Author: Melissa

It is always worth it to complain…….nicely

It is always worth it to complain…….nicely

I was one chapter deep in the first phase of ‘my week of study’ this morning when I hit the wall.  I was scavenging in the kitchen looking for something sweet when I remembered that there were Magnum ice creams in the freezer!!  Joy of 

Boys and Cupcakes

Boys and Cupcakes

I guess if you have a little girl you get to decorate your weekend baking in pretty colours, but Ethan likes his cupcakes slime green!

Playday with Freya

Playday with Freya

You can only imagine the ‘deep’ conversation going on here, I’m pretty sure they were discussing the merits of drinking juice out of a box without a straw!

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  Louie is always right in the mix!

 

 

 

 

 

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  Ethan picking flowers for his ladies

 

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‘Speriments with Abs & Jesse

‘Speriments with Abs & Jesse

The good ol’ baking soda and vinegar volcano!

Spring is springing!

Spring is springing!

It is getting warmer and we just changed the clocks for daylight saving in the weekend, so it’s official – Winter is gone! I finished my last assignment for the semester on Friday, so Ethan and I jumped into the car and headed for the 

After a somewhat wasted afternoon….

After a somewhat wasted afternoon….

of dealing with Hewlitt-Packard on the phone about my busted printer (getting your faulty product replaced is like the prize you win for being on the phone with them for 1.5hrs, turning your printer off and on like a million times, printing numerous test pages so they hear the cacophony of noise the printer makes as it’s carriage jams every time you print a page!)…….anywho……dinner was delicious.  Fresh spring rolls with satay tofu, bean sprouts, coriander, carrot and cucumber.

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Box Boarding – Take 2

Box Boarding – Take 2

No-one has more fun than us!  

Boys Day Out!

Boys Day Out!

Today was such a mint day, unfortunately I have three assignments due next week so Dave, Ethan and Louie set off to Devonport for the day.

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This is box boarding, Ethan has been dying to try it our for weeks now, basically it involves sliding down a big-as hill on a box!

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Ethan is the only nut-bar I know crazy enough to swim in September apparently it was only a ‘little bit cold’ today!

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Lou has discovered the joys of digging!

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The best day of spring!

The best day of spring!

Monday dawned gorgeous, hot and sunny and we had a trip to the zoo planned!  Freya and Ethan skipped kindy and we all had a wicked day exploring the Auckland Zoo;