Mobile blogging

Going have a go with mobile blogging now that I've found what looks to be a decent app for my phone. We'll soon find out LOL

Boxing Day 2010

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!

    

The things our kids say

Sam has been keeping a list of funny things the girls have said over the past few years. Decided I needed to make it public :D

Jaz:

Watching an ant crawling around, "oh, look! an ant!", jabs at ant with her finger, ant stops moving a little worse for wear, "oooh, ant sleeping"

Cuteiful (cute-e-ful)

Finds a curly sea shell. Looks at it and tells me 'look!.. like a snail's bum!'

Jaz sitting on the floor about to take scissors to a drawing made that morning at playcentre
Nic: Jas, don't cut your drawing sweety.
Jaz: I'm not, it's Bella's!

Jaz slipped in the bath and went under a little she popped out and goes, "I'm ok, but I doesn't want to do it again"

Is great granddad dead?
Yes sweety
We go get another one?

Jas just told me she wants some fruit, so I asked if she wanted and peach or a nectarine, she says chippies, I told her that's not a fruit, 'yeah it is!'

There's a train!
We're going to go on a train one day!
But we don't get squished, because Grandma will yell at Mummy...

Jaz: I'm being a little enormous

Mum: You can have icecream when the big hand on the clock gets to 12
Jaz: ok
Jaz: Mum, can I have the clock so I can turn the hands around? It's going too slow!

It's a very hot day. "The sun is VERY busy today!"

J: I want icecream
Sam: Is there something else you need to say?
J: and sprinkles too


Bella:

Big grin - I Gnaakey! (silent G)

Gaaa leelu leelu, Gaaa leelu leelu... (sung)

plinky hasta (sticking plaster)

Had a 'wee' accident on the bathroom floor, "Oh dear, the floor's all 'weesey'"

Calls me while in bed: "Daddy, I so tired...!", "Well, close your eyes and go to sleep then you won't be tired in the morning", "K"

B: Who's that?
D: That's Mr Rush (from the 'Mr' books)
B: (hehe) Mr Rush's got no bum...

When I die I'll go to Hamilton with God

smooshy / smooshed

I just want bikkies that are round with wiggly edges that have chocolate on both sides of them (toffee pops)

Bella: Mum I didn't stand in the kitty 'dammit'
Mum: umm I think you mean kitty 'vomit'


When the girls grow up...
Bella wants to be a school girl and sing twinkle twinkle for a job
Jas wants to fix stuff

Sunday at the park

Decided today that since it was so nice outside we should take advantage of the weather.  We had a look on Google Maps for a park that was near the water and somewhere we hadn’t been before.

We had a quick play on the playground, I even had a swing (an no, there are no photos :P).  Then went for a wander around the estuary.  Jas thought it was awesome and was running off infront of us and deciding which direction we went.  We met 2 dogs along the way and a lovely cat that came for cuddles.

On the way home we stopped in at the bakery and got snacks, the girls had gingerbread men and we had a mince savoury and a sausage roll between us.

Might have to make this a regular thing

   

Butterfly Creek Trip

St Andrews Preschool went on a trip to Butterfly Creek :)  Bella thought it was awesome that she got to go on a bus for the first time.

 

53 preschoolers on the bus, the poor driver!

 

The fish

  

And the butterflies…

  

And the baby aligators

 

We had lunch and then headed around to the farm, I spent most of the time wrangling Bella and her buddy so didn’t get a lot of shots

Singing on the way home :)

 

Big School Girl!

Jas started school today!!!!  I was so proud of her, she was happy to be there and had a great day.  Teacher said she has to learn to concentrate and follow instructions… ummm yeah, I coulda told you that LOL

 

Play Food

 

I’ve been meaning to make the girls some play food for ages, finally bought some felt the other day at Spotlight and had a go at making some sandwich food for them… it’s a start :)  

Card for Daddy

Jas made a card for Daddy's birthday as well, she asked me to post it here so that Grandma could see it too.

Dinosaur

Jasmine brought me a picture this afternoon so thought I'd share. He's got soap in his hand and sharp teeth.

Special Treat

The girls had been really good and had dry beds all week so they were allowed a special treat… they chose a plane ride at Sylvia Park :)  They had a ball!!

Out came the sun!

It was a great day at Playcentre on Tuesday, the sun was out and all the kids made the most of it. Jasmine’s worm “it’s my very best friend” And giving her worm a bath because he was dirty, I didn’t have the heart to tell her she probably killed it :(

Bella’s first day at Preschool without Mummy!

Bella seemed to be in a good mood this morning when I took the girls to preschool, so after about 10 minutes she was busy drawing and chatting away.  I told her I was going to do the shopping and she seemed happy enough for me to leave so I figured it was a good sign and left before she changed her mind.

I managed to do the grocery shopping and housework and went to pick the girls up a little early (I like to be there for the story at the end).  This is the little girl who greeted me when I arrived!!  My happy outgoing Bella :O  She didn’t even get off the bike, just waved and carried on.

And then at mat time she actually sat down next to other kids and didn’t freak out!

I’m so proud of my little girl!  The teachers said she had a good day and started to come out of her shell about an hour after she got there so that was good.  I feel so much better about sending her knowing that she coped fine :)

Cake number 2

For Bella’s Playcentre cake she asked for a blue triangle cake, then yesterday she also announced that she wanted an elephant on top LOL.  So a quick google and a couple of youtube videos later I made a fondant elephant for her cake.

And after hearing about Kashin the elephant having to be euthanised yesterday it’s a nice tribute to her too.

The cake went down well today, the kids thought it was great to have cake!

Tiger Cake!!

And the final result  :D

Nap Time

Jas decided everyone needed naps, so made her toys and her sister lie on the coffee table with blankets LOL

Baking Bella’s birthday cake…

We had a fun time this afternoon baking Bella’s birthday cake for her party on Sunday.  I’ll update later when it’s cooked and cooled and I’ve done the icing.

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Trail of Toys

This is what my children do for fun :P  I wondered what they were up to so popped my head around the corner and there was a collection of toys lined up.

Half Each

We can all both share

Grandma’s Bus

Jas started drawing a bus on her blackboard, in the windows are her, Bella, Izzy, and Emily :)

Bella the mermaid

We went to my friend Leah’s house today so the girls could play and they instantly went for the princess dress ups, Bella was being Ariel the mermaid.  Leah also has this cool feature on her camera that takes multiple pictures and puts them together so of course I had to have a play!