Been a little slack

Well so much as been going on with us lately been so busy with all that.

Both kids finished gym and wont be going back as they are getting into new sports or groups etc.

Our big girl turned 5 

She starts school on Monday so there will be a post about that.

Our little boy is going to a new daycare on Monday

I have finished some more of my tiger stitch, its taking forever i tell you but it better not take me another 3.5yrs

While all this is going on, Lukas has had to go back on gluten as they want to do a biopsy on him now for Coeliac Disease so that is all fun and games.  Will post up more as i know it, he also is getting seen in 2 weeks about his bones as they say they are bones of a 23month old not a 3.5 year old which is concerning to them.

Damian well what can i say he has stopped smoking been one month now and doing a great job.

Me well first semester of course down another 5 semesters to go.  Starting back on Monday, so far so good as all my marks have been great and keeping me with a A Average 

Shelf unit

Damian started making me a shelf unit for the kitchen.  You can see the start of it here

Today he did some more work on it.

Surprise visit

Well on Valentines Day we had a surprise visitor, Damian (Daddy) turned up with a bunch of flowers, it wasn't expected I had NO idea.

Daddy also brought the kids bikes each which they love alot and then we went out of dinner at lonestar, kids were well behaved, lucky we went early at 5.10 when they opened at 5.30 we got a table right away next minute looking around the place was almost full.

While he was here had a job interview on the Friday, so while he did that the kids routine stayed the same going to preschool etc.  Then off to my nanas in the afternoon for dinner.

Of course we showed Daddy on Sat gymnastics Damian did it with Lukas and he enjoyed it, while Dakota did it on her own in her class.  Afterwards Dakota had to make up her mind gym or cheerleading, she has chosen cheerleading so Lukas is now able to do gym.

Then we went off to show him cheerleading.

Sat night we took the kids to Waikaraka Park, kids have never been to speedway before so thought we would go with some friends and give it a crack with the kids.  There was some decent crashes last night with the biggest one being right in front of us with rolling and flipping.  Sadly no photo of that as we werent ready for it lol.  The wall on the otherhand was beaten up ALOT they had to put tape up and move people away from it in the pits.

Lukas would sit on my knees hands up and driving like the race cars, I forgot a jumper for him so he has to wear Dakotas long sleeve under his red shirt.  He WAS not happy that I put this pink shirt on him.  Lucky he got over it when I put the red shirt over top

Today we had to take Damians rental car back so on the way we stopped and had maccas, Dakota got to have hot cakes like Lukas, just mummy made them before we left and popped them in a container and her milo too. (Dakotas milo is nesquick, we just call it milo cause she likes to be like mummy)

After breakfast we got rid of the car and headed to mission bay to ride the bikes and play in the sand.  The kids are getting alot better riding their bikes.  Lukas has got the hang of it faster than Dakota.  While heading to the area to ride Lukas went though water lol.

Sorry the videos are sideways till I can work out how to turn them around. They were taken on the phone

Then Dakota wanted to play in the water for a bit, again sorry for the sideways video.  Then wanted to make sand castles and Lukas too

And more random photos from today

Then an early dinner of roast pork YUMMY

Then sent Damian off at the airport.

Then on the way home stopped at the look out, the kids pretended to have a camera and was taking photos, then scrolling though their phones looking at their photos.

So that was pretty much our surprise visit until next time

Heading Home to NZ - Day 7

27th July 2012

Well Friday was the day...the day to say goodbye and head home.

Got everything sorted in the morning then headed off to the airport.  Once there got all check in and got something to eat.  Hungry Jacks it was.

All said and done, Damian took the kids to get a goodbye presents, Lukas got a stuffed turtle the whole trip he has wanted a turtle.  Dakota got a little kangaroo that hangs off her leap pad.

The kids at the airport

Photos with Daddy

No photos on the flight as I didn't want to pull out my camera to try and get it in my bag again.  But the kids were good on the flight, and it was only 2 hours 25mins instead of the normal 3 - 3.5 hours.  They were happy with the tv's on the seats and played games aswell...Dakota had her leap pad out aswell. 

Landed in NZ and getting off the plane was fine, until I couldnt find our bags, I was standing at the wrong bag area.  Once i finally found the bag area I started getting my bags off to turn around and Lukas climbing onto the bag carousel so had to drop my bag to grab the child, this happened twice.

He thought he was pretty funny, mummy didnt.

Then I couldnt work out how to get my bags all to fit on the trolley.

I had 3 big bags, the kiddies wheel bags, backpack and a carseat.  Im glad I didnt have to bring back another carseat and a pram thats for sure.

Finally got to go though customs I decleared all the food etc I had and that was fine they sent me right though and out the door.  Mum and Dave were standing there waiting.

We got out the door, Dakota was off within seconds running towards nana and grandad.

Once in the car we headed to my nanas for dinner, then back to mum's.  Dakota got to open birthday presents and wecome home present.  Lukas also got a welcome home presents and a present which im guessing what was meant to be for his birthday but he opened it last night.

Dakota got this kitchen set and pots etc from my parents her nana and grandad

This was a birthday present from great gran parents (damians parents)

The small transport toys are from nana and grandad as a welcome home, there is one missing there. And the big truck is from Damians grandparents I think its meant for his 3rd birthday in November but he was quick and saw his name and it was open before you could say boo

Dakota also got a small toy and stencils from gran nan (my nana)  just don't have a photo of that.

Here are the photos that I took of the kids with Daddy, I printed them out and framed them.  The kids then placed them in their bedrooms

Lukas on his dressing table

Dakota on her bedside table