When Charli was very little my Mum used to make animal sounds on the telephone and one sound in particular stuck – that of a chicken. When Grandma phoned, Charli would say, ‘Chicken Grandma!’. Well, Chicken Grandma has been doing an art course and sent the girls a copy of one of her latest paintings […]
Easter
Sophie’s Tulips
We found a lovely quick craft idea to make tulips for Easter (we’re in total denial of autumn!). Sophie loved this little project. We started by painting old egg cartons green (as in the video demonstration on About.com), for the bud of the tulip, but then Sophie came up with the idea of covering the […]
Easter Weekend: Sunshine and Stars
Autumnal sunshine has bathed our Easter weekend in shades of Spring. Only the silver-birch tree, with its leaves turning to shades of yellow, hints at the reality. The nights draw in. The blanket of stars, and recent full moon, have brought great wonder and excitement to our two little darlings who have, until a month […]
Makara Beach one Heavenely Easter Monday
Easter Monday we drove out to Makara; a place of wild, untamed beauty and rural bliss. With all the windows wound down fully we delighted in feeling the rush of air through the car as we drove the winding, narrow, road to Makara Beach. The girls faces were a picture of excitement at seeing sheep, […]
Easter Sunshine
This beautiful summer weather is still blessing us with its glory (though not great news for farmers). Traditionally our Wellington summers have been frequented with sun; but also with wind. Frequent review of the wind direction would determine which beach we’d visit for the most shelter. This year, calm, sunny days have been our best […]
Easy Tiger, Easter Sunday
Brunch at the Southern Cross on Easter Sunday turned out to be a little more than we expected when Dan got his face painted like a tiger! The day started off fairly standard, with an Easter Egg hunt in the garden (not too much chocolate) and some non-edible Easter gifts of the cuddly and educational […]
Well, it wouldn�t have been Easter without a visit from the Easter bunny.