Quiet.

Quiet.

One of my {small} goals for this year is to master the 6am wake-up. I am never late in the mornings but a crazy rush out of the house often involving multiple re-entries to retrieve locked-in dogs/keys/phone etc is not a graceful way to start 

Life. Lately | IPhone Snaps

Life. Lately | IPhone Snaps

    We didn’t bother with the mad Post-Christmas shopping frenzy, but I DID bother with the Country Road sale, it was so good! The weather has kept us indoors for so many days lately, luckily E has lots of new books to read, he 

Empty Nest

Empty Nest

Last week as I sat at the side of the pool, Ethan’s swim instructor ejected all the kids from the pool to watch Ethan swim 25m of PERFECT breaststroke.  I was proud.  Until I realised that he had no business being in this class anymore 

7 Year Itch

7 Year Itch

I’ve had this guy around for 7 years now but not a day goes by when I don’t look at that face, those big blue eyes and those messy curls and want to just smother him in kisses. Being a mum is the most awesome 

Saturday Mornings

Saturday Mornings

We love them! And of course watching my rugby-mad son play.

Ethan turns 6!

Ethan turns 6!

So, I’m a bit behind with my posts but I will be trying to catch in the next few weeks. Ethan turned 6 at the end of November, in fact the whole month was one big massive countdown.  Bigger than 5 was and bigger than 

Ethan Decorates for Christmas

Ethan Decorates for Christmas

Whilst I have been hanging the normal Christmas decor, Ethan has branched out and is creating these stunning Christmas fish mobiles. Pictured below is the snapper model, hung on a purple pipe cleaner and blue-tacked to the ceiling. A truly festive addition to our bedroom. 

Who We Were Day

Who We Were Day

E’s gorgeous little country school has been studying ‘The Olden Days” this term, so after the requisite trip to MOTAT the whole school dressed up in period costumes and spent the day not doing school work!  Love it.  How cute is he?

Ethan Reviews Kai to Pai at The Auckland Museum

Ethan Reviews Kai to Pai at The Auckland Museum

Ethan was invited to be a Very Special Kid Photographer for the Auckland Museum so they can gain some insight into how child visitors experience their exhibits.  He was brief and concise – Final recommendations were more shark, less boar.