The Rain came down BUT....

Party time for edie

Edie had a party today.

She tried her hand at bowling

winning her game

much to

her

delight

Maranui Swim Squard Begins

The Maranui Swim Squad start this morning

so

We had an early rise this morning

9.00 am at the pool.

(nate has four swimming lessons per week)

(he will have webbed feet and gills by the end of summer)

The things we do!!!!

What a Crowd Pleaser

Nate had his school disco this week.

Check out this boy rocking it out.

Nate has the most infectious,

loveable,

caring personality,

who graps life with both

hands and runs with it.

Vet in the Making

This is edie front and centre watching

the

post mortem of a native bird.

Mum is not the best with blood opted to sit back

and take photos from a distant.

Our vet in the making

(i can feel our bank account shrinking by the minute)

The Girls Head to the Zoo

The Bussell Girls headed to the Zoo.

The Cheetahs and the Giraffes got up close and

personal with our wee edie

much to her

delight.

Bussell Boys

The Bussell Boys blowing of some steam.

It's Back

We had nipper photo's down at the new Maranui Surf Club today.

The nipper group seems to grow every season!!

Roll on summer!!

Schools back

We finally got into the groove of the holidays only to have to go back.

Oh well, only 10 weeks in this term.

Edie starts school in the term 4.

Can't quite believe it.

Happy Times

We had a great time north, visiting Kate, Oscar and Archie.

We went for bike rides.

Went to see the new house under construction.

The kids went off down to the bottom of the section playing in the gum trees.

till

(edie was heard screaming through the valley).

due

to being told there where wild dogs down there.

(she will get those 3 boys back, one day so watch out boys)

And lots of cups of tea.....

We Miss You!!!!!!!

Going North

Nate, Edie and I are off on a road trip this week

to the

Hawkes Bay.

Fill you in on the fun filled days when we get back.

wish list

Oh I need chocolate cake

and

just a moment of quiet time

and

a massage

and

my kids to

stop

fighting

The Movie Adventure

What else is there to do when the weather is awful but hit the movies

with

Auntie Ness, Ben and Oskar

Toy Story 3

We had a great time, well worth a look.

I Want One

I WANT ONE (maybe two)

The rare and beautiful

black Crown Lynn swan.

Isn't she lovely.

Coping

3 days into the school holidays. (do you count the weekends????)

I am still on the sane side of madness.

Subject to change without prior notice.

Shoe Shopping

Edie is going to be a flowergirl at her Uncle's Wedding next month.

We went on line for some inspiration for her shoes

and

got a little carried away

Manola here we come.

(how fab are these, we may need to bring it down a notch or two though)

Not your normal Monday Morning

I had my morning made all before 9am this morning.

Driving past the Zoo only to see two beautiful cheetahs in the foyer.

I don't know who was more intrigued them or me.

What Beauties.

PS don't tell edie she love cheetahs or as she calls them spoties more than chocolate,and life itself.

Lola

We have promised edie a French Bulldog for Christmas.

She has already named her Lola.

These images are what we have to look forward to.

Our wee clown of the dog world.