go to Ocean Spa, too far to drive, but she did want to go to the beach, as long as we didn't have to drive too far...),

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A few months off lessons (well, they trained themselves!), still not a bad day out in Marton...roll on new outfits!Eden's glasses from her goodie bag!All the dancers, two little ones front, left of centre are ours. The boys came to watch this one too. Not sure any of them want to see too many dancing days! But when Mike gets the bill for the new outfits, he'll probably want to see his investment

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Zara picked Cooper a new t-shirt when Lily, Eden, Zara and I had a girls day out. He LOVES it! And that afternoon a digger arrived! And then the hail arrived, opps!The digger man couldn't unload his truck so was about to call it a day...until I had a great idea! Forget taking the dirt away, but could he please clear out the space for the concrete truck to come the next day...thankfully he did (

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Saw this beautiful sunset as we left Kambalda to come home. I got Mike to pull over, ran across the road and took off my sunnies to take the shot, then I noticed the sunset was quite bland and boring...it was my sunglasses making it look stunning! So I took this photo through my "obviously rose tinted" sunglasses!!Drive through coffee caravan...and they give out bubbles! Bonus! Took them to Kings

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Next time you hear from me we should be on NZ soil (or waiting in Perth or Brisbane airports). Here's some of the last shots of our time here.Eden's class had a pirate party for the end of term party. We found a pirate headband at the chemist and made the rest of the outfit from her wardrobe (well Lily's boots) and a tinfoil and cardboard cutlas of course! Can't believe I didn't take photos of

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Sorry for all the crypticness Facebook world! Mike's friend Simone had an Italian themed party last night for her birthday...she's also into teapots so Mike commissioned me to make a tea cosy as she didn't have one. He asked me to make it really ugly, I failed! He also told me just in time that she actually likes dragonflies, not mosquitos as he had previously told me! Seriously, who likes

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A few mixed up, random shots of our trip to Perth...we left at 2am so the kids didn't notice the 7 hour drive. This is 6.30am, having breakfast at a park in Northam, an hour out of Perth. We were an hour early for opening time at AQWA, the Aquarium of Western Australia, so we went for a walk along the beach and did some crab spotting.Argh, who's got Lachie?!The touch pool was the favourite; baby

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Otherwise known as the second most beautiful place in Australia (maybe I should find out where is first!). It's about as far from home to Wellington, without the Levin park pitstop! Esperance loosely translated is French for hope. On the way we found fields and fields of what we think is canola plants...almost as good as a daffodil photo, since we'll miss Taniwha this year.The star attraction at

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We did very well considering Lachie didn't give us the notice til 6pm the night before and we didn't bring any dress-ups with us!!! The school kids dressed up as book or movie characters and paraded in front of the rest of the school...Here are the kindy class kids. Eden as a Highland dancer, she even did a quick demo for the whole schoolLily as Thumberlina (the Barbie version one) with home

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He's not the only one in the family that has weird sleeping positions! After a big morning walking round Kalgoorlie.- Posted using BlogPress from my iPad

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On the tour bus on the way to the SuperPit.A view from the other side to where we were last time we went.Safety glasses we necessaryCheck put the hairdos! It was pretty windy the way a small breeze gets swept up the huge banks.Scale...huge! See the two men by the wheel? They're not Oompa Lompa's!!!- Posted using BlogPress from my iPad

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We're missing our yard. But it's only a short walk to the closest park! So Cooper and I go nearly everyday (and he falls asleep in the pushchair on the way home!). Climbing the spiderweb is his new favourite.And he's pretty awesome on the scooter as well!- Posted using BlogPress from my iPad

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Here's Lily's class friend "Webby" that gets to go home with a child each night and they draw and write a recount of his experiences. Hope we see you again Webby!- Posted using BlogPress from my iPad

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Lachie's stage debut as props boy for his class assembly play "The Wolf's Side of the Three Little Pigs Story". It was funny and Lachie did a brilliant job!Then he got to make one of the announcements...very brave Lachie!They sing the Australian National Anthem at assembly, however my kids haven't quite learnt it all! I did download a YouTube clip on my iPad for them before we left, so they

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He kept running inside under the back door, every time we put him outside he'd run straight back in! We put him in an ice-cream container until the kids came home from schoolThen they all found just the right spot to let him goA week later the kids have had many chances to try and find him or his friends again, but no such luck yet....- Posted using BlogPress from my iPad

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And luckily Saturdays are hose days for those whose house number ends with an 8!Ready...set...GO!Fun! Only shame is having to wear shoes outside (bonus though, they're dry within the hour!), the grass is prickly and hard, or maybe our feet are too delicate! Either way, it's Dad's rule!Not too jealous of all the snow that CHB and Wellington people are having, would love to be there...if it was

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Fluffy hair! There was a crocodile biting the back of Cooper's neck today...huh? I dunno what happens in that kids brain sometimes! But combing it fixed it, so Mummy's the hero!Then he went quiet...Hehe, after the Mummy's touch (well it's a very cold 12 degrees here today!)I have made dinner, 2 desserts, muffins; dishes done, the floors are sparkly (again!), washing done (still dries in hours on

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Absolutely terrible photos I know, but a few shots from the kids school dance last night, (no saying 'darnce' while reading this, it's strictly 'daaaance' over here!!)The week they started school here the kids were learning dance in the afternoons from a dance school in Kalgoorlie. My kids loved it and showed me the moves everyday! Last night was the social where parents got to see the "show"! It

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On Eden's day off (Wednesdays) we made biscuits, what appears to be the Aussie way, from a packet! Now I'm not sure about all Aussies (or Kiwis for that matter!) but the packet baking section of the three supermarkets I've been to is far larger than the shelves full of individual baking ingredients. You can buy a large bag of baking soda, but only a tiny tin of baking powder. Cocoa comes in a tin

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Took Cooper to try out Kalgoorlie's indoor pool (Kambalda has an outdoor pool, but it's not open in winter). This is the toddler pool, 20cm deep all over and 32 degrees! The wristband says something like "if you can't reach me then I'm too far away"Still fine for superman dives!Bubbles with daddyThis pool starts similar to the beach pool in Waipuk, but goes to 60, 70, 90 or 1metre depths with a

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Kids all ready for their first day of school, well three of them, and a little guy that thinks he's off to school too! Last Tuesday...Eden's class has Wednesday's off and the big kids finish early. It's also the day the uniform shop is open. So here is Thursday. Went shopping of Wednesday afternoon, so Eden has a new bag, kids have lunch boxes and new shoes too. Thursday started out sooooo cruisy

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A little bit of rugby (good start to the season by the Magpies!)A little bit of sun (literally a little bit!) and this was the day we chose to go to watch Cars 2 at the movies! Fun with the Rez's though and the movie was enjoyed by all, even Cooper!A day down on the farm, start of the typical school holiday weather! No stopping these kids though! Kids photos of kids drivingAnd all packed up...not

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A teddy bears picnic theme for Eden's last day at Mainly Music.Teddy Eden up the front...Eden with the t-shirt she screen printed in her last week at kindy. Designed it all herself, just had a bit of held with the cutting and holding the screen.Eden's kindy farewell and birthday, with special teacher, Becky.And fairy claps!Followed by a party lunch! Including chocolate cupcakes, of course! (I

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Three rugby players, and one who will be upset of the All Blacks don't call him before he goes to school!Photo for Anne-Marie...Eden one day wanted to make a little bag for her mouthguard, out of some old My Little Pony knickers!Go Lach! One of the muddier games!Go Lily! Think this was the day when all three of them got player of the day, especially for Sophie's birthday!Grass growing out of your

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Good drive over to New Plymouth after Eden's kindy party. Really lovely motel (nicest random one ever found on the internet!), best thing for the girls, breakfast in bed watching sky movies before getting ready for dancing day 1!All dressed up, ready to dance! Eden's first competition and yay, some 4 year olds to dance with! Eden enjoyed making friends with Maddy and Georgia.A great day dancing,

Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11573856723178055382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6018734379955187227.post-66343941231532125652011-06-11T21:00:00.001+12:002011-06-11T21:00:59.894+12:00

Hanging around Wellington waiting for the ferry, top of the cable car; yip, I took the photo!And Lily took this one!Boys on the cable car...On the way back up after Lachie's 'flash' George Janis haircut, doesn't Cooper look like a pro!?On board the ferry, very busy crossing so we got a nice quiet cabin, well not so quiet with us in there!Bit breezy in the harbour, the steward that told me it

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Eden was great at kindy last week and got to bring Virtues Bear home for the weekend...and a trouser repair! Well done Eden!!!- Posted using BlogPress from my iPad

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Since there was still a REAL birthday to be had, we went out for lunch, to have some of Cooper's probably favorite food...chocolate! Mmmmmm, Silky Oaks Chocolate Cafe...smiles (and full tummies) all round! Cooper chose marshmallow, chocolate and caramel slice...Nice Lachie, mid burp! I can't remember what he had, he demolished it in an instant!Lily chose a banana muffin and ham sandwiches, which

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A photo for Eilish...look what I managed! Eden off to Erica's princess party...Bye Mum, you don't need to stay!- Posted using BlogPress from my iPad

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Go Lily, go!!!Keep running!Still going!!Wow, what a long run, just got ripped!!!- Posted using BlogPress from my iPad

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Photos for Donna's latest Playcentre story...anyone need any more encouragement to come and check Playcentre out?!??! I've got the Mentos and Diet Coke ready to take next time!!!!!- Posted using BlogPress from my iPad

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More cake! Chocolate cupcakes with all the Playcentre kids!Needing big sisters help with the candle blowing!Stuffing the face full of chocolate cupcake (with chocolate Italian meringue buttercream, for those with mouths watering!)- Posted using BlogPress from my iPad

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Lily's turn for a puppet show...is the audience paying attention?Cooper and Sophie enjoying Cooper's "big big big birthday present", as Cooper still calls it!Eilish took this one, Cooper hanging on to whatever he can for dear life! And Nath's actually smiling in a photo!Bye Sophie, Cooper wanted a kiss not a hug/grab/smush!- Posted using BlogPress from my iPad

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Good big sister helping out...Got the sticker, the bouncy ball, had the song sung!Shake your shaker...And the music carried on when we dropped Eden off at kindy too.- Posted using BlogPress from my iPad

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Off on a kindy trip...And my geniusness from last week! My kids got their first bath in ages (been having showers if you have to ask!!) Who needs to call a plumber huh!?! But Kenny, if you're taking a wee break from study to read this, would still love you to visit! - Posted using BlogPress from my iPad

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Will be plenty more photos coming of chilly mornings down at Rugby Park over the next 3 months! Lachie in the headgear...Anyone know who this is? And why Eden's not scared of him?!Warm enough there Lily!?The girls playing their game...spot the teeny ones!- Posted using BlogPress from my iPad

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First, get the child to sleep early...then wait ever so patiently for him to wake up! Then, give him plenty of presents! He started with the biggest, of course! Such excitement with every one!Get dressed before party guests arrive, especially the very special ones from Brisbane! Funnest party game ever! Who wants mini chocolate bars?!Wee bit scary!Eden was first, she could hardly believe she was

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What a great atmosphere HB put on for the Crusaders "home game"! They even brought their four horses up! The kids were pretty impressed, was probably probably their highlight! Well, the sword swinging was Lachie's!The whole fan-damily! Well a lot of them...Unlce Nath (mountain man as Eden calls him) and Eilish; Aunty Cathie, John and Charlie; Aunty Michale, Aunty Kate and Sophie, and a Nannie

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Happy 40th wedding anniversary Aunty Jayne and Uncle Sam!!!Stopping for a break at MakaraEden cuddling JacobKids with Toby and James- Posted using BlogPress from my iPad

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All electroniced up and ready to go!Stopping off for some fun and running aroundAnd more running around Te Papa, kids choice!Eden practicing her posing!"Take photo me too"Divine intervention?Best friends!Girls in the grassLachie the ripsticker, turned a few heads being so comparatively little and so good!He makes it look so easy!Lots to look at!And a night of yellow and cheering, and an awesome

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And yay for the leather easy-clean couch!- Posted using BlogPress from my iPad

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Making the decorations for Nannie's annual carrot Easter Bunny cake...Cooper's trying a bit of Stirling's birthday present out, playdough!!!The finished cake. Standing one's are my examples, kids did all the "flat" ones! We used different sized circles, some cut through.Lachie making our invented "tasty uglies", ganache covered fudge balls for special people (and us!!)Mmmm, hot cross buns (the

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Cupcakes to celebrate on the first day of the holidays, and we invited Zara too as it was her 10th birthday that week.Posted using BlogPress from my iPad

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My latest invention!- Posted using BlogPress from my iPad

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Lily in her new "black, white, alright" kilt outfit. Very excited! My dancing girls Eden got all dressed up for the occasion too! With some help from her teacher and Nannie! (And a quick stop in at the Warehouse on the way for some black shoes to set the outfit off!) The judge from Scotland, with Lily's group ready to start one of three dances... Their teacher (left) took Eden to dance for

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Earlier this term a big photo of Lily and Eden was in the paper, advertising Mainly Music's new day. It was taken 2 years ago, and to celebrate Easter Mainly Music had another red and pink "love" day...this time was for Eden and Cooper...Guess who's been teaching Eden to pose!And, like passing the torch, Eden has taught Cooper her now patented toe pointing pose... 21st photos galore, hehehe!!!

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And had a picnic in a forest of redwood trees...Our picnic consisted of coleslaw and leftover pizza!

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"Mum, I don't want to wear a dress to Harriet's party because I want to play""Mum, can you take some photos of me becasue I'm going to a party and not wearing a dress"And guess what the birthday girl was wearing...her jeans too!Eden, Cooper and I went to the supermarket during the party and I'm not usually like this; Eden picked up a dvd and said "Mum, can you buy this please", I looked at it and

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Princess Lily, complete with tiara facepaintLachie glow monsterEden by her friend DeidreEden's capeReusing all the glowsticks...Awesome when kids can design and make their own outfits for a fun, late night out!

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All dressed up and ready to go...Thumbs up with Grand-daNannie and Grand-da came in our car with us...Meeting Captain Hurricane "Hurricane Cooper" Seated and ready... Backs of the t's "Hurricane Eden" "Hurricane Lily" "Hurricane Lachie" (it's on his hat)Meeting the stars afterwards... Rough game!And since they didn't win, we didn't get ice creams afterwards...just dinner at 10.30, already to

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Shame we have to drive either 50km north or 54km south to feed ducks! Still, it's worth it...these two LOVE ducks and always have Cooper had so much to tell the duck about...some of it was ordering them around! Eden Fairy...danced all around! And it's kind of on the way to school, if we leave after lunch and fit in a play at the park afterwards...we get to school just before 3pm!

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Great day for the Bike Jam in Napier. Usually it's sunny and hot but this year has been quite wet and was still overcast. I was pleased as I was running the 3.2km to make sure Eden was ok ("good" 4 year olds could do it this year, she was sooooo excited!).Before Lachie's start - the medium course Lily wanted to ride at the front of the pack...here she's edging her way to the front of the start

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They knew it was coming...and have been designing and getting me to make their outfits for weeks!This kid is the coolest! He's been talking about donating his $100 sports voucher that he won at the first triathlon, to a school in Christchurch but didn't know how to do it. When he read that the school were raising money to send to a school in Christchurch he was able to put his voucher in the box!

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Eden and I went to Dora on stage at the Napier Municipal Theatre And went out for lunch with Anna and Ana and Claire and her Mum too (and then "forgot" to get groceries! Oh well, there's always tomorrow!)Oh, and Happy Birthday Uncle Nathan!! If you were here we would have taken you to Dora too!

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Which has nothing to do with the triathlons Lachie's been doing!1. Aunty Margie's 50th2. Aunty Margie and Uncle Paul's 28th wedding anniversary3. HousewarmingPlus a bit of Irish! I absolutely LOVE big family gatherings! Fun with Sophie...Thanks Kate and Mike for babysitting! Hehehe Lily took this family portrait!

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Run... Bike... To the swim... Medal! Girlfriends!

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Someone was going to do it one day...happened to be Lily. She slammed her fingers in the car sliding door, good. Well bad actually! Luckily they weren't broken, but took a trip to the doctor the following day to find that out after an "inconclusive" trip to the nurse that afternoon. She didn't feel like going to school after the doctors (was only fine with Pamol and ibuprofen, real pain otherwise

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Lachie's was the box of tissues.Lily's was nailpolish (and thankfully her toenails!).Eden's was felt pens and the (regularly sanded) coffee table.Here's Cooper's!You know, that point where you realise a quiet kid needs to be checked!!!We were all watching a youtube clip of the flashmob doing Riverdance at Sydney Grand Central (3 times) when Cooper went off and found (middle of the bench, still in

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Only really needs one word to describe this whole post...PLAYCENTRE!Outfit number 1 (changed as this was too messy to have morning tea in, and thought the painting was all finished!) Round 2... Painting paper - check. Painting hands - check. Painting clothes - check. Painting anything else - check! Good idea Mum, give the kid a bucket of warm soapy water and a few rags! (Just stand back!)

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Note: this is before...walking to kindy to see if physio on my ankle was actually working...After five years of council submissions by me, our footpath is finally getting fixed! It's apparently been a war between Transit who own/maintain the road but don't do footpaths (except for this "goodwill" gesture they made when the highway was first built), and the local council who didn't put the

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Eden's quote after the 22nd Feb Christchurch earthquake. She wanted it painted on her face for kindy's red and black fundraiser day Oh, and happy birthday me! And thanks Mike...first birthday present in 10 years, and it was early, and it was something I wanted! Now if he'd sent me FIVE iPads then I'd actually be allowed to play with the one he sent me! Hehehe

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Smiling at the end of the run...on to the bike - favourite and fastest partBreathing again, apparently the pool was so cold you couldn't breathe! Straight to the finish line...go Lachie!Zara came 2nd in the 7-10 girls...Lachie had aimed to beat her! One day...Lily took a picture over to Zara at Grandma-Alana's and rushed back saying Lachie and Zara were cuddling on the couch and she wanted to

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Eden got so excited about going to Denby's fairy party! Any excuse to dress up!The beautiful birthday girl!The only photo I got of one of her gifts from Eden - "Denby" would be as hard as "Eden" to find personalised things!Cooper loved the raspberry fizzy and cake!Such a fun morning! Followed by Eden's before school check and imms...oh no, still 7 months to go and she's been given the all clear

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Looks like we have ANOTHER Masterchef in the making here! Mmmm samosa's, and he ate them happily even with NO tomoto paste in sight!!!!

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At the start line...End of the bike - Lachie loves how fast his transitions are!After the swim, sprint to the finish line...Followed by the Mayoral Cycle Challenge with Zara and LivvyAnd such a nice surprise - winning the draw for the $100 Sportsworld voucher! Worth missing the first hour of Bradley's party for! (Not to worry, he caught the last 4 hours of the party!)

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Cooper got to have lunch with the big boys Lily starting her run - the tounge out helps!Bike...hard work with such tiny wheels (and legs to match!)Almost at the swimYay - 3rd place! (Out of 4 hehe)Love how this photo makes it look like Lachie's in the lead! Biking through the dandelionsAnd Eden about to start her duathlon...to get Lily's bike to the car! The Principal forgot to have a

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After a long (but great!) day shopping in Palmy, we went to the park. Lachie set up and asked for this photo! Poser #1 Poser #2 Lachie cartwheeling And quite proud of himself!

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Lachie did his first Weetbix Tryathlon...getting the bike set-up in transition Racing brief and meeting the celebrities, then the warm up Trying out the All Blacks inflatable trainer Yellow caps ready to go...the 8 year olds, Lachie was probably the youngest 8 year old (and perhaps the whitest going by this photo too - 2nd from left, sitting on the edge of the pool)The swim, Lachie's in the

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Almost an expert now! And yes, I've tried, trust me - it's not easy!Bubbles...

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Lachie got his presents a day early too...all the more time to practice the latest craze! First attempt: Then we watched some youtube clips and Lachie had some more attempts (yes, he was wearing a helmet), then more tries at the skate park...he's actually getting pretty good pretty fast!The cake...Lachie designed this in October last year! Top layer is the All Blacks, next is the Hurricanes (

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Lily had an ugly looking throat (she got very upset when I said she couldn't go to school) but seemed fine all day...for lunch we made the pikelets we didn't make for her red party...complete with jam and cream and a red cuppa!Cheeeeeeese...Waa waa...Cooper loves his waa waa's at night with me and Lachie!

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Well, thankfully not the town, and no paint on the house either!Lily (one of our very pink girls!) wanted a RED party this year. She designed her cake, the menu, everything really! (The photos are last to first, but I'm tired so that's how they're gonna stay!)Lily at cake time... Deciding which part of her cake was her favourite!Craft activity...making sparkly fridge magnets to go home... Present

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Our lovely neighbours from both sides came over after the party for a wind down...well Philip got wound UP!Watch out!Using the baby for protection!!He doesn't look like he's not enjoying it!Trying to figure out who's on his back! 5 wet children (or make that 6 ay Phil!). Thankfully Claire rescued his phone!Eden took this of our caterpillars...some are going to a new home over the fence where

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While the girls stayed home to do the party prep, the boys went to Napier to check out the Rugby World Cup...the cup, not the competition - Lily keeps asking who won the game!Bring it on!

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...and a PILE of presents! Lots of surprises, including a "Boy Barbie"/Ken, new tri-pillow, notebook and notepapers galore, highlighters, highland practise swords, koala puzzle, Barbie book, Barbie dvd, red dress, necklace tree, penguin canvas with sparkles on it, and the list goes on!HAPPY 6th BIRTHDAY LILY!

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While in Hastings (buying furniture) Lachie pulled his last centre baby tooth out, all by himself! Another trip to the waterpad at Cornwall park on a warm day... Lachie's photo of the day!Cooper and Lily found a friend!And thought it was time to take a "now" photo at Pekapeka Swamp...will be cool to do this same shot every few years!

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On the road...Lachie and friends Connor, Rhys, Lukas and Tauri heading to Mangatainoka to watch the Hurricanes pre-season game. An early birthday party...Not the quietest trip! Great fun from the start!ONE of their photoshots for various papers and promos!Getting Captain Hurricane's autograph (as he holds his nose out of the way)Can we go home in this?The star and the organiser!5 times the

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I've already sent these photos to Simon. Cooper's trying really hard to grow into the size 6 Vans you bought him!They're great for dancing!And all manner of showing off!

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We literally spent the week in the water last week. Starting with our trip to Waimarama, followed by Grandma-Alana's and Gail's pools, as well as swimming lessons in town every morning. Then me and Lachie went again Saturday morning! Lily's wish these holidays has been simple...to go and "visit" Pania of the Reef. So we made a special trip on Friday afternoon where each person could do something

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Thanks heaps Gail for the great afternoon! Party popping Kane Party popping Devon too!Double pass the parcel! And a swim too, since it was such a beautiful Hawkes Bay day! Cooper had one paddling pool all to himself! And a cupcake all to himself too! Actually Gail, I didn't take that many photos...to busy relaxing I think!

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