Monday, February 27, 2012

30!

Happy birthday to me :-)

Seeing as my birthday fell on a Saturday and in my pregnant state I can't fit much in at night, I decided to celebrate my birthday with a buffet breakfast! On the menu was bacon and eggs, pancakes, muffins, apricot danishes, muesli, yoghurt and fruit - delish!

I forgot to charge my camera battery the night before (something I usually always check!) so I didn't manage to get many photos of everyone, but here's a few anyway. Thankfully I still had a film in my SLR camera that had been in there for over a year, so we took a few pics on that one too and so finished the film.

Paul and Ed chatting, Rod, Justin feeding Damon, Quint and Paul catching up

Bruce, Renier, Marleen, Sarah, Renee, Ingrid & Charlene (on the wall)
Oom Jaap chatting to Dad vdS and Roseanne

ze cook and brother Paul

with all my lovely sisters
(Charlene's not really that tall - she's standing on a rock!)

At night we went to Fremantle with Dad and Mum vdS (who were staying at our house - they had to see the doctor up here again) and Rose. We checked out the boats and ships at the wharf and then had fish 'n' chips for tea at South Beach.

The camping chair and straightener were from Olivia and Devon, nice serving tray and piping kit from the van der Schaaf's, a book on Hebrews and a subscription to 'Practical Parenting' from the van der Veen's, a hanging basket and plant from Andrew and Marleen, a novel from Bruce and Sarah, set of yellow lanterns from Quint and Bertha, hooks from John and Hanna and the metal heart memo clip thing from Paul and Heidi (lying down so you can't really see it)

spoilt rotten!

beautiful standing mirror from my wonderful hubby :)

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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