Ethan the Skier!!

Ethan the Skier!!

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Happy Birthday Dave!

Happy Birthday Dave!

We had such a great time in Ohakune for Dave’s birthday.  The drive down was mellow, Ethan was such a good boy in the truck – 5 hours is a LONG time when you are 3 3/4!  Our motel was so nice and right in 

The Drive South

The Drive South

The drive south from Auckland to National Park is one of my favourites in New Zealand, but last weekend we got to see the aftermath of three huge storms in one week! Waikato was pretty much entirely underwater, the flooding was insane and some of 

Ethan's Swimming Lesson July 29th 2008

Ethan's Swimming Lesson July 29th 2008

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Oskar and his sled

Oskar and his sled

This video is of my wee cuzzy Oskar last week, take note of the fence at the end of his run! [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RRXVLuZaN4c&hl=en&fs=1&color1=0x006699&color2=0x54abd6]

Ethan's Art Work

Ethan's Art Work

This depicts Ethan’s dog Louie, created at the wood-work bench. This number was painted on Wed 20 July, painted using toy cars for brushes! This my favourite to date, Ethan (left) is Paul the Ball from the TV show the Shapies and mummy is Starry 

The Storm Surge at Long Bay

The Storm Surge at Long Bay

The weather is picking up, and the park is beginning to flood;

Ethan's Chores

Ethan's Chores

We are enjoying a VERY independent streak at the moment that includes just about every aspect of our daily routine, including cooking, cleaning and washing dishes.  I’m not complaining too much;

Batten down the hatches!

Batten down the hatches!

A major storm in the Coral Sea off Australia’s northeast coast is beginning to develop and is heading directly towards New Zealand’s largest city, Auckland. I’m becoming increasingly confident that a major sub-tropical cyclone will affect much of the North Island starting early on Saturday.