Weather Windy

Have you ever heard trees Roar? Well thats what it sounded like all last night.
David and Ara shot out early this morning to catch this sun rise. And the old saying Red Sky in the morning....warning has come true. It's been blowing pretty hard here and we've had rain going sideways. Its warmish so its not too bad.

We've been to playcentre both Thursday and Friday...I've decided that two days is pretty cool and I can manage that...well now...hahaha.
I've just started getting into the course and hope to have the first part finished in a few weeks.
I hope the weather is better by the time Ma and Pa come home otherwise they will be wanting to go back.
Well its time for a curry and a little reading...once all is quiet.
Hope you are all well and happy
Love
m

Duplo more fun for the parents or the kids?

Many thanks to Warren, Aleisha and Islay for starting us off with a great kit...yes it had a little grey cat in it.

Then Great Aunty Sue brought the farm yard animals calling each animal by its name…Baa Baa - Almost singing Baa Baa Black Sheep…Cough Cough - Cow (Ara thinks that Cows cough...well she's right as she was right next to one when it did so)…Prrripp - Cat...we don't have any pigs around but she ocationaly gets it right.

Then Great Nana and Great Papa brought the train wheels and the blocks to make a house with.

Ara is really enjoy’n making ‘cities’ houses and places for Griffin to sleep. She moved on really fast working out how things go...and its great for teaching her about frustration.

Its finaly finished

Its taken me a long time to get this one done. Its been my project when I'm down at Nana's...but as Mum said it will probably fit her when she's six.

Dave has just come home from the Auckland run visiting some new clients.

We are looking forward to seeing what the Pipe bands are going to be like tommorow. We'll have to see if we can get Grandpa out...not sure how that is going to go.

Been to Playcentre today. Oh Ara can be a little bully she's pushed two kids over today ending in tears...but then she's made sure everyone had a drink of water at morning tea and offered Jacob a "lick" of the spoon while "mixing" her cake today. I can't see them flatting together as they both wanted to cook their way.

Rain has been an issue on and off. We got caught out on our morning walk and I ended up with the cat in the backpack too while we stood under a tree untill I couldn't wait anylonger. Its a nice break but I would like to get a little more swimming done.

An odd sky

After coming home from Mainly Music we saw a really odd coloured sky. Its not really come out all that well on camera and there was a lot more pink in there.

Its been lovely the last few days with the weather...and I am so glad we have our outdoor bath. We spent most of the morning watering the plants with yesterdays cool down water.

This is us going for out morning walk...normaly Griffin ends up down the bank with Ara throwing things at him and he's thinking its a great game.

Request for views of 4 winds

This is for Kez, Margot and Bev. Just so you know that we are not still living out in our shed...we do have a big house...and its lovely.

Do come and stay.

Pesto Girl

Ara loves helping in the kitchen at the moment. Its good but I have to learn that she's not all that good with keeping things in the pot...and the spoon out of the mouth. Yes she did lick the pesto spoon...haha and wouldn't go back for more.

The office girl

Readers Digest is good for somthing...no matter how hard we try to loose them they find us.

But now their mail gets opened by the lovely Ara...and filed in the right places...recycles...hey she did it all on her own.

We also have our own naked typest who has been snaped using office time for personal use...wiggley woo.

Is Northland New Zealand going to get this?

I've been looking at what has been going on round the islands too...very interesting.

Wonderful weekend

David and I have just been reflecting on our wonderful weekend.
We managed to get all the shopping done (for about 4-6weeks) and Ara was still happy afterwards.
After a quick turn around we drove out to Jan and Gordon’s.
Dave, Warren, Aleisha and Greg went out to test their luck with the Scallops. Aleisha and I remembering that our little ones are just about made of Scallops.
Bridget, Jan and I took the girls for a swim. (I forgot Ara's togs...thank goodness she's too little to know). WHAT a lovely swim.I've looked longingly at Mt Mania and wondered if we should climb it again...I think the last time I did this was when Warren and Aleisha got married up there.I think I'll wait until I've got Dave to help me with the baby carry'n.
To end a wonderful day we had dinner with Bridget and Greg...and ate the few Scallops that the gang could find. THANK YOU!
You've done well on the deck guys and it looks great.
Love to you all
M