Our only child who is thriving at kindergarten, soccer and swimming. He loves life on the farm in Auckland and is crazy about animals, plants, writing stories about the dogs in our extended family and wrestling with his Daddy.
WARNING: this post is about to make you cringe with mama-pride Ethan has just finished his first full term at school and has definitely stamped his mark on his lovely, small country school. He has participated in everything, has raced through the reading levels to …
Ethan and Dave are celebrating Isaac’s 5th birthday this afternoon. Me?……..I would actually die if I had to drive anywhere in the car this afternoon, or, at the very least cause huge amounts of laundry. Best to stay at home. Parents take note; Pirate themed …
With Ethan on Board! Ok, now he really is getting far too big. He has wanted to catch the bus home ever since he started school in November. It’s not really necessary as his school is a 2 min drive from our house and it …
Yes it’s true. There is one. It’s not all spectacular family outings and cute photos of Ethan and his dog. There are days {like today} when I simply don’t know what to do any more. I have run out of good parenting tips and ideas, …
Well, he did it. I don’t know what else the world could possibly have in store for Ethan that would even come close to the thrill of catching his first (baby!) shark. It was the only fish caught today yet somehow that little shark managed …
Ethan was SO excited when this arrived in the mail yesterday. He was worried that Santa may not have been able to read his return address on the letter he wrote. Luckily Mama sent Santa a quick email just to make sure. It’s quite handy …
It has been a busy day of Christmas preparation for Ethan. We finalised his ridiculous Christmas Wish List yesterday and made it into his special red letter, addressed and decorated the envelope and posted it with Nana today. He then decided on his Christmas Card …
Oh the weather outside is frightful, But the fire is so delightful….“ It has now been raining for about 3 days and I’m not quite sick of it yet as I’m pretty sure I can see my veges growing from where I sit. Yus. BACK …