Theo's 1st Birthday!

Theo is one already! Wow how did that happen! He had a great party in the rain and his Mum made him a fancy train cake! He especially loved the new sandpit that Grandad and Granny bought him.

Bella's School Visits

Two weeks before Bella started school we got to visit her new school - Te Totara Primary. She was so excited that she finally got to dress up in her new uniform and go to school. She met up with some of her Kindy friends - Abbey, Chanel and Zac. They showed her around the school and she thought she was so important. She apparently didn't need Mummy anymore!

Bella's Excellent Plane

Here's Bella with the great duplo plane she made depicting Daddy (at the front) and Mummy(at the back) on their way back from London to live in NZ.

Keeley's 5th Birthday

On Saturday Bella went to Keeley's 5th Birthday Party. Keeley's Mum and Dad had hired a miniature horse. The girls had lots of fun riding and leading Candy the pony. We took the twins (Abbey and Violet) to the party. Violet really liked playing with Lucia. Bella got a lovely goodie bag with a ring chocolate bar and nail polish. She also got a new fairy wand which she gave to Lucia.

Lilah's Birthday!

Lilah turned 4 yesterday and boy did she have an awesome birthday!!!

In the morning Bella and Lilah went to Disney on Ice. They both loved it and got souvenir Tinkerbell cups to take home.

In the afternoon we all went over to Lilah's house for party games and cake! We had lots fun of dancing and running around. Bella won a pen and notebook and Zach got some stickers and a stamp. They were both thought they were the bees knees.

Lilah had a cool fairy cake which she helped her Mum decorate!

We discovered that Lucia and Dave have the same hair cut! Zach couldn't believe they had china biscuits. We nearly had some major dental repairs on our hands.

Abbey's Birthday

Abbey turned 5 in the middle of July but Bella missed her party as she was sick! Boo!

The following weekend Abbey came over for a play and Bella gave her the present we'd bought and the beautiful card she'd made. Apparently, the queen is off to have a picnic in the park with her friends. The clubs are the trees and they're going to eat the flower shaped cupcakes. The diamonds and hearts are just for decoration. Bella's writing is getting so neat and tidy! She such a good reader these days too. She sounds out everything!

Our Crazy Cat!

Here Tippy is enjoying the swimming pool in the middle of winter!!! Matt had filled it up to fix his puncture but Tippy couldn't resist having a dip! She just loves water! We had to get rid of our inflatable pool as she was always climbing in it and creating holes with her claws.