Holiday Tricks and Treats

Was still at the beach for most of the last week. Kids loved riding the bikes around the footpaths and tarsearled roads (we don't have those at home) and especially loved the bike park, Cam really shone at the jump.

Home now, still motorbike madness around here, one of our apprentices Brent came over tonight with his bike as well, and showed us all how it is done!

I can only imagine what motorbike tricks the kids must be dreaming of tonight!

I finally put my layout for the NZ Dares site up, The theme this fortnight was 'Going round in Circles'. Well for me it's about motorbikes, there just doesn't seem to be anything else around here lately! I am helping a few friends with their wedding invitations in the next few days. Weddings are always a cool time to gather family and friends, this year I have been specially asked to be a bridesmaid, in not one, but two weddings. You would have thought at 35 yrs old you would be past that sort of thing but apparently not. I am very honored to be asked in both cases and now I can't wait for the weddings, and all the fluffy stuff that goes with them. Catch you soon Megs

And then there was another one

Just when you thought it was safe to walk outside and not get bowled over by the boys on their motorbikes screaming around the house, Pete has gone and got a trail bike for himeself. The noise of all threee bikes together is 'one of a kind' and certainly impressing the cows ...not.

Have had some lovely lazy summery days at home, catching up on chores and nights visiting friends (Hi Sam and Sonya) and Family (Hi Craig's and Lamont's). Still some ironing to do, but when isn't it there.

I thought that could be my Ali Edwards word of the year

'washdryandputawaytheclothesinthesameday',

but I was pretty sure that any resolution around that wouldn't last diddly pip, so my word for the year is

Balance

Between our work and family time, play time and volunteer time, sleep time and awake time, giving and receiving, etc. It would be great to have a bit more balance this year, less extremes. I am also feeling quite reflective tonight. A friend of the family that was diagnosed with cancer in Nov last year passed away quickly this week. It has been quite a shock to our family and a reminder to me of what may happen with dad's health as he heads into a new treatment next week. (Hi Dad)

On the scrapping front I have been very lucky to be asked to join the NZ No8 Wired Dares Blog and the first dare for the year should be on the site this Friday, so go have a look. My layout should be added later this weekend depending on internet connections.

I am off to the beach this weekend to catch a few waves with the kids, I am taking some scrapping stuff with me to do at night-time. ;)

Catch you soon, Megs :)

Back to work

Well sort of.. loottts of washing and drying after the rain,work accounts, and still working on that Big Picture Library of Memories sorting. It's fun to watch the kids re-finding the Christmas presents they forgot about, and they are busting to play Jungle Buzz with Mum and Dad. Betta go and cook some of that fish we brought home.. Cheers Megs

It rained last night, rained and rained. Camp is a little wet around the edges but drying out fast in the heat of today.

Have had some more lovely days in the sunshine, refreshing day trip to Whangapoua Beach. Bee-ute-ti-full sand! Oh, how I could have dug my toes in it for days.. Boys had a great swim in the waves and we throughally enjoyed an impromtu BBQ with friends afterwards..Good Summer Times.

The boys 'rain induced' boredom was abated for a short time yesterday as we all cooked lunch together. Sweetcorn fritters and fruit Kebabs, all hands on deck and then a huge appetite for eating the 'fruits of our labour'. Wasjigs and the making of friendship bracelets helped fill up yesterday.

Have been diligently sorting photos for the Stacey Julian Big Picture Library of Memories class.. Nothing like looking at some older photos to remind yourself what you used to look like.. I can see some more time bike riding and walking around here before the holiday is over.

catch u soon

Megs.

Size does matter

so Pete says.. not many fish have been coming home lately, a few gurnard and snapper, but yesterday some big ones came home in the boat.. ..and now he is happy. Spent yesterday at the Cooks Beach Fair and then took the kids for a walk through a little bit of bushy / scrub to Lonely Bay, where they had a lovely afternoon. relaxed and sunburnt Megan