Charlotte started morning Kindergarten on Monday and now attends five day’s a week. She is by far the smallest child in the group, but is coping well. She came home on Monday to say, ‘Everyone asked me if I was a baby!’. I told her that she might be small, but she has a big…
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Charli and Sophie’s Saturday of Sunshine
Charlotte and Sophie enjoyed a beautiful day of sunshine on Saturday. We were out on the waterfront all day, with a little ‘break’ midday to watch Daddy play football. Here are some snippets from the girls. Charlotte: I want to go to the playground with ‘and’ (sand) today. Mummy: Do you mean the one near…
A Secret Valley: Karori Wildlife Sanctuary
Credit: Karori Wildlife Sanctuary 252 hectares of native forest, located only 2km from Wellington City Centre, is hidden in a secret valley filled with the songs of rare, native birds. Karori Wildlife Sanctuary reminds us of our past mistakes in handling our precious environment and gives us hope for the future. A remarkable 500-year vision…
Garden Dreams
Our home in Houghton Bay is fortunate to be sheltered from the worst of Wellington’s southerlies and this afternoon we enjoyed a beautiful afternoon gardening and adventuring. Tui’s sang in the tree-top of our Norfolk Pine and a fantail flew above our heads, even venturing briefly inside the house (alas too fast for me to…
Houghton Bay Tonic
It was one of those days where everything went right. Three girls in the house doesn’t always make for smooth runnings, but with the warm sea breeze and refreshed from a midday nap, both the girls were on a high. We’d invited the great company of Marrisa and her beautiful daughter Bethany to spend the…
Wellington Botanical Gardens: A Must Do!
For tourists and visitors alike Wellington Botanical Garden is a must do! Today was a perfect day in Wellington. One of those days you wish for when you see a cruise liner dock in the harbour. Wellington on a good day is paradise. Take a ride up the cable car for magnificent views and a…
All Aboard!
To My Big Kindi Girl!
A letter to Charlotte, two month’s shy of four year’s old: My dear Charlotte, I am so very proud of you. You have been to Kindergarten independently for three sessions. I knew you could do it, you just needed to believe it for yourself. These past weeks you have been oblivious to my presence at…
Te Papa Learning
Te Papa Museum in Wellington is one of our favourite weekly haunts. We’ve been going at least once a week since Charlotte was born. In her early months she mostly slept and I enjoyed a chance to peruse the exhibits and make use of the excellent parent facilities and dedicated rooms for feeding bubs (not…
Family Time
Weekends are so precious. This weekend started out with atrocious weather on Saturday morning, but didn’t stop us from enjoying ourselves. It was great to tuck up and enjoy music and puzzles together. Dan had a game of soccer to ‘look forward to’ (!) at midday, but beforehand we had some fun at ‘Junglerama’. After…
Creations by Charli
Charlotte reports on her creations: ‘Don’t destroy my creation Sophie!’ ‘Mummy take a picture! No, not yet, when I have finished. Now, take it now, before Sophie destroys it!’ ‘Welcome to my art gallery, what would you like today?’ ‘Mummy, I want to Knight you, bend down!’
Airport Fun
Charlotte (Age 3) reports: Daddy had to Christchurch for the day on business so we dropped him off at the airport (Mummy said it was to see the airplanes, but we know it was an excuse for a latte). We sat at the window watching the planes, drinking our fluffies and listening to Mummy trying…
Wellington Zoo: 100 Year’s Old and Evolving with the Times
Wellington Zoo, the first Zoo in New Zealand, has just celebrated it’s 100th Birthday. Gone are the Chimp’s tea parties and elephant rides, steel cages are slowly being replaced with ‘open enclosures’ and the welfare of the animals and their psychological well-being is put ahead of all else. In the past ten years Family Lee…
Slowly, but surely, progress at Kindi
A term at afternoon ‘Kindi‘ and Charlotte isn’t yet ready for Mummy to leave the gates, but is almost oblivious to my presence whilst there. The teachers are incredibly supportive and do an amazing job of nurturing the development of so many three year olds (and assuring me that Charlotte will eventually feel confident enough…