Birthday Girl

Yep well after we got reminded for the past month her birthday was coming it finally arrived. Pressies flowed and the party began. It went really fast and into overtime. 3 Friends came over and played singstar, pin the eye on mishi, chocolate game, fear factor (in which Bradley threw up into the container), trivia, musical chairs, and more. Food flowed like crazy with Connor making his pancakes. Then just about forgot the cake. By now kids are opting not to eat, but just sing Happy Birthday. Kids were surposed to be home by 2.30pm got the last one home at 4.30pm a really cool day. Who would have thought that 8 years ago our little Noo, checky choppers, Niggy Iah was born on the green mat.

Life by the fireside

Turk and Beulah's favourtie spot this past few days. They had been down the domain for a run and then collasped by the fire. Turk misses his drives in the car since we got a new van so took the old one out today and took him for a drive, yes sad I know, but trying to be everything to everyone is a full time job. Yes Anton you baby has fattened up!

Nyah out on a date.

Well Nyah's little mate Bradley came to pick her up to take her to the pictures for his Birthday. He is quite a character as you will see in coming photos. They went to see Shrek 3. They have been quite lucky with pictures as I took them to see Transformers (Connor and Mate) and Fantastic Four (Shea and Nyah) while I looked around the shops in Wanganui. With the weather being as slack as it is we are getting alot of use out of dads DVD's, still some I have not seen yet. Apparently more on the way. Nyah is off to another bithday party tomorrow so may head out with the kids and go ten pin bowling.

Shea's Winter Camp

Shea got well enough to head off to camp in the Pohangina Valley just out of Ashurst and you can imagine the weather in the first week and what looks like the second week of the holidays.

But they still went tramping and caving and night walking for glow worms. Abseiling and rock climbing. She had a great time. 6 to a room with own bathroom, quite a cool set up really. Run by two teachers but all the kids have youth leaders that stay with them 24hrs a day.

I dont know where the holidays have gone really. They run the camp the first week of every school holidays for 9 to 11yr olds, so Nyah will be eligible next year.

The Sicko's

All sickos round here. Just before school broke up a huge bug hit the place, kids and parents dropping left right and centre. A couple of kids ended up in Hospital. Anyway kids got hit pretty bad, Connor still trying to shake the cough and mum managed to dodge the worst thanks to Buclaine Burner every year. The worst part was getting Shea right before she headed off to camp. We were loading her up with fluids and rugging her up into bed and got her over the worst of it.

Off to Rugby!

Connor getting ready for Rugby. His team has only lost one game this season and they have a huge Bulls Tourny coming up this Sunday. May take his 2 supporters down with me. Never far from his side Turky Man and Beulah Baby.

Make a Wish

Kids looovvvvvved the choco covered doughnuts. Bought one extra for you (by mistake) so still buying for 5 dont worry. Each had a birthday candle and made a wish for you, although they are your kids so you can guess Nyahs was a pony, Sheas was a cell phone and Connors was a trip! But hey its the thought that counts!!
We took Shea to camp that night, her agenda was all set out and was off tramping today with a night walk that night. Tuesday absailing of this humungus tower. Glad I am not there to watch. Will take a photo of it when I pick her up. Then caving and back again that night to look at the glow worms. Pursit and top team games. Mud sleding and a Roman vs Slaves night.

Happy Birthday Dad

Kids and I decided to go and get you a birthday pressie. So we drove all the way into Sanson to get you a pair of new sheep skin car seat covers. They are so cosy. They are red and grey and look really good and make driving very cosy. Thought you may need them when you get back to the shock of winter!!