Ethan and the Frog-poles

Ethan and the Frog-poles

Ethan finished off a lovely stay with Nana and Grandad by catching almost-frogs or Frog-poles.  He was so excited that he brought them up from the pond to be admired over lunch before their release.  

Melissa wins a prize

Melissa wins a prize

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Swimming Certificate

Swimming Certificate

Ethan had an amazing lesson on Tuesday, he can swim freestyle perfectly now and is FAST.  He was so focused on Tuesday, and worked so hard.  I was very proud of him! Athletics Ribbon So Tuesdays are full on for Ethan, he has kindy in 

The long way home

The long way home

Our drive back home from Whatawhiwhi took us 13hrs, but we had a great day.  Ethan was so tired he fell asleep in the car – which he never does! First stop, the awesome Coopers Beach.  We had only been driving 35 minutes but we 

Insects are GO at the moment!

Insects are GO at the moment!

It is a rare day indeed when Ethan stops what he is doing at Kindy and takes some time to paint.  That’s why each of these little masterpieces is so special!

Jack Family – VIP’s at the Summer Series

Jack Family – VIP’s at the Summer Series

Thanks to the amazing bFM and my uncanny prize-winning abilities, Dave, Ethan and I were given the deluxe treatment on sunny Sunday at the bFM Vodafone Summer Series.  I won 2 Nokia Music Xpress cell phones each with $200 credit plus a VIP picnic spot 

Saved the best ‘til last

Saved the best ‘til last

Typical, but we discovered the BEST, most deserted beach on our last day.  Karikari Beach North is accessed by a dodgy gravel DOC road and I had never even noticed the sign for it before.  It was stunning. We had another fantastic day with cold 

Camp Life

Camp Life

The Top Ten Holiday Park and camp ground where we stayed was awesome, so much better than the camp in Paihia.  One of the great services they offered was daily recycling.  This became one of the best parts of the day for Ethan and our