first assembly

 

Ella being introduced to the school on Friday, (far right) and Mr Bain gave her a birthday sticker.

mmmm coffee makes everything great

 Lucy enjoying the spoils of a special coffee (fluffy) this morning.

first day at school

first day at school was great fun. (well for Ella at least) There was no leg hugging or tears (not from Ella). It was probably a little harder on Ang, seeing her little girl tear off to the class room when the bell rang, without even looking back.

Art Deco weekend

last weekend was busy, Ella went off on friday afternoon to spend the weekend with Grandma and Poppa, then at 5pm Ang Lucy and I joined the neighbours and other friends at the More FM winery tour. Black Barn was packed and we all had a great time listening to Boh Runga and Che Fu, followed by Tim Finn, Dave Dobbin and Bic Runga. All the music that you know enough to sing along to, (if you choose to obviously)

 

Then saturday I managed to get in some racing with the cycle club (it was pretty hot!) and then later that afternoon we went over to Napier and wandered around the waterfront/soundshell, listened to Jazz, watched the vintage cars putt up and down the street, sat on the beach, and generally chilled out.

Ang doing her Pania of the reef impersonation here... Lucy just being vocal...

Sunday we drifted back over to Napier mid morning and watched the soap box derby races. Some folk have spare time to make very impressive box cars...

icecreams and then back home to greet Phil and Michelle with Jasmine and Amber who are over from Adelaide. The girls had a great afternoon playing dress ups and in the cubby house, then we all sat down to a big sunday roast dinner! Yum.

Grandma and Poppa joined us for dinner too, Happy Birthday Poppa!

Amber on the see-saw Jasmine the fairy flying down the lawn...

 

Next on the calender is a certain little girls 5th birthday...

Lucy yesterday

thankfully Lucy is feeling a bit better today.
This was last night at dinner, and she just wasn't in the mood for much.

Ella and her fruit rocket from yesterday, this was for breakfast while I was out riding...

home day

Girls both at home today, Lucy had the sick bug sat/sunday and is still recovering, and Ella started this morning!
They were both chilling out on the couches this morning after breakfast. Thankfully Ella has bounced back quickly and seems to be feeling ok for now.