Ice Blocks at the zoo

With the sun out we thought we better get out too.  We decided on the zoo.  Nathan would never get sick of the zoo and Maia enjoys it aswell, she likes animals and points and waves at them.  She did a lot of walking around and running away and so with all that and the sun being so hot it was Ice Block Treat time...

A treat of a different kind?

Randoms

Nathans new 3D dinosaur book, it was so funny watching him try and grab the pictures which looked like they were coming off the page at him.

On Friday we went to the Stars Party, put on by the churches as a Halloween alternative.  It was pretty cool they had free sausage sizzle, ice creams, lollies, horse ride jumpy castle etc.  Nathan got to make his own sugar overload bikkie too.

Nathan and Ayla playing at Nana and Poppy's house, frying up some leafy lunch.  Isn't this a nice photo of Ayla.  
Maia loves swings and slides here she is on the swing at Nana's house, she did not want to get off

New Carpet

We got new carpet the other week and here is Maia giving it a test run...

Labour Weekend in Te Kaha

Well it was off to Te Kaha again for the long weekend to get a few jobs done before the Christmas holidays.  Mum and I set off a couple of days earlier so we could take our time with the kids.  We headed to the Mount on Wed and then off to the Coast on Thursday.  We stopped in Opotiki for lunch and a visit to Aunty Leti and Aunty Bari.

Borrowing Aunty Leti's shovel

First stop on arrival is checking out the creek

When Dani and the boys arrived Friday night, Nathan raced over saying Ruka Ruka woo hoo woo hoo, and from then on the boys played together the whole time

Ethan zooming down on the tractor

Miss Thang taking a stroll around the grounds

Getting into job number 1, putting soaker rings in to filter our grey water

Maia and Aunty Bari

Ruka and boyboy

Aunty Leti giving Maia cake, the girl knows how to get people to feed her, she gives the most appreciative sounds and smacking of lips when eating

Kumara Salad duty

The look says it all about this job

Boys helping get the Eel ready for smoking

The boys on sweeping duty

Job number 2, making a platform for the loo, was pretty slippery around there when wet

Nanny Louies slide kept them entertained for ages

Platform completed, awesome job boys!!

Smoked Eel on the menu - yum yum!

A few sing songs round the fire after a hard days work

First day at Pre-School

Maia starts her first day at Pre-School today.  She is going to go two half days a week.  Every time I dropped Nathan off she would go off and play so we thought maybe she's ready to go and enjoy a bit of social time with the other kids.  I'm about to go and pick her up so hopefully she's had a good day :)

'The Frown' - Maia has been perfecting the frown over the last two weeks.  She pulls it out in all sorts of situations and it can sometimes be quickly followed by a smile.

Empty House

We're staying at Bruce and Miriams for a couple of nights as our house has been emptied as we're getting new carpet put in.

Chomping on a chicken wing, Maia loves her kai

We came home to clean the ceiling and walls before the new carpet arrives

Jakes 1st Birthday

The Birthday Boy and with the baby bunny

Nathan making friends

Rios bought his 3 baby bunnies for the kids to look at

BBQ season kicking in