We started Christmas morning with.... Porridge! Before the Spanish omelette brunch with the grandparents. Olive has become a lot better sitting on a normal chair these days. |
A chilled out Boxing Day spent slurping up 'noo noos' and last minute shopping before Tiff and Jamie's wedding BBQ and our holiday begins! |
A chilled out Boxing Day spent slurping up 'noo noos' and last minute shopping before Tiff and Jamie's wedding BBQ and our holiday begins! |
Enjoying inner city living in our Melbourne holiday apartment. Perfect position to walk anywhere and olive loved watching the trams, taxi and people go by. |
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Olive finally got to see an ‘Et De’ elephant! and a baby elephant too. Olive with her boy cousins riding the stone elephant! |
Inspecting the vege garden after a week away. Everything growing nicely! Snow peas have appeared. Potatoes have sprouted. |
Fun in Taupo with the Prossers and the Peck grandparents. |
Fun in Taupo with the Prossers and the Peck grandparents. |
Fun in Taupo with the Prossers and the Peck grandparents. |
Fun at the lakeside. Dog swim, kite flying and cousin chasing. |
Fun at the lakeside. Dog swim, kite flying and cousin chasing. |
Fun at the lakeside. Dog swim, kite flying and cousin chasing. |
Fun at the lakeside. Dog swim, kite flying and cousin chasing. |
Fun at the lakeside. Dog swim, kite flying and cousin chasing. |
Fun at the lakeside. Dog swim, kite flying and cousin chasing. |
Fun at the lakeside. Dog swim, kite flying and cousin chasing. |
Fun in Taupo with the Prossers and the Peck grandparents. |
Relaxing in Taupo. Olive loves following around big cousin Alex. They are playing really well together, mainly the chasing game and holding hands. |
A fun morning spent at Taupo AC baths. |
Relaxing in Taupo. Olive loves following around big cousin Alex. They are playing really well together, mainly the chasing game and holding hands. |
Relaxing in Taupo. Olive loves following around big cousin Alex. They are playing really well together, mainly the chasing game and holding hands. |
Relaxing in Taupo. Olive loves following around big cousin Alex. They are playing really well together, mainly the chasing game and holding hands. |
Relaxing in Taupo. Olive loves following around big cousin Alex. They are playing really well together, mainly the chasing game and holding hands. |
Relaxing on the new deck as it's being built. Hanging with the peck grandparents. |
Relaxing on the new deck as it's being built. Hanging with the peck grandparents. |
Olive is a little unsure of Daddy's old favourite Blackie |
Duck and swan feeding on a walk to Taupo town. |
Duck and swan feeding on a walk to Taupo town. |
Relaxing on the new deck as it's being built. Hanging with the peck grandparents. |
Lyon sat waiting in the car for about an hour before we left Taupo. He hasn't been home for over two weeks! |
We meet cute little Maisie and the chickens at the Thompsons. |
We meet cute little Maisie and the chickens at the Thompsons. |
We meet cute little Maisie and the chickens at the Thompsons. |
Tom was in need of some RnR building style after two weeks away from the backyard. Third planter nearly complete with a seat to boot! |
Olive biked all the way to the neighbours plum tree for a spot of picking for jam! |
Olive biked all the way to the neighbours plum tree for a spot of picking for jam! |
Olive biked all the way to the neighbours plum tree for a spot of picking for jam! |
Olive biked all the way to the neighbours plum tree for a spot of picking for jam! |
Olive biked all the way to the neighbours plum tree for a spot of picking for jam! |
Trying out the nearly completed top tier seat. Room for the whole family! |
Trying out the nearly completed top tier seat. Room for the whole family! |
Olive finally shows an interest in building towers instead of just destroying them. Record so far: 9 blocks! |
Olive finally shows an interest in building towers instead of just destroying them. Record so far: 9 blocks! |
Olive finally shows an interest in building towers instead of just destroying them. Record so far: 9 blocks! |
A sail on a flutter board with as many toys as olive could carry at khandallah pool, brings back lots of great memories at this pool as a kid.such a beautiful setting, best pool in wellie! Lucas and Jo joined us for some toe dipping too. |
A sail on a flutter board with as many toys as olive could carry at khandallah pool, brings back lots of great memories at this pool as a kid.such a beautiful setting, best pool in wellie! Lucas and Jo joined us for some toe dipping too. |
A sail on a flutter board with as many toys as olive could carry at khandallah pool, brings back lots of great memories at this pool as a kid.such a beautiful setting, best pool in wellie! Lucas and Jo joined us for some toe dipping too. |
A sail on a flutter board with as many toys as olive could carry at khandallah pool, brings back lots of great memories at this pool as a kid.such a beautiful setting, best pool in wellie! Lucas and Jo joined us for some toe dipping too. |
Lyon our hero, came to save the day when mama screamed like a girl as a large spider ran across our sandpit masterpiece! |
Olive has taken to biking indoors and outdoors in circles and even up the stairs. |
We popped over to meet baby ruby and a play date with Felix, which they got along really well. Olive finished with a huge tantrum at home time when she had to leave the police car. Biggest one yet. |
The Prosser's join us for a BBQ after Dave plasters our walls. Violet teachers Olive a new way to traverse the slide! |
The Prosser's join us for a BBQ after Dave plasters our walls. Violet teachers Olive a new way to traverse the slide! |
The Prosser's join us for a BBQ after Dave plasters our walls. Violet teachers Olive a new way to traverse the slide! |
Brunch at the Pecks to celebrate Granny's 65th! These kids are just getting on better and better. |
Brunch at the Pecks to celebrate Granny's 65th! These kids are just getting on better and better. |
Brunch at the Pecks to celebrate Granny's 65th! These kids are just getting on better and better. |
After months of shaking her head when I came near her hair with a clip or bobble, olive finally let me put a bobble in! And what a cute curly one to boot. |
After months of shaking her head when I came near her hair with a clip or bobble, olive finally let me put a bobble in! And what a cute curly one to boot. |
Lisa and I braved the circular track into Wilton bush with Rico, Louis, Olive and her soft toy cat(huge as it deserves a mention). They did so well! And we had some yummy lamingtons in the park. Lots of lovely tracks and dog friendly, we will be coming back! |
After a busy morning, olive strangely woke after 40mins to then fall asleep on mama! It has been a long time! We think two year old molars are to blame with strange naps all week. Plus I saw huge white bumps at the back if her mouth! Let the teething be over. |
After a busy morning, olive strangely woke after 40mins to then fall asleep on mama! It has been a long time! We think two year old molars are to blame with strange naps all week. Plus I saw huge white bumps at the back if her mouth! Let the teething be over. |
After a busy morning, olive strangely woke after 40mins to then fall asleep on mama! It has been a long time! We think two year old molars are to blame with strange naps all week. Plus I saw huge white bumps at the back if her mouth! Let the teething be over. |
No tantrums leaving the pool today, olive will do anything for a suckie yoghurt. Lovely catching up with Julia, and her boys, Vincent was somewhat braver in the water than olive, she just enjoyed being a lady of leisure on the floaty board! Hmm swimming lessons should be interesting with these two! |
A lovely sunny Friday evening, so we met daddy in the botanicals for our traditional takeaways Friday. |
A tranquil warm morning on petone beach. Left with pockets full of shells and stones. Lyon got a good swim in too. Mitre 10 next stop for pavers! |
Not very often you get to take advantage of a passer by to take your photo while on a bush walk. |
Before the rain set in, we set off for the usual Lyon bush walk with olive's statement "a nice blue day" blue being the answer for every question at moment. Olive managed a small part of the walk with her collection of pine cones which she had to defend from fur brother Lyon (who loves them). |
Trying to decide what material to have on the steps leading up to the vege garden and surrounding the vege garden. |
Trying to decide what material to have on the steps leading up to the vege garden and surrounding the vege garden. |
Hydrangea are just looking so pretty at the moment. There seems to be some really old plants on our section which is great. This one has finally flowered a bit more since Tom trimmed some overgrown trees above. |
Trying to decide what material to have on the steps leading up to the vege garden and surrounding the vege garden. |
BBQ fun at Nige and Lana's where the kids had a blast together. Almost no adult supervision required for this dynamic duo. |
BBQ fun at Nige and Lana's where the kids had a blast together. Almost no adult supervision required for this dynamic duo. |
BBQ fun at Nige and Lana's where the kids had a blast together. Almost no adult supervision required for this dynamic duo. |
BBQ fun at Nige and Lana's where the kids had a blast together. Almost no adult supervision required for this dynamic duo. |
BBQ fun at Nige and Lana's where the kids had a blast together. Almost no adult supervision required for this dynamic duo. |
We finally got to story time at te papa with Isabelle & Bec and Felix, Ruby & Bec. Olive sat for about 2 secs and found lots of soft toys to befriend. We got them sitting all together on the small nature walk outside. |
Enjoying our pebble vege paradise. Sugar snap peas are doing really well, radishes are too. Potatoes & corn have got so high it's a jungle in there for olive! Olive has taken to helping herself to the peas, as the raspberries are all but exhausted. |
Enjoying our pebble vege paradise. Sugar snap peas are doing really well, radishes are too. Potatoes & corn have got so high it's a jungle in there for olive! Olive has taken to helping herself to the peas, as the raspberries are all but exhausted. |
Enjoying our pebble vege paradise. Sugar snap peas are doing really well, radishes are too. Potatoes & corn have got so high it's a jungle in there for olive! Olive has taken to helping herself to the peas, as the raspberries are all but exhausted. |
High space chair is kind of working, so olive can climb up on her own. Still wants to sit on our chairs though. Clip on highchair is in the past now. |
What a shock it was to see a park from my past with large trees that never existed then! Getting old. After nap time olive's language was so clear. She said" nice to sit outside and read" and then I found her 'reading'. |
What a shock it was to see a park from my past with large trees that never existed then! Getting old. After nap time olive's language was so clear. She said" nice to sit outside and read" and then I found her 'reading'. |
Monster Feet! |
Monster Feet! |
"Olive, smile!" we were surprised she even knew what it meant! |
"Olive, smile!" we were surprised she even knew what it meant! |
"Olive, smile!" we were surprised she even knew what it meant! |
We have a purple Cauliflower! Geeze it takes a long time for them to heart up. The rest haven't yet so hopefully they will one at a time. |
Popped in to see Anthony for brunch. We were going to check out the trains in Silverstream but will save it for another day! |
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