Dear Charlotte, You are now four and make me prouder by the day. You are so brave and strong. When you fall you pick yourself up quickly and say, ‘I’m okay!’. You don’t want sympathy (even though I’ve always offered you my open arms to comfort you) and I admire your strong resolve to pick […]
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Good Neighbours are a God Send
Returning home from morning Kindi, with Sophie drifting off to sleep, I had thoughts running through my mind of things to organise for Charlotte’s 4th Birthday tomorrow (and the party on Sunday). I was set on decorating boxes, tidying up the house and making sure Sophie got up to bed for a good nap. Charlotte […]
Charlotte’s Boyfriends!
This evening, whilst paying for parking in town, one of my old ‘PIN Group’ (Parents in the Neighbourhood) ladies walked past with her delightful son, Samuel. Charlotte and Samuel gave each other a little hug after I said they used to play together as babies. As Samuel then climbed into his Mum’s car he called […]
Friendships: Old and New
Keeping friendships alive and being open to new ones is something I’ve learned much about since living in New Zealand. Over the past ten years I have had a series of valued and beloved friends. I have a habit of being drawn to people who are destined to be life-time travelers and so, after a […]
Starting Kindergarten!
Charlotte says: I’ve finally started Kindergarten! Here in New Zealand children can start Kindergarten at 3 year’s of age. Three afternoon’s a week I go and play, learn and have fun. I have only just started (at 3 years and 7 month’s old) as I used to be very tired in the afternoon and needed […]
Playing with Friends
Charli ‘says’: I love to play with friends and now ask Mummy to organise play-dates for me. When my friends are busy then I love to go down to the playground or beach and play with whoever is there. I’m getting so good at sharing now and today I even let a little boy have […]
Old friend
There’s nothing like a surprise visit from an old friend to lift ones spirits.Busy as a bee, zzzzz
I’ve been busy as a bee with my lovely friendsMummy, Daddy and I flew down to Queenstown
I was very good on the plane and even slept part of the way there and part of the way back (though I was sick on the way home after having too much rusk and milk!).
This week was very special as we celebrated Christmas Day.