Thursday, April 17, 2008

Camping...

Well, we couldn't have asked for a better night to go camping. There wasn't a cloud in the sky, the stars were brilliant, the company was great and it was cold! And I mean freezing cold! We had Olivia's cot set up in our beach shelter so at least she wasn't exposed to the slight breeze and she was rugged up to the eyeballs with I don't know how many layers of clothing on! She went to sleep all right but as we were about to go to bed, she woke up and didn't want to go back in her cot...so guess where she ended up 'sleeping'?! On the back of the ute between Rod and me. Needless to say I didn't get much sleep because she likes to take over my mattress and pillow and space in general...oh well, I got to enjoy the stars a lot longer that night :-) The morning was just as magic as the night. Not a breath of wind, lots of warm sunshine, clear skies and pancakes and bacon and eggs for breakfast - yummy! Can't wait to do it all again!


Heading home...2 very tired girls


Olivia just had to try out Tegan's highchair


Whitehills Beach






Nothing better than playing in the sand

our campsite


Tegan and Olivia waiting while we set up camp

1 comment:

Marian said...

Wow Olivia sure has long hair for a two year old! It makes her look a lot older...

And I'm glad to hear you were cold for once:) JJ

At the Park...

Here's some photos I took of Olivia playing at the park down the road the other day.







It's Monday
It's raining - YAY!!!
Olivia is sleeping - YAY to that too
I chopped all my hair off on Saturday...eeek!
Daylight saving is finished! It was dark at 7pm last night; weird!
It's wintry...I love it, I might head for my bed too. Olivia was awake at 5 this morning, snoozed for a bit till 6, didn't take her Dad's advice on going back to sleep, so got to go in bed with Mum till it was a sane time to get up (only b/c her Mum was sick of listening to her whinge and whine). So I'm feeling a bit sleepy...
Anyway, here's some pics from Saturday night. The van der Veen tribe had a BBQ at Paul and Heidi's place for Renee's b'day. (They might be put on one per day b/c the connection is soooo slow.)

The boys looking at Dad and Mum's Melbourne photos

the Girly Whirlys -- Heidi, Charlene, me, Annette, Renee and Ingrid

checking out some funny video clips

Akaroa

Akaroa
This is the awesome view you get as you drive down into Akaroa, a little town about 1.5 hous from Christchurch

On the beach at Long Bay, Akaroa

A shop with character

Morning tea in Timaru

Christchurch

Christchurch
Our 'Kozy Kiwi' - accomodation while in Christchurch

Rod, Kathryn and Rose on the cool blow up trampoline thing

Sunday night BBQ at the caravan park where we all stayed: Darryl, Rose, Rod and Glenn

Travelling...

Travelling...
more beautiful scenery

Mt Cook - NZ's highest mountain


river near Lake Wanaka

Cadbury's Chocolate Factory!!!

Aren't I strong!

Christchurch Botanical Gardens

all a bit bleary eyed at 5am @ the airport

sunrise above the clouds - beautiful!

Zachary

mmm, Olivia gets to lick the beater!

Tastes good Mum!


my little gardener

A busy bee