Monday, December 15, 2008

Camping here we come...

A few weeks ago we sold our old camper trailer...


...and bought this one!



Lots more room for our growing family :-) plus it has a fridge, cooktop and oven in it and it comes with a fully enclosed annex! Never mind the '70s style interior decorating... Glenn and Leonie and family stayed in it at our house last weekend so they've trialed it for us and it worked well for them and they have 3 kids. Can't wait to try it out for ourselves next week! Yay, bring on camping and summer!

Thursday, December 11, 2008

This was a few weeks ago, but we've finally put Olivia in a big bed and she loves it! It's Rod's old bed which was in the study, so that means we have a bit more room in there now, seeing as the cot is also dismantled. She fell out the second night so we've rolled up a blanket and put that in the fitted sheet...gives her something to snuggle up to as well.

Time to strip the cot sheets off...

...and help Dad put in the big bed...

Trying it out with Dad

aaww, so peaceful.
We could fit about 10 of her in there!

Tuesday, December 9, 2008

Pregnant Pose

Yay! 25 weeks today...we're getting there :) Saw the doctor again this morning and all is good. Didn't expect otherwise - this baby is full of beans, loves moving around and I love watching and feeling it. I think that's got to be one of the best things about being pregnant, it's such an awesome feeling! I also had a haircut and some streaks done the other week, so that's what the other photo is of :)



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