Well, since my last blog post of howling southerlies I’m pleased to report the fine weather has been restored. The past week has been glorious and, as you can see from the lack of blog posts, we’ve been making the most of it! At least Sophie and I have, whilst Dan has been working hard […]
Month: March 2009
Moving House – Kiwi Style – even in a Southerly
From 26 degrees of Indian summer last week to howling southerlies and 12 degrees today… brrr, Autumn is suddenly descending on us at a pace I am not ready for. Today was one of those, hold on to your hats and children days. For brave exercise fanatics the going was great… as long as the […]
Lost my blogging mojo; but patterns of life continue
So what’s this all about? I know this blog means so much to my folks and it’s lovely to have a few regular readers that enjoy reading it. But life’s been ticking along in its familiar pattern, only perhaps a little too much of a repeating pattern; hence the lack of blog posts (though no […]
Chugga, chugga, choo, choo!
A few week’s back Sophie was being a little testing so Charli created a sticker chart, laminated it, pinned it up in the kitchen and ensured every measure of good behaviour was rightly rewarded. When the sticker chart was completed Sophie got to choose a treat and, being into Thomas (brings back memories to when […]
Cross Country in a Freezing Southerly!
Brrrrr, I shall try to stay positive in this post! I said all the right things at the time; but in my head I couldn’t help reminiscing of Sport’s Day when I was a child… egg and spoon; sack races; wheel barrow races; 100 metres (for Mum’s and Dad’s too!), balancing bean bags on our […]
School at the beach!
A week ago Charli’s entire school ditched the books and headed to the beach on foot for the day – how cool is that! They had a splash of a time, with classes taking it in turns to swim in the sea, whilst the rest of the children delighted in building amazing sandcastles, drawing in […]
Traditional family fun on a Sunday
Growing up we always spent Sunday going for a walk (often with a pit stop at a classic country pub) before returning home to a beautiful roast dinner. Well, there’s no country pubs nearby (sigh!), but there is plenty of nature. One of our favourite places for a walk is Karori Wildlife Sanctuary. With the […]
Monarch Butterflies flourishing in our garden
The wonder, mystery and awe of nature is always a treasure to behold. We have all delighted in watching our Swan Plants grow and be visited by Monarch butterflies. Little eggs have grown into baby caterpillars, which we’ve watched grow day by day. A magical Chrysallis now hangs in the wind, waiting to reveal its […]