Just to let you know ...

Hi - well here we are, up and running
and not really knowing what to do.

Thanks for stopping by to check in on us and have a nosie.

SO WHAT ARE
WE UP TO?

THE BOYS!
Enjoying Movenpick Ice Creams ... mmmmmm. A great way to end a great day in Auckland. That was our Christmas holiday last year. This year we are headed in the opposite direction ... South! We are spending Christmas with Phil's sister, Anne, her husband, Jason, and their children, Ashleigh and Chantelle, in Blenheim. Grandma and Grandpa are coming too, so we will have a great time with the family. We're all excited, but Jacob and Jessica are apprehensive about the ferry sinking. They wanted to know if we will all need to wear life-jackets.

NATALIE

As I said before, the ice-cream was mmm-mmmmmm. Worth paying the gold that we did!

What I should be doing right now is planning Daniel's birthday and sending out invitations, but this is fun and I think I've started something that I should finish. I also need to make Jacob and Jess' lunches between now and bedtime, but I'll get to that too.

I'm also planning a surprise birthday for Phil who's 40 in November.


JESSICA

Fun afternoon roller blading down the boardwalk in Arahuri, Napier and playing on the shore, finding dried up starfish.

Jess had her tennis graduation party today. She has finished her PeeWee tennis coaching and has graduated to a full size court. Move over Maria Sharapova!

Jess is also collecting the Weet-bix Stat Attack cards. Jacob has the full set, thanks to Jess helping him out, so now it's her turn. We have had two emails from other eager collectors today wanting to swap cards - one from Picton, the other from Wellington.

I THOUGHT THAT WOULD MAKE YOU LAUGH

And he makes us laugh too. Right now he is 'booger-boy'. I know it sounds horrible, but it is true, and we have to make light of it or else we would all be grossed out. Daniel isn't walking yet ... unaided. He does like to practise though, by walking the clothes rack around the dining room. He has three teeth and is working on the fourth.