Monday, August 31, 2009

Love is in the air

Still a big congratulations to these two lovebirds who got engaged on Friday the 21st of August!!!
(Who knows what their wedding photos are going to look like...if you know Justin, you'll know what I mean)


oh, Charlene needed some attention too ;-) so she got herself her nice young man by the name of Willem Hofsink, who is here from South Africa for a year (well, he goes back in November...) What a multicultural family we have!
Look who's had a hair cut! Yep, I thought it was time to get Devon's hair a bit tidied up so off to the hairdresser we went! He was a very good boy, just sat there and sucked on the cape as you can see. Before..

During...

After...yep, it still stands up at the back :-)

Tuesday, August 25, 2009

Look what Devon has learnt to do...

Sunday, August 16, 2009

Hasn't he got the cutest little giggle! I love the way Devon responds to Olivia - he's always got a smile for her and his eyes light up as soon as he hears or sees her.

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