This is the first year we’ve bought fireworks for the girls, they always freak out with the noise. I bought a small pack that was more pretty than noisy. Turns out they weren’t ‘real’ fireworks because they didn’t make the right noise! Can’t win!
So, 2 hours after bedtime and they’re finally in bed, and hopefully sleeping!
Beautiful girls, Jas is Laura from Little House on the Prairie and Bella is Slinky Malinki.
My little kitty cat
Gorgeous costume from the lovely Katrina Lang
Year 2 girls telling the junior school who they are
Year 1 girls doing the same
After they’d finished with the junior school they filed down to the senior school and told them who they all were, and then proceeded down to the preschool. Next we were back into the classroom where all the kids retold their stories in their own words and explained why the chose the character they did. Bella did so well and spoke in a nice loud voice for everyone to hear. I wasn’t able to sit in on Jasmine’s speech 
Bella ended up winning the best dressed award for her class!! She was so proud.
Quick play before school
All ready to go, it was cold this morning
Sisterly love 
We’re there, yay!
Lining up ready go in to class
Meeting her new classmates
She’s had an awesome week, has made friends and seems to love going every day. She’s surprised us all by totally taking it in her stride and found her big voice. I’m sure she’s going to flourish in this class
We had our big Christmas meal on Boxing Day due to my brother driving up from Wellington on Christmas Day. We opened presents on Christmas morning since the girls were aware of the date and really wanted to open everything :)
They spent the next 2 days helping Grandma plant things and water everything with their new gardening sets from Aunty Lisa and Uncle Murray.
We had an awesome few days staying with Mum & Dad and ate way too much!
