Te Puna Quarry Park

We've had a lovely couple of days with Nana and Grandad from Tikokino. They came to see the kids production and yesterday we went for a walk at Te Puna Quarry Park and took a few photos. The orchids up there are just beautiful!

















It was raining but we still all enjoyed each others company.

A short video - heres hoping it works as I haven't done this before.
This was taken at the first show - they really stepped up from this last night.

Cinderella

Callum having his make up put on.





















Rebecca waiting to have hers done.

















Rebecca one of the narrators


















Isn't he beautiful!


































Vile aka Callum one of the Ugly Stepsisters.








Getting ready for the ball.
































James making smoke - he was props boy.

Beckoning of Lovely

The Beckoning of Lovely by Amy Krouse Rosenthal

You can find her and the project here

She also wrote a book called “Encyclopedia of an Ordinary Life” which I haven't had the chance to read yet but it is on my 'purchase' list.

And I found the video from here

Quote from previous post and I managed to get it to work lol

I'm not sure what I have done - I wanted to share with you this video. But it has appeared 3 times and mucked up the whole blog and now I can't remove it. Mmmmm bit technically challenged in this direction.

Any way I was moved by this - in fact it brought me to tears and I don't know why lol. But it is truely beautiful that all those people came together like that.

Enjoy.

Oh and if you know how I can fix this let me know lol. I haven't got time today to sit and play with it as much as I would like.

Herd Records to process, Inlaws arriving this afternoon, have to make two plates for supper tonight, Production tonight - will post a pic of Callum in his dress over the weekend, need to do the house work (cos note Inlaws arriving lol) oh and still have to finish those BOM swaps and swap pins for SENZ. Woo hooo its gonna be a good day - (please note I'm not complaining ...)

Bit of a hiccup - have managed to remove the video but just trying to get it on a post.

I've been tagged by Raewyn. Check out her blog

Here are the rules:

1. Link your tagger and list these rules on your blog.

2. Share 7 facts about yourself on your blog, some random, some weird.

3. Tag 7 people at the end of your post by leaving their names as well as links to their blogs.

4. Let them know they have been tagged by leaving a comment on their blog.

So I don't really have any one to tag as I am a 'blog stalker' but thought I would share with those who do visit a few facts

Some facts:~

1. I wear mascara and eyeliner everyday - even to the calf shed!

2. I have to have a shower everyday or I don't 'feel' awake.

3. I hate housework - oh you probably know that lol

5. When Phil and I were first married and BC (before children) I used to sing him Amazing Grace in bed - I feel a scrap page for my BOM coming on lol

6. I sometimes snort when I laugh ( I had to ask the kids what a weird thing is about me and this what they told me lol) They also told me I laugh at nothing - lol - another BOM idea - my Grandma Trowell who lived in a granny flat with us for 17 years and passed away 1 month after Phil and I got married used to tell me the same thing - she would wiggle her index finger and tell me to laugh at this would ya.

7. James tells me I mix up my words sometimes. Quote from him when I asked him what he meant : ' Like some words disappear and I put something else in like something that is not even related to the sentence" I am laughing at this so much I am crying lol. And I'm still not sure I understand what he means??

8. Callum tells me I sing in the shower - out of tune!

9. Rebecca tells me I act like a peanutter. ??? humpph whats with that??

10. Rebecca also tells me I do things and then tell them off for doing the same things lol This is a mothers right!

Well I've had a really good giggle and laugh over this - its good for the soul!




I don't have any one to tag! lol

The Video

I forgot to mention that the video is called

The Beckoning of Lovely by Amy Krouse Rosenthal

You can find her and the project here

She also wrote a book called “Encyclopedia of an Ordinary Life” which I haven't had the chance to read yet but it is on my 'purchase' list.

And I found the video from here

See ya and have a great day!


ps I am proud of myself as that is the first time that I have linked something Woo Hoo!

Oh ....

I'm not sure what I have done - I wanted to share with you this video. But it has appeared 3 times and mucked up the whole blog and now I can't remove it. Mmmmm bit technically challenged in this direction.

Any way I was moved by this - in fact it brought me to tears and I don't know why lol. But it is truely beautiful that all those people came together like that.

Enjoy.

Oh and if you know how I can fix this let me know lol. I haven't got time today to sit and play with it as much as I would like.

Herd Records to process, Inlaws arriving this afternoon, have to make two plates for supper tonight, Production tonight - will post a pic of Callum in his dress over the weekend, need to do the house work (cos note Inlaws arriving lol) oh and still have to finish those BOM swaps and swap pins for SENZ. Woo hooo its gonna be a good day - (please note I'm not complaining ...)

Here is another layout for my BOM and also for the swap. Another simple one. The top one is for my journal and the 6x6 one is for the swap.

A page for my Book of Me

I did this layout (its for an A5 journal) for my Book of Me. It was a challenge set by a friend. We are all meeting up at SENZ and are doing a swap of mini pages. This is the first one. Its very simple.
Not much else happening here - calves have slowed right down so it is all just about over.
Kids production is coming along nicely and that starts next week. Callum looks a real hoot in his dress. Bec's handwriting is getting better with the realisation that if she holds her pencil a certain way she gets better results. And of course James has turned 13.
SENZ is only a couple of weeks away and I am really looking forward for the Girls Weekend!

I see I have had over 2000 hits on my blog site - don't know who is visiting but leave a comment if you are.

Nicki

I'm sitting here eating cake - I know to those who know what I look like know that I shouldn't be sitting here eating cake! But I am. I am thinking about today 13 years ago. The birth of my first baby - a boy - he entered this world at 10 past 7pm weighing a healthy 7lb 6ozs - we named him James William after both of his grandfathers. It was a difficult birth but what a blessing to hold him at the end of it all.

Today James turns 13. A man. But still a boy. We are trying to be good parents and guide him in the right direction. He is 13. He has a mind of his own. He likes us to know this. He has a wonderful sense of humor. I can't believe that the last 13 years have gone so far. What a wonderful boy he has been and I hope this continues into his future.

Happy Birthday James - We Love You!

James had a choice of what he wanted to do for this special birthday. He had lots of choices and chose to go to Rotorua to the Luge. We left early yesterday morning and arrived at Skyline Gondola and took the ride up to the top. We all hurried to get the right fitted helmet and made our way to the beginning of the ride. After a quick run down on how the sledge worked it was off down the Scenic track - everyone takes this as the first trip of the day. Down we went - I was the last to get down to the end and the 3 boys had gone off back to the top. Bec, Phil and I jumped on the chairlift and went up. When we got to the top James had tumbled off and scrapped his arm and side. He was a bit muddy as well. We took him to the first aid room where they cleaned him up. I told them it was James' birthday tomorrow and they gave the four kids a free ride down the luge. The kids went down 4 times all up. What a fantastic outing. After the excitement of the luge we went for a picnic lunch to Kuirau Park, where a walk and feet paddle in the hot feet pools were next on the agenda. Then it was on to the Polynesian Pools and Valentines for dinner. We had a fantastic day and James enjoyed himself. Actually we all did. We took Max and Aman (James friend)

So that is why I am sitting here eating cake ... and reminising of 13 years ago.