Talia, Evie, James and Rosie

What an amazing end of year….

Talia gained a Pinnacle Award and Evie and James gained Merit Awards. These awards are given out to the children that have shown the best attitude to school during the whole year – each class has a few special awards. This is excellent for all of them to gain an award and the first year all three of them got one together! Well done – such a great effort.

We are so Proud! Well done.

The summer is here and it is warm enough to go to the beach to do some kayak surfing!

Talia Kayaking

James Kayaking

Evie Kayaking

Evie and James playing in the shallows

James riding the wave all the way to the beach

Now that was fun!

Taking a Break!

Contemplating the surf

What a fun time – except carrying the kayaks back to the car – a few grumpy children

Talia and Rosie playing on the beach. A couple of lovely snaps

Talia and Rosie on the beach

Sandy Rosie - enjoying playing on the beach

Well – excited children about going out and getting “too many sweets than is good for them”!

They enjoy dressing up though

All Dressed Up

All Ready

Vampire Evie

Devilish Talia

Monster James

They all love it!

We had fun planting our gardens – we bought bags from the Warehouse and each chose our plants. The ground in Pauanui is only sand – so it is best to grow fruit and veg in a bag.

Talia planted (L-R) Cucumber, Silver Beet and Tomato :)

Evie Planted (L-R) Courgette, Peas and Silver Beet :-)

James planted (L-R) Tomato, Peas and Silver Beet ;-)

Rosie planted (L-R) Strawberries, Peas and Beans!

They should be ready to eat in December – we’ll let you know!

Here are the very muddy pictures below – we had fun!

Running - Flinging -Sliding

In all his glory

Getting Muddy

Splashing Fun

Talia Handstand

Kids in the Hole

Estuary Crab

At school we all had to make things for the Pet Day – we each made 5 things – it’s a busy time – but we loved it.

Evie's Fruit/Veg Turtle

Evie made this map of the world out of painted toilet paper and blue jelly

Talia's Monster Cake

Talia's "Most Unusual Container" - she made a plaster cast of Tim's nose!

James' Miniature Garden

James "Kiwi" Veg Creation

The children love this day – but it is crazy for the parents – these are only 2 out of the 5 things each child has to bring in to make at school on the day. Getting all the things together is a mission – that’s when only one child would be good……

We had a fabulous holiday and the snorkelling was excellent.

Daddy and Rosie at the Isle of Pines

Mummy snorkelling in the natural aquarium at the Isle of Pines

It was right about now that our underwater camera decided it didn't like being underwater..... so no more pics :-)

Rosie wanted to wash dolly – so we got a bath for dolly on the deck … who was the bath for?

It soon became clear who the bath was really for!

That bath looks just the right size for ..... Rosie? And dolly is nowhere to be seen.