Bonnie Doon

Our little piece of paradise in NZ. Captured on a semi good day. This was taken for a project that Connor has to do for art, but thought I'd chuck it in anyway. Will take another when it's Halloween, got most of our stuff ready, kids loovvee it. Tried to download other photos but the damn thing is playing up. Gosh just noticed should have done the lawns. Thinking of bulidling a conservtory out the side, by the fence, we will see.

Gran turns 60!

Mum and Dad came down from Tairua for mums 60th, so we took her to a restaurant that she would enjoy PIZZA!!! Great night with great food. Totally stuffed and mentioned a quick drink on the way home but took her to the musical CATS instead, great performances live theatre is so cool and we all had a great night. They also caught Shea and Connor at Cinderella the night before so it was a full on weekend!!

At Hockey

Dad caught one game of hockey and rugby when he got home. Family discussions on the game usual, hot chips on way home expected, trying to catch connors rugby by racing into Palmy now not needed with broken foot now a good excuse to lie in.

Lights Camera Action

Connor and Shea got leads in a school play, Cinderella. Connor was the fairy god father and shea was the high chancellor, very cool week, packed Bulls Town Hall for 3 nights people getting turned away even. Bad luck for Connor who broke his foot hours before he was surposed to go on. Rushed in got plastered up and went on with sparkly crutches. They turned it into a great d.v.d. Mum here on sound and lighting with Sheas teacher, glad they made a d.v.d as we were constantly looking at the script and the door hoping P.Jackson would walk in and see what a great job I was doing. Of course other pics now dont want to download. aaarrrhhhhh

Hockey Hockey and more Hockey

Finally back to the blog. Got very fustrated one night, lost a whole heap of photos that I downloaded and spat it big time. Have finally found them and will hopefully get a few down tonight. Hope everyone is well where they are and enjoy catching us up from Nyahs birthday pics that have sat there long enough.

Nyah did'nt have a great season but gets stuck in anyway and did get most dedicated at the end of the year, Dad missed

prizegiving in east timor and mum missed it as moments before hand ended up at docs with Shea, pictures to follow.

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!