The Boys

These three little characters are so different. I love them all dearly!

Cheerleading Spring Carnival

Well done to Chantelle for taking part in her second cheerleading competition. A lot of work and efford went into that!

Catherine Turns 9!!

Catherine turned 9 on the 25th of September! She celebrated her birthday with a sleepover on Friday night with two of her friends, Rebecca and Jewel followed by a much anticipated day of fun at Rainbows End on Saturday again with her friends as well as Randel, Chantelle and Camilla. I stayed home to sort out some chores and take the opportunity to study but it appears that great fun was had by all! Catherine had requested a "mermaid cake"and the photo bears witness to the great cake Randel came up with....Happy Birthday Catherine! Double digits next year...

Clip and Climb

We recently spent a few hours at Clip and Climb, a really fun, enjoyable and also challenging indoor climbing centre. Once Randel, Camilla and Catherine were safely clipped in, they climbed to some amazing heights!

Rugby World Cup opening night

The long awaited 2011 Rugby World Cup opened in New Zealand last Friday. Many who didn't have tickets to the opening ceremony and first match (which New Zealand played against Tonga) went down to Auckland's waterfront where an amazing spectacle was put on! After the trains being too jam packed to even stop at the train station we were waiting at, we headed back home and watched it all on TV! Auckland's Waterfront before and during all the crowds

The arrival of the Maori wakas into the waterfront The Tongan Sipi Tau followed by the All Black's Haka And poor Sonny Bill Williams whose shirt unfortunately tore during the match and had to be replaced - and I think the main reason why Chantelle loves the All Blacks......

Fathers Day

We spent a few hours this Father's Day enjoying a picnic and some time together at Mission Bay, one of my favourite Auckland beaches. Although the wind was cold, the sun did make it's appearance and even Benji had a great time! Thanks Panda Randel for being the man you are! Love you!

Lunch date with a view!

It's not too often that Randel and I actually get out to have a quiet lunch by ourselves. Thanks to our good friend Cathy who bought us lunch at Limon Restaurant, we enjoyed a lovely Spanish meal on the Auckland Waterfront yesterday. The tapas, desserts and wine were wonderful and so was the view!