Kate eats plastic!!!!

On Friday Kate had to go and get her immunisation jab. We were waiting for the nurse and so to amuse Kate I gave her my perfume bottle to chew/suck on. The nurse came and we progressed to the treatment room. I took the perfume bottle off her and laid her down to take off her nappy. All of a sudden Kate starts to choke/gag I sat her up and she was not looking good (inside I was saying get a nurse/doctor, wait I am a nurse!!!!) Lucky a real nurse was in the room and took Kate off me and gave her some back slaps nothing seem to merge from her mouth and she stopped the choking cough gag carry on and was breathing and made sounds (whew!!!!!!!). We carried on with the injection when I noticed the plastic sticker on my perfume bottle was gone, could Kate have swallowed the lable???? It's a waiting game now and searching her poo's begins. I'll keep you poooooooosted................

Family Traditions

Lately Dave and I have been talking about family traditions. As a child I don't have any memories of family traditions only family violence. Dave couldn't remember any traditions either. So we decided to start our own tradition with our family. So on Saturday we went out and bought a tent and heaps of camping gear and we are going to go camping this Christmas and every other Christmas and create awesome family memories as we watch Nicholas and Kate grow up. We were lucky that most of the shops were having a huge camping gear sale. Dave loves to shop at Kathmandhu so off we went and managed to buy 1 large dome tent, 3 deck chairs, 1 double airbed, 2 single airbeds, 1 latern, 3 sleeping bags and a electric air pump a total cost of $950 WHAT a Bargin a saving of $660. We are all very excited Nicholas keeps asking us are we going camping today how bout tomorrow. Dave has never really had good experience when it comes to camping (school camps were a disaster for Dave). I had great experience I love school camps we did real cool stuff and when I left school approx 18-19years old I was asked to go and be a camp mum for my old school Kurow Area it was a blast and I got to experience both sides of the spectrum i.e. the student side and the adult side. Huxley camps were the best.

Dave has never been to Wanaka so this Christmas we will head up to Wanaka for our first family holiday. Glendhu bay looks like a good camp site. I can't wait and hopefully we can gather other families to come camping as well and that could be a tradition as well. Oooooooo this could be the start of a wonderful adventure............................

Pizza Hut saga

Just to put an end to the pizza hut saga I received my money back ( a week later) and no free pizza. I wish I had had more guts in speaking up for my rights as a consumer. Oh they are so lucky I didn't take Ange with me (wish I had of though). Anyway on Friday 10/10/08 Nicholas and I wanted Pizza for tea so I decided to try Hells Pizza. The name didn't do it for me but there service was fantastic I ordered online it told me the time it would be ready to pick up 6.03 I arrived at 6.05 and it was waiting for me. The pizza itself was beautiful unlike pizza hut more dough and less filling way more filling. I really enjoyed it and the kumura chips with garlic mayo was soooo good. So thats where I will buy my pizza unless another pizza place is better BUT no more will I buy from Pizza Hut................... (rip off)

First Day of School

My first day roll call "Kiaora Nicholas"

Nicholas started school and what an emotional day. On one hand we were excited and yet we were scared. Nicholas looked at us and said "mum, dad I wish I could go back to Montessori I'm scared" Well I lost the plot and cried and gave him a big cuddle. After the tears I pulled myself together and the reassuring speech came. At 8.35am bag on back we set off up the road to school, it felt strange not getting into the car and driving him to Montessori. Nicholas, Kate and myself walked took 5 min to get to school very handy. We got to the classroom and Ms Gray was there to greet us and another boy who was also starting. Holding back the tears was a mission for me and the other boys mum. The routine was morning tea in chair bag, drink bottle in the crate, sweatshirt in the basket, books in the chair bag, school bag with lunch box on named hook.The school bell rang and the children came in sat on the mat Nicholas and Mackay (new boy) followed suite. Ms Gray welcomed everyone back and introduced the two newby. I watched as Nicholas scanned over the kids he recognised a girl from Montessori but he was looking for his buddy Trevor-Shane he wasn't there. I sensed some anxiety and gave him thumbs up he smiled. I stayed until 10.15 Kate had had enough being quiet, so I grit my teeth and put my brave face on and left. It was a long walk home tears running down my face (the policeman driving past) looked concerned. I couldn't wait until 2pm to get my little man. Lucky I was tired so Kate and I slept from 1100 til 1330 Yeah!! lets go and get Nicholas. Arrived to see him doing printing in his new book the letter "i" today easy for Nicholas although it could have been neater. Ms Gray was pleased with him and he had one part of the day where he asked for me but Ms Gray distracted him quickly. First day at school and homework already (tough). Reading and learning words. We walked home holding hands "did you miss me mum" "VERY much" "I was a little bit scared but I felt better when Trevor-Shane came he was my buddy and showed me around" For family home evening we watched a slideshow of Nicholas's first day at school (Ms Gray had organised someone to take photos throughout the day and gave me a CD so cool). I'm so glad that it all went well for Nicholas and he's looking forward to day two....................

Showing the new ones around the school

Sharing news with Trevor-Shane Mat time

Reading Time point to the words Nicholas Printing time Nicholas, Mackay and JT Library Time

YEAH!! PLAY TIME!!

Aniversary No 6

Well today I have been a member of the church for 6 years and what a wonderful 6 years its been. Yesterday Dave and I celebrated our 6th wedding anniversary (although we both forgot as we were both so distracted with Nicholas 5th birthday). I find it hard to believe that its been 6 years the things Dave and I have done: the birth of Nicholas, Shifted 5 times, Dave built us a brand new house Going to the Temple being sealed for eternity and the birth of Kate those are the highlights there are many more. Although Dave and I have been together 13 years in total the last 6 years would have to be the best. We've grown as husband and wife (instead of two living together) I get what it truly means to be married and being sealed for eternity is the icing on the cake. To think I didn't want to be married again!!! Oh how lucky I was to have such awesome missionaries and friends to convince me otherwise. I am so grateful for the church and for my Saviour because I know that if it wasn't for them Dave and I would not be together today. How blessed I feel, my it continue on now and forever.................... Love you Dave!!!!!!!!!!!!