Goodbye to the Blog

Well it's goodbye from me, it has been a fun few months of blogging, but suddenly it has all got a bit.....oh I don't know - like talking to yourself when you are cooking but bringing along photos as well.

I have decided to start my own memories, in my own computer - like scrap booking, but techo style - which I will burn onto disk and store, rather than upload and post.

So if you are a weirdo wanting to stalk (I am still not convinced that they are actually that interested in my world - but hey ho) find another blog, and if you are friends or family wanting an update - come over for coffee and cake and we can talk the evening away!

Our Annual Girl's Weekend (est. 2007)

So what's the recipe for loads of laughs, not much rest, and a wonderful weekend away....

Well..... throw in a few girls, get them to try and do the "super model" pose for the camera....

look down and 1...2...3 - FLASH - oh whoops....!

Then give up - and just try and get them to all look and smile at the same time...!!!

Maybe a bit of newspaper reading without any little fingers or little toes, or nappies to change, breakfast to make, washing to fold....I could keep going on....

add a dash of hair dyeing for the very brave...

A pinch of highlights for the slightly mad....

A face mask for relaxation (although don't sit down, lie down, touch anything, eat anything etc or the mask will go everyway - extremely relaxing...)

Girls - it was a fabulous weekend, we laughed till we cried, pampered ourselves - spent ages straighting our hair - and then swam in the sea at 5.30pm and although we weren't going to go under - that lasted for about 2 seconds and we were all in and under and loving it like "real women" (sorry you missed out on your midnight dip Kim) We ate out, read books, discussed books and swapped books.

Our Annual event has begun, and I can't wait until next year!

See you on the 1st weekend in March 2008 - look out Whangamata!!!

Our New House!

Yup you heard it right - we have bought a house in the lovely suburb of Westmere...

If I was a clever girl like Kate - I would inset a hyperlink to the web site, to take you on a photo tour - but I can't, so here is the link: http://www.open2view.com/Property/147519 and I hope it works for you!

It is all very exciting and I can't believe it has actually happened so fast!

Just so you know: you can take the girl out of West Auckland - but you can't take the Westie out of the girl!!

Poor Offie

My poor little second child, as much as I said that I would never treat my second child different to the first...I am afraid to say that I have.

Yesterday (3rd March) was Olivia's 1st Birthday, and although we did have a lovely day, we were too busy buying a house, to blog a birthday greetings to the little 1 year old.

So baby girl - here is your message, at 10.52pm at night, one day late, when your mommy can't sleep, cause she can't stop thinking about the new house...

We love you so much - you seem to have been part of our family from the start.

You are so cute - yet so stroppy (just like your daddy!)

You love your big sister almost as much as she loves you

She mauls you, pulls you, kisses you and feeds you - and still you come back for more

I am by far your favourite - I guess us second kids need to stick together

You eat like there is no tomorrow - and I guess when you are 1, you are not 100% sure there will be

You have 4 teeth - but can get through a steak like you have a mouthful of pearly whites!

You are desperate to walk, love High 5, love giving kisses, and love playing BOO!

Happy Birthday Offie!