It has been a while and that's because these 2 keep us busy and within 5 mintes of them getting up, we look like we've been robbed. Here's Ruby and her tail. She didn't get far so it didn't unravel!

My I have big feet!

Amber and her new friend

All geologists love coloured pencils.


ol' crazy eyes

Blowing on the chanter. Helping dad get back into the bagpipes.

Shoe envy

Sudoku queen

sometimes it is a madhouse.

Lake Hawea morning.

Amber and willow. He's incredibly tolerant.

Quiet time on the stairs.


easily amused

What we do once a week when the kids are in kindy.

We knew it was going to be an interesting trip from the start....
our road trip to Nelson and Christchurch so Churchie can go back to consulting from home in his company embossed flannelette pyjamas.

Feeding the eels at Hokitika

Longest suspension bridge

Ruby discovering the joys of bedsprings

'Touch the Sea' aquarium at Nelson. It was awesome aside from the stealthy manouvers of the very large sting ray wanting a pat!
We got to poke a sand shark, starfish, paua, crabs, kinna, sting rays....

Giving one of Ruby's favourite things a pat on Rabbit Island, Nelson

Rabbit Island

Chasing the ducks and ducklings at Christchurch. Can't get the fairy wings off her.

Orana Park. Our very short child got to pat and feed a very tall giraffe.

Hanging out with the whanau.

Hitching a ride with Amber.


Ruby sized elephant

Amber finally finding the correct spot.

Our little Evil Kinevil.

Getting ready for kindy is exhausting and requires a lie down for those involved.

'Bob' lending a hand once again.

All dressed up and off to town.

Ruby's bike seat arrived. We've taken them for a ride along the lake foreshore and they just love it.

Freaky storm at the top of the lake

Churchie doing the back fence. Vege garden is awesome. Our yams are currently being frosted so we're counting the days until we can dig them out.

Amber's first day at kindy. Of course mum cried but our child didn't have a care in the world. So much to explore!

All was quiet upstairs and we were expecting some wall art but no! Having a great old time on Ruby's spare bed reading books.

Interesting hair day. What happens if mum's got the scissors and you move.
Here you go Rosie. They finally sat still long enough.

The auto electrician

The gardener

A sing-a-long with dad

Not entirely happy with the hair

making a break for it with the liquorice

Hooray! Amber's 1st birthday

The wombat cake. Learnt the lesson after the red food colouring incident from Ruby's cake so everything's chocolate, plain or fruit flavoured now.

maybe the entire piece WILL fit

A bit of chalk art. Another moment of panic from the parents fearing wall art but thankfully a wise investment by dad.


We bought our first bike seat. If you're not going to sleep then you will be the guinea pig.

Can you see the smile!

Aussie Amber enjoying herself.
Churchie says we're getting t-shirts made.

With nanny shazza

starting the puffer fish early

After days of trying, finally able to
get onto Nanny shazza's knee

Warbirds over wanaka. This was just the best thing ever. An F1-11 doing a dump and burn. Takes 9 minutes for it to turn up from Christchurch. Churchie and I had to cover the girls ears so we're like an old deaf married couple

The NZ airforce choppers doing the craziest stunts

A hercules sneaking up..

and doing a touch and go. Amazing
that we were so close

the australian acrobats