Friday, November 28, 2008

Graduation 2008

Last night I went to the Year 12 Graduation as my 'little' brother Marcel was graduating. I can't believe he's all grown up and stuff...well, he thinks he is anyway ;-) He already has his licence, a car, a girlfriend and a job lined up for next year! Wow, where has time gone?!

The man himself :-)

with Charlene, me and Ingrid

Marcel and his girl Eleisha

Wednesday, November 26, 2008

Tuesday, November 18, 2008

Albany...

Here are some pics from our weekend in Albany. Rod's youngest sister Roseanne did her Profession of Faith and seeing as we hadn't been down for a while, we thought we'd head down to witness this special occasion and catch up with family and friends at the same time. Fritz also planned on putting up a shed on their block so Rod helped him with that on Saturday morning while Olivia and I went shopping with Mum vdS and Kathryn. Saturday night most of the family got together for a BBQ at Glenn and Leonie's, which Olivia thought was great of course as she could play with Lauren and Hannah. On Monday us three went out for breakfast and while Rod played a round of golf with one of his friends, Olivia and I went for a walk along the beach (bbrrr!) and then did some op shopping.


Rod and a couple of Fritz's mates giving him a hand putting up his shed

Samuel (from Fritz & Viv) and Zachary (from Glenn & Leonie)- they're about 7 months apart in age, but almost the same size - Samuel is such a solid boy and such a cutie!

Lauren pushing Olivia and Hannah on the swings

Glenn dong the BBqing, Dad vdS, Fritz and Rod - guess who's doing the talking ;-)

Missy Moo and her baby...such a little mum!




latest thing - walking around with her hands in her pocket

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