Six year old Birthday parties at home are not for the faint hearted. We had 12 children to entertain (including our own) and with only two parents staying (the rest wisely making a ‘drop and run’) we had our hands full! Preparations started a couple of days before, with decorations to put up, loot bags […]
Month: June 2009
Heaven Is A Place On Earth
Last week Sophie and I had one of those ‘Heaven Is A Place On Earth’ moments (thanks Belinda Carlisle). It was Wednesday afternoon. We were driving back from the city, having spent the morning cycling on Oriental Parade and meeting up with Dan for Yum Cha at Majestic Cuisine (highly recommended – we go once […]
So Proud!
Last weekend Charli said she’d like to audition for her end of term ‘Performance Assembly’. She had a few ideas on what to do, ranging from a dance to the Transformer’s theme tune to a dance routine learned from classes. In the end, she decided to sing one of her favourite songs from a Disney […]
Being thankful
The past week and a bit has gone by so fast. As parents it is so easy for our children’s lives to pass as fast as one wild and crazy roller-coaster ride. But also, as individuals it is also very easy to be so caught up in ‘doing’ that we rarely allow ourselves a pause […]
Smooth computing pays off for savvy firm
Goooooo YouDo! We’re so proud right now. Dan has been working so hard for the past couple of years at building the business (as have I – just in a different, very supportive way of chief bottle washer, cook, lover…). Today, YouDo was reviewed in the Dominion Post – full article here. As Dan says, […]
Winter Saturday
So much fun on one Winter Saturday… And in between the crazy balloon chasing, roller blading, soccer and swimming, there was painting, piano playing, games of connect four and dinosaur top trumps. Purrrrrfect!
Serenely Beautiful
After dropping Charli at school this morning, Sophie and I drove into the city with Dan and were greeted to the most breathtaking scene of low lying cloud. We pulled over to gaze in awe and had the feeling it was going to be a very good day – and indeed it was. Wellington has […]
Kindi tastic for Sophie
Little Miss Sophie (sometimes known as ‘Little Miss Fickle’ or ‘Little Miss Contrary’) is loving her new Kindergarten (yee ha!). We have been visiting this week and it looks like we’ll be signing up. Four 2-hour sessions a week. Warm, welcoming teachers. A change of activities every session. Enthusiasm and creativity abound. A lovely mixture […]
Midwinter detoxing
This is day six of no wine, beer or secret puffs. Even coffee has been put to one side (though I have weakened a couple of times). My kitchen drawer is stocked with a selection of herbal brews. I even carried a small box of chamomile in my handbag to Sophie’s afternoon Kindi today (and […]
Celebrating
This weekend we have Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II to thank for an extra day to our weekend. Though her actual Birthday is on 21 April, it has long been customary to celebrate the Sovereign’s birthday on a day during the summer (unfortunately winter in New Zealand). Since 1805, the Sovereign’s ‘official’ birthday has been […]