Friday, February 20, 2009

27!

Yep! That's how old I turned on Wednesday! Bit scary seeing as then it's only 3 more years till I turn 30...mmm, now that sounds old! But who cares really; you're only as old as you feel :-)
Well, I had a nice relaxing day. In the morning I went out for coffee with Olivia, Mum, Annette and Marleen and Elisa at a really nice cafe/restaurant up in hills not that far from our house. Nothing beats an iced chocolate and cheesecake! In the afternoon I didn't do much...just went to the library and then caught up with Sonja who was up from Albany for a few days while her hubby Eric was in Sydney for work. They've just had a baby girl so I got to see her and have a little cuddle :-) At night Rod had a (short) meeting and Mum and Dad popped round for a cuppa.
Olivia was sooo excited that it was my birthday, it was quite cute. She was telling Rod exactly what he had to do...put up streamers and balloons, get a birthday cake and candles etc. And in the morning, when she saw the decorations she remembered it was my birthday so she raced back to her bedroom shouting, "I've got a present for you!" So after hopping back in our bed and opening the present (a rain gauge) she says, "Oh, I've got another one for you!" and off she goes again. I can't wait to see her reaction when it's her birthday - she's really looking forward to it because then she'll be 3 and then finally the baby will come! It must be hard waiting for all these things to happen when you're so young.


Marleen, Annette, Mum, me and Olivia enjoying our
drinks and cakes...yummy!

This cream is sooo good!

Happy chappy Elisa

1 comment:

Marian said...

Happy Birthday, Erica! I can't believe I missed it... sorry... but there is a gift on the way for you with Jolene. May God bless you and your family in the year ahead!

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