Second Week School Holidays

This week the weather is pretty yuck again, so it's mostly been indoors. For the kids just playing and watching a few movies and Playhouse Disney. Nathan got to go to McDonalds playground with Ayla and Uncle Troy. For me I've been doing a bit of organising on the house front, arranging valuations for finance etc, getting quotes to re vinyl our bathroom. We found out we missed the house that was top of our list, pretty gutted but lots of lessons learnt, so we'll just press on and find the house that is meant to be :) The kids are both well which makes things a whole lot easier when you're stuck indoors for a week solid. Also the Nana's have made the week a bit easier too with my Mum up for work helping out with the kids in the mornings and evenings. Nana Miriam also had the kids for a day while I went into town to take my Jury reimbursment form. Go the Nana's, you guys are awesome!!!

Happy happy bath time
Our Glamour Girl, Maia's morning hair and marmite toast face

Nathan brought me the camera and said "Take a photo of me Mum"

He's such a handsome wee man I had to take a few :-)

Mini Break

During the first week of the school holidays we went North and joined the rest of the Hilliard crew at Coopers Beach. We drove up on a nice day (Wednesday) and drove home on a nice day (Sunday) but unfortunately every day in between was pretty cold and wet. It was still nice to get away. Dean was still able to go and get mussels off the rocks at low tide, Dean and Troy went fishing and caught a Kahawai which they filleted and got battered at the local fish and chip shop, and I was able to pick some watercress from a stream on the side of the road. That's one thing I love about New Zealand you can get out there and get yourself a feed from the land and the sea. Awesome!!!

Despite the not so nice weather there was one Beach outing

Some rough and tumble with Uncle Troy

Giddy Up

We ventured to the Kiwi Park but it had closed down. I did spot some watercress though to take home for dinner!

Starry Noses