We’re counting down to Charlotte’s 4th Birthday party and over the weekend we started creating some ‘enclosures’ for our Zoo Party (but they might come in handy to contain the multitude of guests Charlotte is inviting!). Fortunately we had a few large boxes left over from our house move last year so we’re going crazy […]
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Matariki Story Place at Te Papa
Story Place at Te Papa has been heavily booked recently, with ‘Matariki’ being the topic of discovery. We were so blessed to have an ‘exclusive’ session with friends Marrisa and Bethany (out of luck, not connections). But then perhaps the Gods were blessing us for the numerous contributions Family Lee have made to Te Papa’s […]
Extended Breastfeeding
In an age when often our first experience of breastfeeding is our own child at the breast, something that’s ‘natural’ isn’t always easy. In the western world we frequently grow up without the first hand opportunity to observe breastfeeding and learn. We don’t tend to walk around with our nipples bared, so the first onslaught […]
Inspiration + Education = Conservation
This afternoon we enjoyed getting close to some of the amazing sea creatures that inhabit Wellington’s rocky shores at the Island Bay Marine Education Centre. A resource consent for a new Marine Education Centre has been submitted and Family Lee is very excited at the prospect of having such an amazing facility within a ten-minute […]
Look Who’s 17 Month’s Old!
Sophie Jade is 17-month’s old and absolutely delicious! Sophie is 17-month’s going on two and adding new words to her vocabulary faster than we can keep up! Of course no one other than immediate family can really understand half her chatter, but it’s very cute nonetheless. Having an older sister around has helped Sophie to […]
Esmeralda in Wellington
Esmeralda, a steel-hulled four-masted barquentine tall ship of the Chilean Navy and currently the second tallest and longest sailing ship in the world is in Wellington harbour. Charlotte and Sophie were mesmerized with it’s beauty and overwhelmed at having the opportunity to go onboard. Charlotte walked on by herself and when a kind sailor offered […]
Retail Therapy and Soccer Madness
Family Lee hasn’t been up to much this week. Charlotte kindly brought home a cold from Kindi, but she was only mildly afflicted. The rest of the Lee clan came down with the lurgy in a big way and the sunshine was a thankful blessing in aiding our ills. This morning we went into town […]
A New Chapter: Morning Kindi for Charlotte
Charlotte started morning Kindergarten on Monday and now attends five day’s a week. She is by far the smallest child in the group, but is coping well. She came home on Monday to say, ‘Everyone asked me if I was a baby!’. I told her that she might be small, but she has a big […]
Charli and Sophie’s Saturday of Sunshine
Charlotte and Sophie enjoyed a beautiful day of sunshine on Saturday. We were out on the waterfront all day, with a little ‘break’ midday to watch Daddy play football. Here are some snippets from the girls. Charlotte: I want to go to the playground with ‘and’ (sand) today. Mummy: Do you mean the one near […]
A Secret Valley: Karori Wildlife Sanctuary
Credit: Karori Wildlife Sanctuary 252 hectares of native forest, located only 2km from Wellington City Centre, is hidden in a secret valley filled with the songs of rare, native birds. Karori Wildlife Sanctuary reminds us of our past mistakes in handling our precious environment and gives us hope for the future. A remarkable 500-year vision […]
Garden Dreams
Our home in Houghton Bay is fortunate to be sheltered from the worst of Wellington’s southerlies and this afternoon we enjoyed a beautiful afternoon gardening and adventuring. Tui’s sang in the tree-top of our Norfolk Pine and a fantail flew above our heads, even venturing briefly inside the house (alas too fast for me to […]
Houghton Bay Tonic
It was one of those days where everything went right. Three girls in the house doesn’t always make for smooth runnings, but with the warm sea breeze and refreshed from a midday nap, both the girls were on a high. We’d invited the great company of Marrisa and her beautiful daughter Bethany to spend the […]
Wellington Botanical Gardens: A Must Do!
For tourists and visitors alike Wellington Botanical Garden is a must do! Today was a perfect day in Wellington. One of those days you wish for when you see a cruise liner dock in the harbour. Wellington on a good day is paradise. Take a ride up the cable car for magnificent views and a […]