Thursday afternoon we spent at Wellington Zoo. With annual passes we visit at least once a fortnight and the girls are well known amongst the staff. We know the timing of all the animal feedings as well as the keepers and the girls were ecstatic to be able to feed the giraffes. The nocturnal house…
Author: BritMumInNZ
Stepping onto the roller-coaster
Charli had her last school visit on Monday and is now counting down the sleeps to her Kindi farewell Birthday on Friday and actual Birthday on Saturday. She’ll start school on Monday 30 June! It feels like we’re all stepping onto a huge roller-coaster. The visits have gone really well. She loves her teacher and…
A break from the southerlies!
Today was glorious. The air was calm, not a cloud in the sky. There was the distinct recollection of summer in the air (though of course we are not that easily fooled!). After many afternoons tucked up at home or at the museum it was with great relief that we could return, momentarily, to fair…
Charli’s first school visit!
Monday was Charli’s first school visit. It went well enough. I’m hesitant to say much as there’s a strong suspicion there will be many more posts on this subject to come. The next few month’s aren’t going to be easy. She’s receptive and welcome to the idea of school; but she’s also extremely overwhelmed. She…
Busy weekends are becoming the norm!
Saturdays are busy at Chez Lee these day. Ballet lessons for Charli, soccer for Dan and a horse ride for Sophie are fast becoming the norm (Mum just needs to fit in a yoga session somewhere and we’d be sorted!). Sunday was tres relaxed. Our good friend Lucy took Charli out for the morning to…
Charli loves to dance
I sat outside Petite Ballet today chatting with the other Mums and feeling very reminiscent of my own dancing days. It felt strange to now be ‘the Mum on the bench’. The last time I was in a dance studio was when I was a young lass and it was me on the dance floor…
Kapiti Coast Sunday ‘On the Farm’
A few Sunday’s ago we visited Stables on the Park again so that Sophie could indulge in her love of horses. Charlotte braved a 5 minute ride but decided, having tried a few times now, that horses are definitely not her cup of tea and that she would much rather stick to dancing. Meanwhile, Sophie…
Our Waste
After a trip to the supermarket, with my reusable bags, I returned home to read the Dominion Post and came across an interesting article about a couple moving from Wellington to Kaikoura; where they can recycle nearly everything. I was shocked to discover that in Wellington only two of the seven plastics are recycled (so…
Dew drops and ‘dragon’ breath
Dew drops in the Autumn sunshine. Dragon breath to delight the imagination. Taken by Dan at the Zoo on Wednesday last week. That was the day I spent sleeping, having spent all night throwing up (and the other – thank you Lulu for buying me a new pair of PJays!). Thank goodness the Norovirus is…
Horsey crazy in the heart of the Ohariu Valley
This long, Queen’s Birthday Weekend, has been one of hobbies. On Saturday morning Charlotte went to her first ‘Petite Ballet‘ lesson at the Wellington Performing Arts Centre and LOVED it! I didn’t get any photographs; but will take one of her in the beautiful ballet ‘uniform’ soon. Sunday morning was Sophie’s turn. She has ridden…
The Dooplex Opens!
On Friday 23 May Dan (aka dear hubbie) and his team opened their ‘YouDo‘ offices, which they’ve named ‘The Dooplex’. Located on Cambridge Terrace, by the entertainment district of Courtenay Place, they won’t be short of places to fuel up on coffee. At the end of a busy week they have a plethora of bars…
Orca pod gave Welly a big wave yesterday!
As reported in the Dominion Post today, a pod of 12 Orca were seen in Wellington harbour yesterday! Unfortunately, we didn’t see them but it’s wonderful to look out to sea and think, ‘Maybe we’ll see Orca today!’. The girls were fighting over car-seats today, both wanting to sit, ‘sea-side’, but took it in turns…
Update on bug
Guess where Dan and the girls went on Sunday – and guess where the outbreak of the bug is thought to have been? – Junglerama! As reported in the Dominion Post.
Happy Wedding Anniversary to Us!
The memories of nine year’s ago are still as strong as ever. It was a magic day, greeted by sunshine. A little rainfall came just as we were about to retreat inside for dinner at the idyllic New Mill. It was one of those humid, summer days when the feeling of a storm was heavy…