Our Summer Holiday

Just the start of what went in to the car ;-p

.. after a few hours and a few trips back inside to get stuff we MIGHT need .. we left at 11.30am .

 

We stopped in at W-nui Playground and the kids had a play ...

 

.. and checked out the bird aviary ...

   

.. then we went for a walk over to the Gazebo ..

 

 

.. the view looking over the lake ..

.. we also caught up with F and P and the kids (on their way back from their holiday)

 

.. so the kids did some more playing ..

 

.. about 5 hours after we left (as we took our time and stopped a few times we got to the bach .. the kids were soooo excited ..

 

.. then after I unpacked .. they settled in and I settled down with a coffee ..lol ..

 

... doing some drawings ...

.. playing some Trouble ...

MONDAY

 

.. the next morning I woke up to them all being busy in the kitchen making milkshakes for breakfast ...

 

.. then packed up a lunch and went to the beach ...

  

 

.. the boys checked out the surf ..

.. while Miss got used to the surroundings .. then the sea ..

 

.. she would sneak up then run like anything back again before it came in .. I went in with her a few times and she got a bit frightened but after a while got used to it ..

.. then it was home for lunch (as it started to rain a little) ..

.. we checked out the town .. and had a wee look at the windmill (from outside) ...

.. then the boys wanted to check out the skate park ..

 

.. Miss wanted to check out the playground while the boys biked around ...

 

.. our creations from last year ..

 

.. then we went for a walk down to the school .. and the kids played and biked ..

 

 

 

TUESDAY

... we went back to the skate park for a small stop on the way to P N-th ..

 

.. we had lunch in the sq-re (as I got a bit confused as to where it was I should have been going) .. and so called in to the info centre there ..

 

.. it was a quick stop at the cafe for ice-blocks and a coffee for me at the Esp-nade

.. then it was time for a ride on the train ..

.. and a second ride on the train with a stop at the playground ...

 

..attempting to get the rolling barrel going ..

 

.. the octopus swing ...

... fun on the slide .. 

.. going up.. up .. and up ..

 

.. M was brave enough to have a go at the flying fox after a tentative to-ing and fro-ing .. about whether he would or not ..

... then back on the train back to the car again ..

WEDNESDAY

.. we travelled to W-nae to visit B-i-l and S-i-l and called in to the playground before we headed home .. with McDonalds for dinner ..

    

 

.. it was a bit cramped in bed that night ;-(

 

THURSDAY

... we had a chill out day at the bach ..

.. the lawns got mowed .. and the gardens weeded a little ..

.. some dancing and singing ..

.. some DVD watching and chilling ..

 

   

.. then a quick trip to the school .. then back to S and A's to drop off the lawnmower ..and for the kids to play with their kids ..

.. then we went for a walk along S-set Walk after dinner of Fish and Chips ..

.. the sunset was gorgeous that night .. I didn't have my camera for photos of it across the sea .. but got some photos when we got back to the bach ..

 

FRIDAY

.. that morning was a clean up day and packing stuff back in to the car ..

.. then a quick trip to the skate park AGAIN .. to check out the up-skilling .. and to take a few videos ..

 

.. and a stop at Subway for lunch at Blls .. then another stop at W-nui playground for a break ..

 

.. and another visit to the bird aviary ..

... then home again in time for dinner .. pretty good considering we left Ftown at 12.30 .. and were home at 4.45 ..