Wild & Windy Thursday!

Brrr...its another windy day here, and I need to put some warmer clothes on. When is summer coming? Still, at least the washing will dry. Lachie is having his nap a little earlier than usual. He must be tired after his hour at Mainly Music this morning. He seemed to enjoy it, more so than last term. We came home straight away as Twink was here at 10.45am. All is well on the baby front. She is away next week so I can't really have baby until after Labour Weekend.

Last night I went out with my coffee group to Babinka for coffee and dessert, so it was a nice catch up with them. Yesterday was also a work day, so I dropped Lachie off with his carer at playgroup at 9.30am. He was pleased to see the sandpit again. I gather he likes to watch what the other kids do and then follow their lead. Work was good, I plan on going in again next week! Whether I make it the week after that is another story...

Here is a picture of Lachie taken when we stayed with Mum and Dad in the last week of September.

Wild & Windy Tuesday

Hi there

The grapefruit tree has been shedding a bit of fruit, which Lachie usually uses as a soccer ball or to send down the slide. Or takes a bite out of the skin (very sour!). So this morning I took him inside and showed him what we really do with them. I put him on one of his new plastic chairs so he could reach the bench. He enjoyed the grapefruit but enjoyed playing with the teaspoon ("poon") more. I remember we used to eat grapefruit quite a bit for breakfast as kiddies.

Abby & Sarah from church came around for coffee this morning. We had such a nice time that we are doing it again next week! We figure we may as well start up a new coffee group. So I am looking forward to that.

I'm going to go and order some photos now, which I haven't done in months!!

OK, my last post for today. Anyone would think I didn't have anything better to do! Lachie has just gone to bed and I think I heard Jamie opening the kennel door.

Forgot to mention (1) the house next door (Joyce's) has a "sold" sign up - we wait with anticipation to see who our new neighbours are; and (2) we saw Gareth & Leigh at church yesterday and caught up with them. Morrells were there too but didn't get a chance to chat to them.

Went for a walk with Lachie this morning, and then this afternoon Jamie was home early from work. So they went for a walk, visiting various people on the way! I zipped up to the supermarket.

I'm going to go make a date and apple loaf as I have some girls over for "coffee" tomorrow morning. Byee.

Here is our new foster puppy. Its name is currently Essex. We are not sure whether we like that name or not, and whether or not we can change it.

He arrived on Friday. I had never seen a completely black German Shepherd. He is pretty good - he knows how to sit and lie down. Chances are that this dog will be Jamie's police dog. Pretty cool eh.

Lachie is a bit scared of him, but then that's not surprising considering the dog is bigger than him!

Our new foster puppy.

Hi Mum

It is Monday morning and I decided I would try another way to let you see our pictures. Our own wee blog. I haven't told anyone else where to find it. It says "Sunday 8 October" because I guess it is in American time.

It is a cloudy overcast day here, but thank God that awful southerly wind has gone. Lachie is running around, his latest habit is to get up and bring all kinds of clothes that he wants to wear - usually it is just shoes, but this morning includes his wooly hat and a jersey, and gloves!! It must be cold in here!

Yesterday we went to church in the morning. Sarah did a great job of preaching! After that I came home with Lachie while Jamie went to watch Bathurst at John Thomson's, with a number of guys from church. He had a great time watching it with other blokes. I guess they all understood what was going on. Me and Lachie went to the beach for an icecream once he had woken up. It was a bit windy over there, but nice.

We tried to have a bit of a clean out in this computer room on Saturday. We listed that wooden desk on Trade Me for $15 and someone has already bought it! We may get more bids and sell it for a bit more than that.

Right, I'm going to publish this now and see how it looks.

love Dale

Our wee family on Saturday September 30, 2006.