Jez and the kids

Some recent photos from the Fraters

First steps.......

Jet-lag free until the evening when i drop and sleep like a log.
Ev and Ash are lovely, Nigel taught me to make a cup of coffee - 15 mins, :-)
haven't got much to say really im still sussing out my surroundings.
loving it so far though and i can see why Nigel and George didn't return to the UK.

lots of love to everyone Jem XXX

Ashton the escapologist

We were wondering how ash has been managing to escape his cot- I put him in and poked the camera round the door while tempting him with "your breakfast is ready Ash!".
Here is the proof that he is a miniature Houdini!

George takes a faux-tograph

This is our neighbours. It was a genuine mistake (I think!!)

Latest video posts!

It'll all end in tears!!

Ash cracks some jokes

My book quiz result!

You're The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe!

by C.S. Lewis

You were just looking for some decent clothes when everything changed
quite dramatically. For the better or for the worse, it is still hard to tell. Now it
seems like winter will never end and you feel cursed. Soon there will be an epic
struggle between two forces in your life and you are very concerned about a betrayal
that could turn the balance. If this makes it sound like you're re-enacting Christian
theological events, that may or may not be coincidence. When in doubt, put your trust
in zoo animals.


Take the Book Quiz
at the Blue Pyramid.

Sunday stuff

Had a swim with the kids this afternoon at Huia pool - both of them are pretty confident, which is great till you take off their water wings! After a morning spent indoors with hail and rainshowers. We called in at a Bagel cafe for lunch and Ash and Ev are both soon to be asleep (we hope!) I will pop into the Hutt where there is a new exhibition on King Kong I want to catch- G will probably join the kids in the land of nod!

July 2007 Holiday

As you can see we had a great time down South- we relaxed in the Marlborough Sounds then headed further south to Hanmer Springs where we enjoyed snow and hot pools, we spent a night in St Arnaud on the way back.

Hanmer Springs break

Having a ball down here in Hanmer. The snow is beautiful and we have had fun making snowmen and hitting the hot pools IN THE SNOW!!

This was posted using my mobile phone.

This is what happens if you miss your siesta!!

Ev loves her Dora the Explorer puzzles!!

Ev and Ash poking tongues

Farms and Castles

We got away to the Wairarapa to visit our friends Alison and Barney. We had a great time feeding the animals and catching up. We then headed out top a bach (holiday home) in Castlepoint in a fantastic spot right on the beach. We did lots of walks to the cave and lighthouse. The cave is amazing, with waves breaking on the outside of the reef sending a gale force wind rushing out of the small exit. The surfing was good too!! As you can see from the video we enjoyed the sandboarding.

George and her new toy...

George is hoping to improve her training with this whizzy road bike- better than Nigel's old mountain bike that weighs a ton and has dodgy gears!!

Ash in the bath

Ash is super confident in the water now and loves playing cheeky games with us!

Holiday trick!

Evelyn discovered this trick for herself and loved repeating it about 50 times! She spent about 5 minutes at a time curled up inside!
Could be useful when we save up enough to head back to Blighty!

Ashton at play

Not sure if Ashton is enjoying it as much as me, but anyway, shame the sound didn't work- I don't think I configured thr microphone properly! my second go at embedding video in a blog. check out my classes blog for the other-
the human beatbox!
Just finished a working bee for the kindy- shifting a huge sandpit full of sand! about 50 barrowloads and 2 skips later we did it. Ev and Ash both sleeping peacefully now, peace at last!!

Kindergarten kids

Well dropped Evelyn off at Kindy for the afternoon. She hung up her bag and disappeared. When I found her she was in the staff room looking for a big puzzle to do outside. She is into puzzles at the moment. This is different to her normal routine - she usually paints a picture or goes to say hello to Frodo the bunny.Just off to pick Evelyn up. As Nigel is home sick today Ash gets a chance to sleep longer, normally I have to wake him from his nap (he copes with this very well).

Journeying into the blogosphere!!

Well i thought I would kick off with a huge well done to Benjy for all he has had to cope with of late- highs and lows indeed. well done on the birth of Luca. It was great talking on the phone and I can't wait to see photos of the happy family in their new home!! Weather has certainly turned freaky here of late- had lightening, torrential rain and hail, high winds and beautiful sunshine, and that was just today- I jest not!!
All the family are sick at the moment so Evelyn was in bed when I got home from school, Ash is the best of us- just a runny nose! George has but her Duathlon training on hold (http://www.sparc.org.nz/real-womens-duathlon)until she feels more human. i have capitulated and actually taken a day off work!