Pop goes the corn on the cob

Look Nana

Jack did not believe me when I told him to put the dead old yucky cob of corn in the microwave


See the look of disbelief on his face









OMGoodness








Yummy Yummy would you believe it?

Kitekite Falls

...........one of our crazy good ideas turned into a great day.

We drove out to Piha and went on a walk that we did um......13 years ago before kids.....was a little slower this time......slower walking, more time looking and more time getting wet.

                   

 

Charlie let out of the Manduca........slow going here. It's Charlie's way or the highway.....

Quiet reflector and trouble-in-training

Christmasy Stuff

Well........... the cuzzies are here from England and we have been waiting to put up the tree

After forgetting to do it for a few days ................its up but I'm not sure for how long as the littlest one keeps taking "Balls" off the tree

This is what we get up to at night


The cheeky one has to go to her own bed or there would be no sleeping!!!!!!






















Jack made his teacher a Christmas present this year.......following on with my homemade presents theme


Here is the link to it  www.bakerella.com
We modified it for Christmas by only using Christmas coloured pebbles......I wonder what happened to the other ones.........

I think he did really well.............and as you can see...........he is proud as punch

Botanic Gardens

Charlie, Auntie Dot, Auntie Di and I went to the Botanic Gardens the other day

Was awful weather but we are so pleased we risked it.
After coffee and cake the weather settled and we had a lovely walk around

Bubbles for Aisling

Today at 11 o'clock we blew some bubbles for a little girl that we all know as Aisling who was buried today..........


It was a beautiful day and the kids had a lovely time!

It was nice to reflect on our kids and how much we treasure them.............

 

These are Charlie's friends Taylor, Layla and Ava.

You can also she Shelley and Rochelle in there too.....as usual, there is none of me!

Thanks for the bubbles Rochelle.........the only sort Rochelle would get caught with *wink wink nudge nudge*

Wooly dying playtime

I have been planning to dye some wool for ever..............


I had this in a multi coloured wool and some white


I knitted it up into slippers for Charlie but stuffed up the sizes royally which was very lucky for Maia

and then thought ....what do I do with the white?

Its cheap crappy wool from Shawn Sheep and it felts wonderfully.....So here is the end results

Black and purple.....???......hmmm

I don't know where the blue went....hmmmmm

Blue and Yellow make........DUH




I think I will try with some 'real' wool next....I just wanted to have a play with something that I had spent little money on....


HOOKED LINE AND SINKER

Some Random pics of the kids

Ash in her usual spot........
Charlie with her cheeky face ......
Jack with his show off posse