Tuesday, November 10, 2009

October Occurences

Another month gone already so time to post again. Yeah, that's about all I can handle, one post per month.

So here goes...
Two cheeky monkeys in the hammock

Devon's found a new use for his playmat...it's much too
boring to just lie under the bars and play with the toys!




One big even of the month was Justin and Annette's engagement party. Sorry, didn't take any photos of the night, but here's one of us with my Aunty Connie who came over from Melbourne to celebrate with us all. If you didn't know, she is mum's sister.
For a few weeks Rod had been working at Champion Lakes, which is 5 min from home, doing concrete polishing on panels for a new toilet block going up there. So of course we popped down there a couple of times to see what he was up to. It's a beautiful spot that mainly gets used for rowing, but it also has a little swimming beach and a foot/bike path that goes right around the lake.
Look what I found Mum!

Big kissable cheeks!

Rod doing his thing

And this is a few weeks later when they stood the panels

Another big event this month was Rod's 29th birthday!
Seeing as his birthday fell in the same week as we had Women's League Day (a Bible study day for all the women of the Free Reformed Churches), his parents came up and had dinner with us, as well as Mike and Kaffa on his actual birthday.
On the Saturday after his b'day we had my family round for a BBQ, so celebrations all round.
Hip hip hooray for Dad - the candles and
party hats were Olivia's idea :-)



~ Till next month ~

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