The Davey's have been to visit from Auckland. Alfie and Cam displayed their usual amounts of energy together (including a 9.30pm trampoline session followed by a 7am soccer session, god help us). But in between all that we had a great time at the new WWI memorial museum and on the waterfront.
And the kids all met Graham Henry who walked past while we were having lunch! (That's the All Blacks coach, mum! ;) )
Last weekend, Molly had her end of year Gymnastics Display...
Since our new next door neighbours have daughters of babysitting age, it means Jake and I have had a few dates lately! We've been out to dinner, and to a 40th birthday party....
It's been a very busy few weeks for dates in fact - we went to a Robbie Williams concert and to an Elton John concert too. Both were outdoors and both were amazing, just brilliant! For such a small city, Wellington's definitely punched above its weight this year and we've seen some great bands.
Not leaving out the rest of the family completely for our nights out, we all went to a Phoenix v Adelaide soccer game the other night. The Phoenix won and all the fans took their tops off. It's a well-known tradition apparently. The kids can't stop talking about it.
In the daytimes we've been working hard on the garden. I'm not sure if it's due to the law of probabilities (as we have such a big section with so many plants and trees) or if we're just unlucky, but so many things in the garden need to be pulled out or treated at the moment due to fungal infections, lemon borer, etc. Anyway, Jake and Alfie are good puller-outers and I'm the official planter of new things. (Molly doesn't yet seem to have a role, but that will be changed soon!)
Aren't I doing a good job of planting?!
As the weather has started heating up again, there's been a lot of outdoors time actually. The water slide has been permanently out over the last week.
Which means we usually have a collection of various local kids wanting a go too!
And still there's no rest! The kids made an indoor tent the other weekend, which we were all forced to sleep in. Jake snuck out, leaving me with two wriggly children on the floor all night. 10 days later and I'm still tired and recovering, but the kids enjoyed it!
But we've still found the energy to make the most of the hills behind our house a lot lately. It's so beautiful at this time of the year, and we're so lucky to have this on our doorstep. Jake has been running up in the mornings before work, and I have been going walking along the ridgeline in the evenings when he gets home. It's an amazing spot.
If life seems busy that's because it is! It's always the way at this time of year. October to March are usually bedlam, and we have to be careful to give ourselves some rest. Quiet time for us recently has been scarce, but when it's come it has involved a spot of reading in the garden....
And hanging as a family on quiet beaches like we did on this gorgeous day last week....
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