The highlight of our weekend was going to the netball over in Rotorua, to watch the Magic vs the Flames. We went to Lake Rotoma on Saturday afternoon and left Fletcher & Lachie in Ann's capable hands. We went with Grant & Abby and they picked us up on the way. We hope to get to another game this season.

We got outstanding seats in the third row and the game was really good - our team (the Magic) were losing in the first quarter, but fortunately they came back to win.

Our final load of firewood arrived on Friday night. The wood shed has never looked so full. It is a bit cold at the moment but we are holding out until least May to light the fire! Jamie just went and got the gas bottle refilled, so that we can have the gas bottle on in the evenings and mornings.

Other than that it has just been the usual stuff.

Zac came to play this afternoon while Martin went to the physiotherapist. He also came over one afternoon last week while Ben was getting another cast put on his arm. Here are some photos!

And a big Happy Birthday to Mum!!

Fletcher enjoys a whirl in Jolly Jumper.

Lachie vacuums his room before he heads off to Starlights!

Look at those beautiful eyes..

My One Hundreth Blog!

I had a cold shower on Saturday morning. Jamie rang around the place talking to plumbers, and Dave H from church came around and took a look at the hot water cylinder for us. They decided it was the element that had gone, so Dave replaced that. It took a while for the cylinder to crank up the warm water again but it is working a treat. It is working more efficiently now, so the hot water pressure is really good.

Also on Saturday morning Jamie took Lachie to the playground at The Heads and met up with Jason & Riley. Riley & Lachie had a good time playing on the playground and also sitting together watching the boats coming and going.

Sunday morning was church, Pastor Ian did a great job talking about prayer. After that we had Sarah, Andy & Connor around for lunch. It was a great afternoon.

Lachie had a great morning at Starlights on Monday, he did some painting and I think, some water play. The staff said he was very chatty. Fletcher had to come grocery shopping with me. He was well over it by the end, and had all the customers and staff at New World trying to placate him as he cried his eyes out!

A chilly drizzly day here. It started out nice but has just got colder. I cleaned out my wardrobe earlier this week, and rather foolishly threw out one pair of trackies, and gave the other pair to the op shop. I made an emergency dash this afternoon to K Mart to get another pair, however when I got them home they were the wrong size. Pooh. I had to resort to socks to help keep off the chill.

On a happier note, Lachie and Fletchie were warm as toast in the new jerseys that Grandma made them. How cute is Lachie (he's quite a jersey fan)!! I have yet to capture Fletcher's gorgeousness on the camera.

The Broken Arm

As you can see, Ben wasn't that happy with having his photo taken.

Wednesday

Just a quick posting before I go and do proper work instead of mucking around on the computer.

Feeling a wee bit tired on it today, Lachlan woke up at 11pm and then again at 12am, Fletcher at 1.30am, and the cat at 5.30am... I'll try and remember to put the cat outside tonight so at least she doesn't do a repeat performance.

Lachie has been to Starlights this morning and had a good time. Me and Fletcher went to work but he wasn't overly happy about being there, so we left early.

I know Sarah is without her digital camera at present, so I will try and get down to 126 and take a picture of Ben and his broken arm.

Easter Weekend

It was a pretty uneventful weekend. Friday Sarah & boys came around for breakfast. Friday afternoon Jamie went up to the Lake with Lachie. I got lonely so he came back again first thing Saturday morning (leaving Lachie with his grandparents). We were going to go to the Ohope Craft Market but decided at the last minute to go shopping in Tauranga instead.

As I mentioned, I wasn't feeling very flash on Sunday so i stayed home from church. Then we went out for lunch at Ohope - the remainder of the afternoon at home.

Jamie went mountain biking yesterday morning with Vaughn, Jason & Isaac over in Rotorua. He had a great time and got use to his new 'hydration backpack'. They picked up Lachie on the way home! Lachie enjoyed his trip in the Martins Plasterers van.

Nine weeks to go until 15 June!

The old self portrait. I wasn't very well on Sunday, so I stayed home from church.

White Island - I'm not sure if she's puffing away, or whether that's cloud....

Photos from the beach seem to be the order of the day around the family. Easter Sunday was a beautiful day, me and Jamie & Fletcher had lunch at the beach. Lots of people out and about.

Hi ya. Just had coffee group here this morning. Lachie had fun playing with all the girls! Yesterday was a busy day taking Lachie to Starlights, doing all the grocery shopping & laundry & making dinner. Fortunately I don't have to make dinner tonight as we will just have left overs from last night!!

There was another decent earthquake here this morning at about 5.30am. We've been having a few around here lately.

Best be off to feed Fletcher.

first feijoas..

just so you remember what they look like Tracy..

Sunday

We've had another busy Sunday - out to lunch for the third Sunday in a row. Today we were at Sarah & Andy's to celebrate Connor's dedication at church today. Lots of fun.

I've been doing a bit of work from home - trying to squeeze in as much as I can here before I have to go in to work and finish it off. I took Fletchie in to work with me for two hours on Wednesday and he did really well.

We had two days rain this week - Thursday & Friday. I took the boys to Mainly Music on Thursday and managed not to get too wet getting in and out of the car. Also got our first feijoas of the year from Rebecca that day! Lachie thinks they are great. We discovered he'd pulled his chair up to the bench and was eating one, skin and all.

I'm going to sign off now and get my shopping list ready. Thrilling.

Boyz in da hood

Its Been a While..

Saturday night...just been doing some work on the computer, having limited success. Seems like the whole country is on the internet tonight so my connection keeps crapping out. I discovered on a current affairs show last week that NZ's broadband infrastructure is total rubbish. Very frustrating.

Its been a lovely warm couple of days, however, that didn't stop me from going to K Mart this morning and buying some slippers. Lachie also got a pair given to him on Thursday so he was running around in them tonight.

Last Sunday Lachie went to stay with his grandparents (Jamie's Mum & Dad) for two nights! He has stayed away before, but only when we have been somewhere else also. So the house was very quiet. And man, oh man, was life easy! No toddler meals to worry about, no bathtime or bedtime routines to keep. And of course he had a great time too. Who else but a grandparent would spend ONE HOUR with you on the swing?

This week I got Jamie to do some babysitting on Tuesday & Wednesday nights (to make up for his time away last week!). Tuesday I went to a "Book Look" which is like a Tupperware party, only with books, my friend Sarah is a demonstrator. I got some birthday presents for the nephews - how organised! Wednesday night I went out with my coffee group (my Parents Centre one) for coffee & dessert.

Friday night was a Mainly Music fish-n chip night so Jamie came along to that. It was a night to bring along Dads and grandparents etc. It was a nice change from the usual evening routine, and a few friends from church there too!

The boys are great. A wee bit of disruption with the transition of the clocks back an hour last Saturday - a few early nights for Fletcher.

Tracy, I haven't taken too many pictures lately, but here is one I took of Lachie a couple of weeks ago, before he went to Starlights for the morning.
Byee.

OK. Well Jamie got home Friday night and we spent a pretty quiet weekend at home. None of us were feeling very well. We went to church on Sunday morning but Jamie ended taking the boys home early. I stayed on but probably should have gone home too!

Tuesday morning we had coffee group here, with all the usuals plus one extra - a girl who has just moved to town. She has two little girls so the kiddie count was 7! It was great that they could play in the back yard.

Tuesday afternoon I went to the hairdresser - I dropped the boys at Moana's, then realised I had left my purse at home, so I had to zoom home and get that. My hair is looking a bit tidier with all the split ends cut off!

Jamie was away again for work yesterday - just over in Tauranga this time. He will definitely be back by Friday night.

Oh, and apparently the dog does now NOT require an operation. He had another x-ray today and it came back clear. I know, it changes so often! But I'm glad of it because otherwise Jamie would have had to spend a couple of days in Palmerston North, and I can do without that!

Much cooler last night which was fantastic - the boys slept all night long. Monday was very hot and sticky. They're saying summer is now over - today there has been lots of heavy showers and very windy - and daylight saving ends this weekend :(

Jamie practises Midwifery.

I flicked some of you a text on Thursday night about this, so here are the further details as promised.

Jamie was working all over the place last week and staying in Rotorua. On Thursday night as him and another guy were heading back to their motel, they saw a van on the wrong side of the road, with the boot up and a lady in the back. So they stopped to see what was wrong. It was very clear that she was having a baby! So Jamie went and called for an ambulance, by the time he got back the baby's head was 'crowning' I guess is the term, and then out she (yes, it was a baby girl) popped. Jamie wrapped the baby in his t-shirt (poor baby, it must have stunk after a day's work!) and then shortly after her midwife arrived and then the ambulance.

I'm not entirely sure he enjoyed the experience terribly much, although he sound pretty excited when he phoned me afterward!

We start 'em on the chores young around here...

...and they do them with a smile

Jamie came home on Tuesday night, but was off back to work early Wednesday morning. So it was just a flying visit but great to see him.

We've been to Mainly Music this morning, Lachie wasn't overly happy to be there at first but eventually settled in. Matilda the Gorilla, who we haven't seen for aaages, made an appearance.

I just put the boys down for a nap so I had better check that they are all sleeping as they should be!

Hi Grandma and Aunties!

Lachie on the go-kart John & Mo gave us. He loves the steering wheel. I hope it keeps him out of our car and cranking up the stereo and turning on the hazard lights, and the wipers.....

Monday Monday

Jamie headed off to Rotorua on Friday night for work. He has been working around Putaruru and as far down as Turangi. Sounds like he is working pretty hard.

We had a good day on Sunday - church in the morning with Shirley Carpenter speaking and then in the evening we went to Sarah & Martin's for dinner. Then I brought the kids home for a bath and bed.

Lachlan went to Starlights this morning. I really must learn not to tell him too early on that he is going, he gets very impatient to get there. This morning I was running around getting ready, running a bit late so I was washing Fletcher's face in the car. Lachlan, waiting in his car seat, said "just leave him Mum"!

Then I went and zipped around the supermarket and three hours was up in a flash. Sorry, no pictures lately, very boring.

A Pinch & a Punch for the First of the Month

Jamie has the day off today and tomorrow, he starts work on Saturday morning for seven straight days. So we went for a walk down at The Heads this morning, Lachie on his bike and Fletcher in the buggy.

I have kept Lachie & Fletcher at home all week. Lachie had a cold on the weekend but he seemed fine on Monday, so I sent him to Starlights. But Tuesday he was all snotty again so we missed coffee group, Wednesday we missed Starlights again and today Mainly Music.

Jamie has been going over to Tauranga this week to do dog training, which seems to be progressing well. Essex is scheduled for an operation on his OCD on 19 March.

We had a busy weekend with Ben staying while Martin & Sarah were at youth camp. Lachie thought it was quite fantastic. Nicole and Chris popped in on Saturday afternoon, they were in town for a wedding. It was great to see them and for Nic to have a cuddle with Fletcher.

On Sunday night Lachlan & Fletcher both moved in to new beds! Lachie moved into a proper bed, and Fletchie took over the cot. No drama thru' the night so that was good.

Was supposed to have coffee group today but Lachie has a rather revolting looking snotty nose. So I thought I'd better not pass it on.

Home Again

It is a stinkin' hot Friday here. Ben is staying the night while Martin & Sarah are at youth camp at Papamoa. Zac is staying with his friend Caleb B. We've just a whole day at home today (it was a long one!).

Last night all of us went up to Grant & Abby's for cell group. The boys did great sleeping in strange beds for a couple of hours!!

Wednesday Lachie went to Starlights - his first day - and it seems he enjoyed it. Yesterday we went to Mainly Music.

We had a lovely time staying with Grandma & Poppa in Havelock North and look forward to our next trip!

Does this look familiar?

The Kopuriki Store is still going strong, and I think Mr & Mrs Wright still own it. Although I remember seeing it "for sale" in the Beacon (www.whakatanebeacon.co.nz) a while ago.

Stopping in Taupo

We stopped in Taupo for a bit of late lunch, on our way home Tuesday. It seems such a long drive from Napier to Whakatane! Although it is just under 300km. We took advantage of the beautiful day and the beautiful lake. Lachie sat obediently on the blanket eating his plum and drinking his juice. Hewas great company, pointing out the boats and the airplanes and the trucks and buses, and shooing away the ducks.

Poppa, Grandma & the boys

Taken on Tuesday the 20th, the day we came home.

More...Havelock Happenings

A nice sunny Monday morning here. Has been a quiet weekend, not doing terribly much, just working around the boys' sleep times.

I went in to Hastings on Saturday afternoon by myself and did some shopping, well, actually I didn't buy hardly anything (I was in an indecisive mood). Yesterday morning we went to church with Mum and Dad which was great. Lachie had a lovely time playing with the other kids.

Last night I went to the movies by myself! It was alright, the trick is to go late, so you're not standing in line for a ticket for ages. Just a lite & fluffy number called Music & Lyrics.

There is still a bit of building going on in Mum and Dad's street, so Lachie is having a great morning watching the digger next door in action, and a mini-crane across the street picking up some timber.

Happenings in Havelock!

Yes yes, hello to you all from lovely Havelock North. I drove here this afternoon with my lovely wee boys, leaving Jamie at home to go to work and go fishing and watch rugby.

I came through Galatea/Broadlands rather than through Rotorua. Galatea was lovely and I was thinking of stopping to take some photos. Perhaps on the way back. However, it is quite a drive here and I was glad to pull up at Bourke Place at 4.30pm!

Lachie is asleep in his very own queen size bed (he was very tired and I think fell asleep straight away) and I think Fletcher is asleep in his portacot.

Lachie also went for another visit to Starlights this morning, before he starts going next Wednesday. It was a real shame to say goodbye to Millsy and his friend Jamieson yesterday.

Here is Lachie having some spaghetti for dinner and also sitting with Poppa.

Toooesday

We have some made further progress on the "dog" front. Essex saw the orthopedic vet (?) this morning and had x-rays. He has diagnosed Essex with OCD. No, that's not Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, but rather Osteochondritis Dissecans...it is a disease of the cartilage that affects the joints in a dog's body. Sometimes it just goes away, sometimes it requires surgery. However, as of right now I am still not sure (a) what will happen to the dog or (b) what Jamie will be doing workwise until the next initial course.

We have had a good week so far. We have enrolled Lachlan at Starlights Childcare Centre. He will be going for 3 hours on Monday mornings and 3 hours on Wednesday mornings. This is because his carer that he has been going to for 6 hours on Wednesdays, has quit. I think I have mentioned that already. So we are very pleased to get him in somewhere so quickly. It is quite a small centre. Morning tea and lunch is provided for him. And those days are really ideal - I can still take him to coffee group on Tuesday and Mainly Music on Thursday. It is also ideal should I decide to go in to work - I share an office and it is free on Mon/Wed.

We went for a visit at Starlights this morning - Lachie went straight to the sandpit and seemed pretty reluctant to leave it.

Lachie's last day with Millsy his carer tomorrow and I plan on going in to work. Not quite sure what to do about the work thing, I never seem to have time to do it at home. And I don't even watch tv!! Or am I just not interested (about work, that is) ? I guess we'll see how things progress with Lachie at Starlights....

An Abrupt End..

Jamie started his initial dog training course at Trentham on Monday the 5th. Unfortunately, he was home yesterday, Friday. His early arrival home was a combination of a dog with a sore leg and that is too young. Jamie is very very disappointed. He takes the dog to the vet on Monday for x-rays (they think it is just growing pains, but want to rule anything else out). We are not sure yet what will happen next. Will keep you updated!

here's Fletcher just 'chillin' in his bassinet...I've got my fingers, who could ask for anything more?

Waitangi Day

The end of a nice sunny hot day here. We have had a great day. We spent the morning with the cousins - Lachie with Zac in the sandpit and with the cars - I played a bit of Cluedo with Martin & Ben. Fletcher slept on a bed most of the morning. Then we were home for Lachie's nap and half the day was gone. This afternoon Nathan & Jas came around to see the boys. So all in all much better than yesterday, we stayed home all day and I think Lachie found it a bit of a grind. As did I!

Jamie headed off yesterday to Trentham, he left home at 5.20am, to get to Tauranga for his 7am flight down. Sounds like they have a pretty nice setup down there - I think I've mentioned that they live in a big house, which has everything that whizzes and ticks (including plasma TVs and playstations). One of the guys on his course lives in Havelock North (but not the one around the corner from you Mum, a bit further away) so he will catch a ride with him not this weekend but next, when me and the boys are there. As for the actual dog training course, I think Jamie is going to find it reasonably hard work - he says there is more to it than he ever imagined! Apparently he was even holding the dog lead the wrong way! And the dog is finding it hard work too - lots of physical & mental work for him. He's used to chasing flies around the garden.

Catch ya again soon!

Happy (early) Birthday Jamie!

Jamie's 30th birthday is on 18 February, but as he will be away then, we had a birthday brunch for him today.

The weather was fantastic and we had about 25 guests around. Jamie had to do the cooking - but we borrowed John T's fancy new BBQ - to do all the eggs & bacon, while I was inside with the pancakes.

We had a really cool time and Jamie got some neat prezzies. Just on the clean up now - lucky we at least had paper plates! And the only thing we forgot was to fry up the tomatoes we had all nicely prepared in the fridge!

Just been for a walk on a cool summer evening. Its been a quiet day. Jamie went to the dentist this morning, and I went yesterday morning. So our yearly check ups are over - its been a while since we both went!

Lachie got a few more birthday presents today, one on the courier from Grandma and one from Auntie Mel. Her & Paul were over this afternoon and Paul was putting some new flashing on our roof.

I think its time for an early night.

Happy Birthday Lachie!

Tonight we have tried to teach Lachie to say "I am 2"! It has been a pretty normal day however. I'm not sure that he has yet completely grasped the whole birthday/present thing. Here is a picture of him on his new bike. We bought him a trike from The Warehouse, but surprise, surprise, it broke during construction! So we returned it and decided we needed to spend a bit more money. We ended up getting a proper bike with trainer wheels. It also has a thing on the back that we can push him along and steer. Its pretty cool.

We had a nice Auckland Anniversary weekend. Jamie finished night shift at 7am Friday morning. At about 3.30pm we drove up to Lake Rotoma to stay with Jamie's parents. Me, Jamie & Fletcher went in to Rotorua to do some shopping on Saturday. We had a swim in the lake on Saturday afternoon! It was lovely. Sunday was pretty uneventful, the weather wasn't that great - apparently it was fabulous at home.. We decided to stay Sunday night too. We went back in to Rotorua on Monday and went out for lunch.

Let's see...oh, we think Lachie might be left handed. We finally noticed that he has been holding his spoon to eat with his left hand. Bye for now.

Up with the Birds

I've had an early start today and yesterday. Fletcher has been waking to be fed at 5.30am so by the time that is finished I figure I may as well start the day. Jamie is at work and I expect he will be home in half an hour.

Lachie is going to Millsy's this morning, from 9-12. Me and Fletcher are going to visit Megan.

I guess we've had a busy week with Jamie coming & going at different hours while I do the usual things like coffee group. We got Lachie under the sprinkler on Tuesday which was great - he had a little help from cousin Ben, who came to play Tuesday morning.

Here is another photo of Lachie & Fletchie. Lachie often asks for a cuddle and then says "have a photo?". So here is his latest shoot.

Greetings on a very warm Monday evening. I am so thankful to have two wonderful boys who go to bed without a fuss around 7pm!!! Jamie is at work so I have done the bath-dinner-bed routine by myself.

Jamie also worked all weekend. I took the boys to town on Saturday morning and did a spot of shopping. I bought myself a cheap little MP3 player so that will be cool for when I am out walking.

On Sunday morning I was on a mission to get the boys ready & over to Ohope to visit a friend before church started, which we did, although we were a bit late to church. I spent a good while on Sunday afternoon picking yummy plums off one of our plum trees. So that is two trees down and one left.

Last Thursday night, Jamie was again, working, so rather than sitting at home me and the boys went up to Grant & Abby's for cell group BBQ. Both of them went to sleep in the spare rooms without a fuss so I was able to enjoy the evening! It was just a bummer having to get them up and take them home - although Fletcher hardly stirred.

The other main event of last week was that we tried to buy a new house! We saw a house around the corner in Riverside Dr that we had liked for a while, and then a 'For Sale' sign appeared. We looked at it Monday and made an offer Wednesday. However two other people made an offer the same day so we missed out. The people who bought it paid just over asking price (which is pretty rare around here). But we are pleased that we gave it a shot.

Jamie is home tomorrow until 2pm so I have made an appointment at the optometrist for the morning. I will try a bit harder to post more this week and add some photos!

Comet McNaught

I wish I could say that I took this picture but I didn't. I just copied it from an article on the net. However, that was the sight we saw last night about 9.30pm, we got a fantastic view from the end of the driveway. We kept checking back and it just got brighter and brighter. I have never seen anything like it! It was so awesome. I was expecting something that zipped across the sky but of course, that would be a shooting star... I think we will keep an eye out for it tonight too!

Sayoonara, Senator

The Senator purred out the garage door to its new home in New Plymouth today. Our stint of V8 glory is over.... Jamie is glad is has gone out of town so that he doesn't have to see it driving around and say "why did I sell it?!"

Well, lets see, damp and muggy day number 8. We haven't seen the sun properly for a whole week! However I think it is set to improve. The clothes dryer has been getting a real work out.

Jamie has the day off today before he works 10 days straight. This Saturday he is going to 'general duties' so back to the blue uniform and on the street.

Yesterday at church Angie O from youth group days was there with her husband. They have been travelling around Central America and are settling back here for a while. I filled her in on what you, dear readers (those who know her), are up to.

The sun is poking through the clouds. I am going to put some laundry on. It always seems like you have so much more when it rains.

Wednesday

Yesterday (Tuesday) morning we had 'coffee group' - or should that be 'tea group'? at my place. Everyone is back from their Christmas holidays. Lots of fun. In the afternoon and well into the night it rained so that kept us inside. Although it didn't keep Jamie from going go-karting with Mark V over at the lagoon. He came home a muddy mess.

This morning I went in to town with Fletcher & Lachie. I was a bit nervous as Lachie was going to have to hold my hand and walk the whole time. Apart from one episode where he tried to escape in the midst of the lingerie section at Farmers, he did great! We also went to the library and got him some Thomas the Tank Engine books and one other from a series about a silly Duck that he likes. He also found an annual report for Plunket Society - it had lots of neat pictures on the cover so he wanted me to read it! Unfortunately only boring pie graphs etc on the inside!

I just zipped up to the maternity annexe to see Karen P and baby Daniel, but they had already gone home. Silly me should have checked before I left!

Here is Fletcher, taken this afternoon. He is even laughing already!! Jamie can get a good giggle out of him. Plunket came today and weighed him, 12lb 80z.

Here is Lachie, on Monday, playing in our freshly weeded vegetable garden. (Maybe one day soon there'll be vegetables in it). He made a delightful mess and this morning asked if he could go and play in the 'sandpit'.

Happy Anniversary Mum & Dad! I think you've notched up 36 years?

love from us.

I was able to spend the morning doing the grocery shopping at my leisure today. I dropped Lachie at Zac and Ben's where he had a great time. It was just me and Fletcher, who was very well behaved in his car seat.

Church was very busy yesterday, lots of visitors, after a couple of quiet services around Christmas/New Year. I guess everyone decided to take their holiday a bit later this year! It was a really hot day so in the afternoon we put the sprinkler on for Lachie. However he decided he didn't like the water. He hasn't liked the beach much this year either. Don't know what has happened - he loved it last year.

Well I'm lacking inspiration at present so I'll say goodbye.

Friday

Let's see what we have been up to..

Yesterday morning (Thursday) Zac came and played at our place for a couple of hours. Lachie enjoyed having a buddy to play with. Zac mostly wanted to play inside with the cars though, and Lachie wanted to zip around on the trikes! However later in the morning they started getting a bit crazy jumping on the bed so I sent them outside to play.

In the afternoon me and the boys went for a long walk - Lachie enjoys his little spot on the toddler seat in front.

Jamie brought home some information on his course next month. He flies out of Tauranga at 7.05am so it will be an early start that day! He also has to organise getting the dog on the plane. He doesn't stay in barracks, him and the other 3/4 guys stay in a house. They go down the road to have their meals with the Army. The course info also says they need to be conversant with saluting! He hasn't done that since Police College I don't think.

This morning Lachie went out with his Grandad & Nana Kerr, I think they took him to the playground at The Heads. When he arrived home he was thoroughly exhausted and went straight to bed. They also looked after him while I took Fletcher to the doctors - and when we got home I think Grandad was thoroughly exhausted!

I took Fletcher to the doctors today for his 6 week immunisations :( He was pretty upset the whole affair. As you would expect.

Uncle Nathan came over from Tauranga on Wednesday on his cool new motorbike. Here is Lachie going for a ride!

At last we have bought a decent sized sun umbrella for our outdoor furniture (yesterday, from Bunnings). I think it is a 3.3metre one. Its great because it gets rid of the glare - we can now sit outside in the heat of the day in a bit more comfort.

I went for a long walk with the boys this morning - there was lots of traffic up and down Landing Road and Kopeo was pretty busy too. Jamie popped home today with all the guys from his office to help him move the dog kennel from the side of the house to around the back by the woodshed. It will be a bit warmer for the dog around there.

New Years Day

Ffffffffa freezing. An average morning has given way to a rainy chilly afternoon. On a happier note however, we were visited this afternoon by Lane, Sarah & baby Ambrose. Oh, and Jamie went water skiing this morning from 8-11.

I briefly woke from my sleep to hear the neighbours welcoming in the New Year - lots of fireworks too. However I was in bed by 9.30pm!! and welcomed in the New Year around 2am feeding Fletcher. ..

Happy New Year all, and as Nicole texted me at 0042 hours, "The Best is Yet to Come"!! Yehoo!