Happy New Year!!!

Just wanted to wish my small band of followers a very Happy New Year! I hope 2011 is a happy and prosperous one for all of us.  Bring it on!!!

Stay safe, whatever you're up to tonight :-) xxxx

2011

I promise I will try and do better with this whole blogging thing in the New Year!

Christmas card done

Here's the finished product!

Christmas photos!

Got the girls dressed in their matching outfits and snapped a few photos for this year's Christmas card. Here are my two favourites!

I have a new hero...

and his name is Peter Whittall.

http://www.3news.co.nz/Pike-River-emergency-presser---Peter-Whittall-/tabid/423/articleID/187819/Default.aspx

He has been amazing over the last 6 days, and it looks like he hasn't slept at all. An amazing man, and if we could all be as lucky as to work under a CEO as fantastic as he is, the working world would be a better place.

RIP Pike River miners, and much love to Peter, Gary and all the team that worked so, so hard to try and get them home.

A favour to ask?

I know some of my followers have been having trouble commenting on my posts? I'm not sure if I've checked a box somewhere that has disabled comments?
Any suggestions? Can you comment?

Thanks! xx

More from TotShots!

If any of you aren't on my FB, here is the link to my album. LOVE how these have all turned out! Thank you again Anna!

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=241411&id=673392241&l=1449998960

 

 

Finally!

Well after months of thinking about it, Zoe is finally going to be baptised. We've found a church that is willing to do it (long story - lots of hoop-jumping), and since we have a very small window where Chris' brother and family are going to be in town, we're doing it next week!

Now I just have to find something for her to wear, and organise afternoon tea! Next week is gonna be BUSY!

Boat day!

A couple of days ago, Annabelle and Zoe decided the game of the day was "boats"

Hmmm I have a mystery follower...

Anyone gonna fess up? hahaha

I have a few suspects in mind... :P

Photo shoot with Anna from TotShots

Annabelle is a big kindy girl!

Today is Annabelle's first proper day of kindy.
We went in at 8:30 and she settled into the serious business of playing right away. She has a cubby to put her bag away, and there was a sign on the board welcoming her :-)

By 9am it was clear she didn't need me to stay, so Zoe and I came home. It's now 11am so I'll be heading back there around 12 to help her with her lunch and then we'll be home at 12:40.

I was shocked at how emotional I was on my drive home at 9am. I was quite teary-eyed! But I'm so proud of her, and she's going to have so much fun as a kindy girl!

Having a bit of a sad day

Slowly but surely, all our baby stuff is disappearing as it sells. This is a good thing! But I can't help but get a wee bit sad as some of the girls most gorgeous clothes walk out the door to their new homes. :-(

Still waiting for someone to bid on the Bugaboo so I can get out and buy me a P&T!!

Time for a buggy change...?

We have two prams. A Bugaboo Chameleon and a Marco Sky L (which is our double). Neither of these are fabulous for walking, and both of them now don't technically cope with Annabelle's weight.
So I'm seriously contemplating selling BOTH of them, and buying a P&T with doubles kit.
I know a few people who have them and rave about them.
I'll do some research and then start listing the other prams on TM!

Me :-)

30 years ago:

Pet Service

My Mum took Annabelle to the pet service at the Cathedral today. We were going to go along with Zoe too, but after a rough night of Zoe coughing up a lung, we opted to stay home.

Anyway, apparently they were the first ones there and the photographer from the Dom Post was all over Belle and Spooky (Mum's cat) like a rash. So there may very well be a pic of my girlie in the paper tomorrow or Monday :-) Will certainly get a copy to post on here if there is!

Turning 30

I posted something about turning 30 on my FB yesterday. It was amazing how many people thought I was freaking out about it! I'm not! I am struggling to work out where the last couple of years have disappeared to, but I really don't care about moving onto my next decade. I'm excited!

I have had some highs and lows in my 20s, and can't wait for the adventures (particularly adventures in raising 2 girls!) my 30s have in store for me.

Hmmm... now that I actually sit down and think about it - my 20s were huge!
In no particular order, I:
Moved from New Plymouth to Wellington.
Graduated from Uni after 3 years with a bachelors degree in Sociology.
Graduated from Teacher's College after 1 year with a diploma in primary teaching
Got engaged
Got married
Got separated
Got divorced
Moved in with Chris
Had Annabelle
Had Zoe
Worked in a very enjoyable environment at the Min of Education
Shifted house 8 times (!!!)
Met lots of amazing people I am still honoured to call my friends

All in all, I am pleased with the person I am today. And my 30s will only add to that :-) BRING IT ON! xxx

I'm a listing machine!

My poor computer has been earning its keep over the last week. I've been busily listing all our baby stuff and maternity stuff on Trade Me. Some of it has sold already which is great - frees up some space and puts some $$ back in my account!

Lady Bugs!

My mother is very clever. She has made the girls some gorgeous LadyBug costumes (which will later be added to, to include a butterfly and bee attachment)
So we had a little photo shoot today, their first time wearing them.

A happy little family of four

Well Chris and I have had a week of being quarantined in the house together to talk about the future, and we have decided that we're not going to have any more kiddies.


Lots of reasons, like financial implications - I want to be able to take the girls on holidays and not have to skimp at Christmas time and stuff like that.

Plus I'm not sure what's going on with my stupid ovaries so now that we've decided, I'm very tempted to just get them ripped out.
I'm happy that we've made a decision, but there were a few tears when I started listing all the baby gear on Trade Me :-(

But that's ok, I can have a little grieve for the fact there'll be no more babies, but at the same time I can look forward to all the fun we are going to have with Annabelle and Zoe as they grow up. They are starting to become great little friends and I can't wait to see that grow and grow! xxxxx