corsage

Oliver invited his girlfriend Bella (my future daughter in-law) to the kindy disco last night.
He took her a corsage that we made from stuff out of the veggie garden.



They both had a wonderful time.
Although Oliver needs lessons on how to look after his date a little better.
When we arrived he went in one direction and Bella in another.
They did meet up to have dinner together and a dance.
So the evening wasn’t a total bust.

first dance!

Ella went to her very first school dance the other night.
She had the full treatment...

hair and make up...

and of course a new party dress...

so very beautiful, our little princess.

i heart kindy!

don't you wish you were 4 again?



just so you can have your face painted at any old random time!

i know it's been a while since my last post, my brain just needed a wee rest.
i will try to be a better blogger now.

the boy....

The boy thinks we need to see more of him on the net!
So not wanting to disappoint, here he is doing one of his favourite things....

go my little hoon!

holidays

It is nearly the end of the first week of school holidays and the kids have been sick!
Oliver with croup and a nasty ear infection. He has never been this sick ever.
And now poor Ella has a tummy bug and can't keep anything down.

So I thought it might be nice to look at some pretty pictures.
My Mum is into growing Orchids at the moment.
And has some lovely flowers coming on...

And wee Ella in her last week of term had a bash at some flower arranging too...

All the veg are from our garden.

And this is her hedgehog "Savage".

If you are on holiday, I hope you are having a good time.
Maybe next week will be better for my munchkins!

four!

Today our baby turned Four!

Happy birthday darling lad.
We love you so very much!

to snow or not to snow?

It is school holidays here, so we shot up to Wanganui for a couple of days.

We also decided to take the kids to Mt Ruapehu.
(behind the Wanganui water tower above)

It was to be the first time they have seen snow close up.
As you can see Oliver was not sure about the whole snow thing.

That was until he lay down on it and licked it, just to make sure it wasn't ice cream!
(and no I wasn't quick enough to get a photo)



But even tough they appear to be having fun, they are townies!



They hated the coldness, the wetness, that it got into their boots and gloves (or glubs, as Oliver calls them), down their necks and up their backs.

And that after you have fun on the down hill...

you have to walk all the way back up...

We gave up after an hour and a half of tears and constant questions about "why can't we go to Nanna's beach with the beach boyfriend, or to a cafe?"


I think from now on we will stick to the replica Mt Ruapehu at Kowhai Park.

It is easier to climb!

Me Me Me and Me

I've been tagged for a Me Meme by SweetP Knits, ta thanks.

The rules:
1. Respond and rework; answer the questions on your blog, replace one question that you dislike with a question of your invention, add one more question of your own.
2. Tag eight other people.


So here goes:

What is your current obsession?
Granny Squares.
All because of Posy Gets Cozy’s Cloister Blanket.

What is your weirdest obsession?
I love eating this crazy recipe of Amy's from Angry Chicken : Pecan + pretzel + chocolate = delicious!
You have to try it yourself, they really are very very delicious.

What are you wearing today?
Very warm clothes, and hug boots.

What's for dinner?
Roast Chicken and loads of winter veg.

What did you eat for your last meal?
Spaghetti and cheese toasty, and a feijoa muffin.

What's the last thing you bought?
A stretch and grow for my friend who is having baby number three soon.

What are you listening to right now?
Rehashing The Cure and a lot of other 80’s music.

If you could go anywhere in the world for the next hour, where would you go?
Germany, the hubby went last year and I am still green that I didn’t get to go too.

Which language do you want to learn?
French.

What do you love most about where you currently live?
Snuggling in my big bed with the kids, hubby and dog on a wet weekend morning.
Our new little veggie patch and the new kitchen floor!

What is your favorite colour?
Duck egg blue.

What is your favorite piece of clothing in your own wardrobe?
Sad I know but my old blue jeans.

What were you doing ten years ago?
I was in my final year of Teachers Collage, so exams.
And organizing our wedding.

Describe your personal style?
Disheveled stay at home Mum!

If you had £100 now, what would you spend it on?
That’s about $300 NZ, ooh so much yarn, or maybe diamond earrings?

What are you going to do after this?
Sitting down with the family for dinner.

What are your favourite films?
Atonement and Chocolat.

What inspires you?
Without sounding pathetic: my kids, nature, colour, other cleaver people.

You’re favourite books?
My little sister brought me the “Complete Tales & Pomes” of Edgar Allan Poe and I’m loving that.

Do you collect anything?
Yarn.

What makes you follow a blog?
Great photos, food, craftiness or knitting, anything that is a good read.

What was the most enjoyable thing you did today?
This morning I went to a “Stitch and Bitch” group with my little sister and little hoon.
We all had a wonderful time.
There were three other kids there, so while the ladies sipped tea, ate feijoa muffins and knitted the kids ran wild.

What new skill would you like to learn?
How to skateboard.


Now to pass the tag on :

Casting on Trouble
Made in the Sollies
Blue Garter
Celtic Cast On
Knitter Sue
Linnea Paulina
Miss Woolly Knits
Never Not Knitting


I really really dislike choosing, so feel free to consider yourself tagged if I haven't tagged you!
And you may want to make a fresh pot of tea while working on this!

it's in the bag!

Today is my blogiversary.

One year all ready!
I nearly missed it, but then remembered that I have a little giveaway to celebrate.

So just because I think I'm oh so clever...

"What's in the bag?"



So all you need to do is answer this two part question :

"Where do we spend our Summer Holidays?"
and for the fun factor - "What is in the bag?"

You can e-mail me your answer (address link under 'Welcome' in my side bar), or just in the comments.
And lets say I will draw a winner in a weeks time.

Thanks to you all who take the time to drop by for a visit, I hope you enjoy sharing with our little family.



Note : sorry but the bag is a much loved one of Ella's so isn't part of the giveaway.

road trip!

We took a road trip up North for our Summer Holiday.
Back to where it all began!

There are a lot of photos, so I won't bore you with a lot of words...

the kids had a great time in the surf, running to and from it...

face planting the sand...

getting very confidant in the water...

and a little "cheeky" with the waves...

the beach boyfriend was in attendance again this year...

to help make sand castles...

we also swam in rock pools, collected shells and cat's eyes...

and Ella had a wee adventure of her own...

We can't wait to do it again next summer!