Te Papa had been transformed this Labour weekend; into a bright beacon of colour and music from the Pacific. We approached the entrance and gasped at the colourful ribbon, stars and banners hanging from the main foyer. Charlotte laughed hysterically at this ‘full’ head of afro hair saying, ‘He’s wearing a microphone on his head!’: […]
Charlotte
Crafty Charli
Whilst Sophie enjoyed her nap the other day, Charlotte and I got crafty making masks and necklaces. There was glitter everywhere; the more the better!
Charlotte’s Interior Design
On a recent visit to Te Papa we listened to a curator talk about old toys. She showed us some beautiful toys made of paper, including paper dolls with various paper costumes. Yesterday afternoon, Charlotte discovered a wonderful game on Nick Jr where you can decorate a house, print it off and then make the […]
Egg: How Big?!
A Kiwi bird lays eggs THIS BIG! Always something new at Te Papa! This coming Labour Weekend promises lots of free fun and action with the opening of the new Tangata o le Moana Exhibition: The story of Pacific people in New Zealand. Sophie enjoyed the Pacific themed ‘Story Place’ at Te Papa last week. […]
Croc Bikes: Wellington
Crocodile Bikes rock! We’ve been waiting for ages for a break in the weather to take the girls on a Croc bike ride and, needless to say, they LOVED it! The Enormous Crocodile Company runs out of a shed near the Overseas Terminal. We arrived early on Saturday morning all revved up for some fun, […]
Before and After: Charli’s Hair
The ‘After’ shot was taken after I’d tried to remedy the worst of it – unfortunately my impulse was to try to improve upon the damage and grab for the scissors, rather than the camera – otherwise we really could have had a laugh on her 21st! Initially the fringe was a serious zig-zag and […]
Haircut Dramas!
Taking shelter outdoors at Te Papa and experiencing some caving. Despite the terrible gales and rain we’re managing to stay sane here. Though Charlotte did take to her hair with a pair of scissors with terrible results. Thankfully she’s careful with scissors and didn’t take her ears off! I’m going to have to take her […]
Social Butterfly
It’s a sad state of affairs when your daughter gets more invitations to social engagements than you do! This past fortnight Charlotte’s attended two five-year old’s Birthday parties and at the local playground has had friends running up to her that we don’t even know! She’s really becoming an independent person in her own right […]
Unremarkable?
Today was a day like millions of other stay-at-home parents around the world, but does that make it any less remarkable? Children wake up every morning with driven curiosity and grasp at every opportunity to learn and explore. As a parent I feel a tremendous responsibility to ensure the doors are wide open in every […]
The Starfish Show
Spring in Wellington
When the wind blows there is a chill in the air, but the sunshine is smiling on Wellington and all rugged up there’s no stopping us from enjoying this magnificent city. Charlotte is showing increasing talent with the camera in these beautifully composed photographs. Not bad for a young four year old! The last photograph, […]
Settled and Happy
We’ve been back home in New Zealand for nearly a fortnight and it feels good to be back to our regular routines. Charlotte settled straight back in and is so happy. She particularly enjoyed Aunty Claire’s company in our first week back. Sophie took a particular shine to Aunty Claire’s boyfriend, Mike, and keeps saying, […]
Back at Kindi
Charlotte’s back at Kindi and all my positive visualisation of her happily returning obviously sent out the right message to the Universe, as she is loving it. On her first day she was greeted by several children running up to hug her and she was so happy. Today I walked in at the end of […]
I hate you! Go to jail Mummy!
Is it that Charlotte’s been playing too much Monopoly? How could such hurtful words come from such an angelic face? It was whilst holidaying in the UK she first uttered these words. If it hadn’t been for a dear friend, who had her first child a few years before I entered the realm of motherhood, […]