Second to last Tamariki Nui session. We finally got a fine morning to head out to Makara beach for rock pools and fire cooked mashmellows and damper. This has been a fantastic session and a privileged to be part of, the benefits for the kids is awesome. |
Second to last Tamariki Nui session. We finally got a fine morning to head out to Makara beach for rock pools and fire cooked mashmellows and damper. This has been a fantastic session and a privileged to be part of, the benefits for the kids is awesome. |
A nice family affair for Gini's birthday this year with yummy pizza followed by cake on Monday and beef fillet with bernaise sauce expertly cooked by Nan at Nan and Grandads on Tuesday. |
A nice family affair for Gini's birthday this year with yummy pizza followed by cake on Monday and beef fillet with bernaise sauce expertly cooked by Nan at Nan and Grandads on Tuesday. |
12 week scan of Dot! Our number three on the way! Everything is looking fine, due date of June 22, 2017 and funnily enough, this is 3 years to the day that we had Iris' 12 week scan. |
A lovely afternoon at the old Hutt boys Christmas party this year hosted by Josh and Kate at their beautiful waterfront mansion. |
A lovely afternoon at the old Hutt boys Christmas party this year hosted by Josh and Kate at their beautiful waterfront mansion. |
A lovely afternoon at the old Hutt boys Christmas party this year hosted by Josh and Kate at their beautiful waterfront mansion. |
A lovely afternoon at the old Hutt boys Christmas party this year hosted by Josh and Kate at their beautiful waterfront mansion. |
A lovely afternoon at the old Hutt boys Christmas party this year hosted by Josh and Kate at their beautiful waterfront mansion. |
A lovely afternoon at the old Hutt boys Christmas party this year hosted by Josh and Kate at their beautiful waterfront mansion. |
A lovely afternoon at the old Hutt boys Christmas party this year hosted by Josh and Kate at their beautiful waterfront mansion. |
It has finally happened! Olive has had a whole lesson in the pool without me! She did so well and had fun too. Have we turned a corner? Did sone awesome bubbles with her head mostly covered. A great way to finish the term. |
It has finally happened! Olive has had a whole lesson in the pool without me! She did so well and had fun too. Have we turned a corner? Did sone awesome bubbles with her head mostly covered. A great way to finish the term. |
So the holiday begins with Taupo. The kids are getting a lot better in the car, so five hours went by okay. We enjoyed a lake ride and a night before moving onto the Mt, and Turner clan maddness. |
Let the fun begin at the biannual Turner-Pant-Peck gathering at Mount Maunganui! |
Couch time at the mount. |
Shots from the top of the mount where Tom ran up on three occasions. |
Let the fun begin at the biannual Turner-Pant-Peck gathering at Mount Maunganui! |
We managed a walk around the mount with the kids. Iris surprised us with hopping out of the buggy half way and literally running the second half of the walk. |
We managed a walk around the mount with the kids. Iris surprised us with hopping out of the buggy half way and literally running the second half of the walk. |
We managed a walk around the mount with the kids. Iris surprised us with hopping out of the buggy half way and literally running the second half of the walk. |
We managed a walk around the mount with the kids. Iris surprised us with hopping out of the buggy half way and literally running the second half of the walk. |
Couch time at the mount. |
Couch time at the mount. |
Archie Barchie |
Shots from the top of the mount where Tom ran up on three occasions. |
We made it to the beach most days as the weather was fantastic. The kids loved playing in the sand and the bigger kids enjoyed jumping waves and getting wet. |
We made it to the beach most days as the weather was fantastic. The kids loved playing in the sand and the bigger kids enjoyed jumping waves and getting wet. |
We made it to the beach most days as the weather was fantastic. The kids loved playing in the sand and the bigger kids enjoyed jumping waves and getting wet. |
The big kids. |
The big kids. |
The big kids. |
The big kids. |
We made it to the beach most days as the weather was fantastic. The kids loved playing in the sand and the bigger kids enjoyed jumping waves and getting wet. |
We made it to the beach most days as the weather was fantastic. The kids loved playing in the sand and the bigger kids enjoyed jumping waves and getting wet. |
Shots from the top of the mount where Tom ran up on three occasions. |
We wandered over the old railway bridge to Tauranga to visit the lovely Hairy Maclary statues and playground. |
We wandered over the old railway bridge to Tauranga to visit the lovely Hairy Maclary statues and playground. |
We wandered over the old railway bridge to Tauranga to visit the lovely Hairy Maclary statues and playground. |
We wandered over the old railway bridge to Tauranga to visit the lovely Hairy Maclary statues and playground. |
We wandered over the old railway bridge to Tauranga to visit the lovely Hairy Maclary statues and playground. |
We wandered over the old railway bridge to Tauranga to visit the lovely Hairy Maclary statues and playground. |
We wandered over the old railway bridge to Tauranga to visit the lovely Hairy Maclary statues and playground. |
We wandered over the old railway bridge to Tauranga to visit the lovely Hairy Maclary statues and playground. |
We wandered over the old railway bridge to Tauranga to visit the lovely Hairy Maclary statues and playground. |
Let the fun begin at the biannual Turner-Pant-Peck gathering at Mount Maunganui! |
Opening presents from each other on Christmas morning. |
We hosted a Christmas morning brunch for the Turner Clan. The weather played ball and the kids were super excited to open presents from each other. |
We hosted a Christmas morning brunch for the Turner Clan. The weather played ball and the kids were super excited to open presents from each other. |
We hosted a Christmas morning brunch for the Turner Clan. The weather played ball and the kids were super excited to open presents from each other. |
We hosted a Christmas morning brunch for the Turner Clan. The weather played ball and the kids were super excited to open presents from each other. |
Turner Christmas dinner at Helen and Robins. A fantastic spread of meats and salads including my first cooked turkey (slightly over cooked but made up with the gravy). |
Turner Clan Christmas 2016 |
Turner Clan Christmas 2016 |
Turner Clan Christmas 2016 |
Turner Christmas dinner at Helen and Robins. A fantastic spread of meats and salads including my first cooked turkey (slightly over cooked but made up with the gravy). |
Turner Christmas dinner at Helen and Robins. A fantastic spread of meats and salads including my first cooked turkey (slightly over cooked but made up with the gravy). |
Turner Christmas dinner at Helen and Robins. A fantastic spread of meats and salads including my first cooked turkey (slightly over cooked but made up with the gravy). |
We hosted a relaxing Peck Christmas lunch and the kids got to open even more presents. The kids all had a great time and the dads managed a 5 beer brew taster. |
We hosted a relaxing Peck Christmas lunch and the kids got to open even more presents. The kids all had a great time and the dads managed a 5 beer brew taster. |
We hosted a relaxing Peck Christmas lunch and the kids got to open even more presents. The kids all had a great time and the dads managed a 5 beer brew taster. |
We hosted a relaxing Peck Christmas lunch and the kids got to open even more presents. The kids all had a great time and the dads managed a 5 beer brew taster. |
Christmas came early this year! And has already been pooped on by a bird who'd eaten too many berries! |
Day 1 with our new couch. Olive was super excited when she got home from kindy, the girls happily played in the box house outside all afternoon while mummy snoozed on the couch. Bliss. |
Second to last Tamariki Nui session. We finally got a fine morning to head out to Makara beach for rock pools and fire cooked mashmellows and damper. This has been a fantastic session and a privileged to be part of, the benefits for the kids is awesome. |
My girls |
We decided to splash out on a long term Christmas tree this year. It's all of a sudden feeling a little Christmassy around here! |
We decided to splash out on a long term Christmas tree this year. It's all of a sudden feeling a little Christmassy around here! |
This term we took the plunge with easy swim and I wish we had done it sooner. Anthony and Lana joined our private lessons (small class) which was really lovely too. Olive has come a long way since the first session of not putting on a hat and goggles to letting Bec the teacher float olive on her back and tummy with bubbles. The end goal being able to put her head under which she doesn't like doing yet! But her bubbles are getting most of her face wet so we are getting there! |
This term we took the plunge with easy swim and I wish we had done it sooner. Anthony and Lana joined our private lessons (small class) which was really lovely too. Olive has come a long way since the first session of not putting on a hat and goggles to letting Bec the teacher float olive on her back and tummy with bubbles. The end goal being able to put her head under which she doesn't like doing yet! But her bubbles are getting most of her face wet so we are getting there! |
No car today so our flattie can be replaced, lucky it happened before our trip! So we walked into k town and got our freebie sunglasses because we are nearly a school kid! |
Christmas nuts for kindy decorated by olive. |
It has finally happened! Olive has had a whole lesson in the pool without me! She did so well and had fun too. Have we turned a corner? Did sone awesome bubbles with her head mostly covered. A great way to finish the term. |
It has finally happened! Olive has had a whole lesson in the pool without me! She did so well and had fun too. Have we turned a corner? Did sone awesome bubbles with her head mostly covered. A great way to finish the term. |
It has finally happened! Olive has had a whole lesson in the pool without me! She did so well and had fun too. Have we turned a corner? Did sone awesome bubbles with her head mostly covered. A great way to finish the term. |
So the holiday begins with Taupo. The kids are getting a lot better in the car, so five hours went by okay. We enjoyed a lake ride and a night before moving onto the Mt, and Turner clan maddness. |
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