A WEEK OF FUN!

*chatting*lots of laughs*toast sessions*creating*picnics*games*trampolining*walking*zoo*

*car troubles*movie watching*playing.....lots of it*armilla caterpillar*shopping*

*rugby*soccer*learning*and much more*

We've just had an awesome week with our lovely friends from Wellington. Aunty A and all the kids trundled northwards so we could create some memories together and then the Dad's were around for a few days over the weekend as well.

Thanks for coming, we loved having you all and are missing you:-)

LAZY HAZY SUMMER LAKE DAYS

We recently spent three weeks at our favourite lake in the Bay of Plenty. Warm summer days filled with hours of swimming, sailing, kayaking, jumping off the jetty, cricket, selling plums, tenting, walking, riding bikes, eating, sleeping, reading, relaxing with new friends and old ones.......it's certainly taking a bit of adjustment to return to city living!

The 'Twins'

You lovely girls have been friends since you were both One, when the McG's used to live just around the corner and down a bit. Mrs McG and I used to walk to the park in Buckley Rd (usually via The Piery!) where you, J12 and H10 loved to have fun together. You have continued to be special friends to each other, despite living a few hundred miles apart now. You write to each other via 'The Friendship Book' and whenever our families get together for our special holidays, we hardly see you two. You are off doing girly things together - it's like we still just live around the corner!

We just spent a couple of days with the McG's at Lake Rotoiti. E10, you asked if H10 could come home with us..........as you usually do! This time it happened:-) You had a lovely time together, happy as can be........you chatted, giggled, baked, played games, trampolined, walked, created, read, had a water fight with the boys, went to the farm, had a picnic at the beach, watched 'Because of Winn-Dixie', sang, played the piano and did many other fun things together. We even sewed a patch, which E10 designed and cut out, onto your jeans! It was beautiful to watch you both respect and encourage each other, for who you are.